Should Erectile Dysfunction Pills be Covered with Insurance?

Should erectile dysfunction pills be covered by insurance?

This blog addresses whether or not ED medication should be covered by insurance. We are setting aside the question of WHO should receive insurance coverage for these meds. It’s a difficult call to make, to say one person needs them and another does not. That seems like deciding who deserves to have a good sex life and who does not.

So, here we will discuss whether the drug should be covered, period. And this is based on my opinion as an educated adult. Further, I am assuming that we care about the greater good-not just what is good for you and me as individuals.

The issue is, does a good sex life affect one’s overall health. The answer should be obvious. The medical profession as a whole has considered it just as important as exercise ever since I can remember-and I’m no spring chicken.

I doubt that any doctor would say sex should be only for procreation. Even the most prudish sorts of people acknowledge that a good sex life is vital for a healthy, happy marriage, don’t they?

If we have unhappy couples, they tend to have unhappy children. These children will have less of a chance for happy, productive lives. Ergo, the mental health of the entire population is affected by the problem of ED.

So, is ED a health problem for some and just a problem with a recreational activity for others? I believe it is a health matter regardless if the user is married, or is quite promiscuous. We have all heard of sex crimes committed by men who are intimidated by women, who have a hatred of women.

I am not saying that if sex criminals had free Viagra they would not commit crimes, but you could make a case that if they had a good sex life they may have no need to commit acts of sexual violence.

In summery, I believe it is best for the common good-and the good of each of us individually-if insurance plans all cover erectile dysfunction pills.

What To Expect the first time you use ED Pills

Taking ED medication will be simple and easy the first time you use it, if you know what to expect. Here’s what you need to know:

1. You will not get aroused unless you are in a setting where sex is likely to occur, so you won’t suddenly become hard, for example, while grocery shopping.

2. Most men have success the first use but if you don’t, no worries. It usually will work the second time. If not, see your doc for options.

3. It takes about 15 minutes to an hour to begin working, but “working” does not mean you have an erection the entire time the pill is working

4. The pill is effective from 4 to 36 hours depending on the type you use. During the effective time span, you will be able to get and maintain an erection once you and your partner are in the right place and both in the mood.

5. The erection will be gone after sexual activity.

6. You can have more than one sexual experience within the time the pill is effective, provided there is a strong desire between you and your partner. This is especially true of the longer acting pill that lasts over 24 hours.

7. The drug will usually take affect more quickly if taken on an empty stomach

8. Side effects are mild. These may include indigestion, headache, a stuffy nose, and hot flushes

In essence, you are just as you would be if you didn’t have a problem with erections. If you typically had the desire for sex every other day before you began having erection problems, you will be the same when you take the medication. If you typically had sex once a week, it will be the same when you use ED pills. The idea is not to make you into a sex machine but to restore you sex life to what it was before ED began.

Viagra Saves Baby Born With Heart On Wrong Side

A baby from Kolkata, India was born with a rare congenital heart defect. Her heart was on the wrong side of her body. Additionally, her heart had a hole in it. The baby underwent surgery to correct the defect, but during the four-hour operation, her blood pressure spiked, and blood began flowing in the wrong direction to the heart. The Indian surgeon gave the baby Viagra to reduce her blood pressure, which is being credited with saving her life.

Treating high blood pressure and symptoms of heart disease was the original intent for Viagra, but scientists discovered its erectile dysfunction-treating powers during early drug trials.

Pfizer, Viagra’s manufacturer released Revatio in 2005 to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. Revatio contains the same active ingredient as Viagra – sildenafil. Similarly, as noted last week in this blog, Cialis manufacturer Lilly will be releasing Adcirca, a new product containing the same active ingredient as Cialis – tadalafil. This product has been approved by the FDA to improve exercise ability in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

For years, Viagra has been used by doctors to help babies who have lung problems such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Viagra At The Chelsea Flower Show

Viagra has been shown to have a variety of uses. One of these uses, shown in countless studies, is to perk up plants and trees. Because of this, it’s not surprising to see the erectile dysfunction drug being recommended as a treatment for wilted plants at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show in London.

Testing has shown that Viagra can help improve water absorption in plans. In addition to its benefit to the plants, Viagra is also being suggested at the Chelsea Flower Show in an attempt to make gardening more sexy.

While Viagra has been shown to help wilted plants, pulmonary hypertension, breathing at high altitudes, female sexual dysfunction and more, the prescription ED medication has only been approved by the FDA to treat erectile dysfunction in men.