The FDA recently issued a warning on its web site that “Stiff Nights, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains sulfoaildenafil. This is a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. Sulfoaildenafil may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure. (NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm189295.htm)

They also have a page with a whole list of ED pills they don't recommend from Vigor-25 to Yilisen. (ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048386.htm)

thanks for the compliments -- and the invite, Michele. Not likely we will get out that way, but good luck to you.

John, YOHIMBE is from West Africa and it's said to be dangerous with side effects and has been replaced by drugs such as Viagara in recent years... I wouldn't get close to it...

Anyway being fit and in good health plus having a hot sexual mind is, in my humble opinion the most important ingredients for hot sex. Also if your partner is attractive and sexy and hot that makes a big difference too... It's tough to get horny when you are with a dull partner or playmate...

Michelle

Powdered Yohimbe bark. It's a Vassodilator, Opens everything and gets that blood moving. Wonderfull stuff. Works well on women too, turns them damn near ravenous.

P.S. A good place to get herbals would be Herbalcom dot com, They don't have everything, but they got a lot.

John

Well... lol... lol... your pics are sexy (in your profile). Hot people like you don't need much help... Anyway I also opened my personal gallery for you. If you come West, let me know...

Michelle

Mechelle -- you look like you could fix whatever ails me.....
Seriously, though -- the prescrip stuff is outta sight -- and it is tough to get definitive assessments of horny goat weed and other herbal things.
C

Hmmm... my first time here in "men talk."

I'm surprised that no one here mentioned compound "T." I date younger guys up to my age and haven't encountered much ED. Or maybe some use Viagara, etc. Maybe...

Michelle

In my practice I primarily only deal with womem's issues, but know how to help with men's issues and will if asked.

I have had several courses in natural medicine and would be happy to suggest supplements and combinations. I won't post a laundry list here but will suggest what may help you after asking a few questions concerning your personal overall health. I prefer to recomend on individual needs taking into consideration diet, exercise, current weight, diabetes, heart health, blood pressure, hormones etc...

My recomendations come from education as well as experience.

~Mechelle~

In all honesty, i thought erectile disfunction was a myth until I started working in an office with ugys a lot younger than me, some of whom were on Viagra.

And no, its not ego when I tell you that when I was a young man, it was a pain in the ass to go to the mens room six times a day to "relieve tension".

Thank heavens that I can make it through 24 hours a day with only three orgasms in my middle years....

The question is what causes ED? Is it always physical? Because I know for some men, they claim it is caused by mental things like stress?

Take it from someone who started fighting ED in their mid 20's, there are multiple issues at play here. First, low testosterone (Low-T) turned out to be a major factor. If your doctor doesn't shut up and listen to you, FIND ANOTHER ONE. Only you know what issues you have. Do the research and be knowledgeable when you go in. The first doctor I went to wouldn't listen to me so I quickly told him off and went to another. My current GP is amazing. She LISTENS and takes it all into account. When I first mentioned the possibility of Low-T, she immediately drew blood and tested, and low and behold, there it was. Getting my T levels up to normal helped tremendously, but it wasn't a cure all. That's when I realized that alot of ED is psychosematic (sp). I have a WONDERFUL fiancee that has been understanding. She realizes that she just can't snap her fingers and it be erect. It takes a bit of foreplay. But that's the great part of it! As for the herbs and OTC stuff, if you're on prescription meds, I 2nd checking with your doctor. While the herbal stuff is great, they can be just as dangerous as Rx meds, especially when combining multiple ones. Good luck everyone!