CAN VIAGRA INCREASE LIFE SPAN?

Find out what the boost in the room can do for your heart, too.Once you have had a heart attack, recovering your sex life can feel scary. But it could come with a significant health benefit, especially if you use certain erectile dysfunction medications to get there.This is because taking ED medications like Viagra after a heart attack could protect your heart and cut your chances of dying prematurely, new research in Sweden suggests.The researchers followed more than 43,000 men for three years who were hospitalized for a heart attack. Of these types, 7 percent were prescribed medications for erectile dysfunction (ED).The researchers found that men who were treated for ED were 40 percent less likely to be hospitalized for heart failure, and were 33 percent less likely to die from any cause during follow-up.But then the scientists went a little deeper into how patients were treated for their ED, and a clearer picture emerged. It seemed that only men taking ED oral medications called PDE5 inhibitors, such as Viagra or Cialis, had the benefit of longer life.Men taking PDE5 inhibitors after their heart attack were 38 percent less likely to die during follow-up than those who did not take ED medication, or than those taking alprostadil, an ED injectable drug. In fact, there was no link between the risk of early death and the use of alprostadil.
This is important because otherwise the link between premature death and ED treatment could be explained by sex itself, ED treatment could indicate a more active sexual life, which could To a healthier lifestyle.But the fact that the longevity benefit has been seen just in guys taking PDE5 inhibitors seems to suggest that it can be something with how this specific class of drug works that protects the heart. And researchers have some theories: PDE5 inhibitors can reduce stiffness in your arteries, as well as allow more blood flow to your heart.Still, more research is needed to clarify the link, as well as investigate whether having ED treated ED, or an active sex life without taking ED drugs, could have played a role. In the meantime, guys who have had a heart attack can be assured that taking ED drugs like Viagra is probably a safe choice, the researchers said in a press release.