Men Enthusiasts on Viagra, Risky Sex disease

Jakarta - Men middle age and older who consume drugs like Viagra erectile dysfunction are more likely suffering from venereal disease.

The conclusion was based on the results of recent studies that examined more than 1.4 million men.

Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Southern California said that the fault does not lie in drugs, but at high risk behavior of men who take these drugs.

"Doctors should explain to patients about safe sex practices," said the researchers.

Small scope studies of men who have sex with men with erectile dysfunction drug users risk behaviors and increase the ratio of sexually transmitted diseases. But the papers published in the July 6 edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine says that this became the first explanation of the relationship with the risk of erectile dysfunction drugs venereal disease in a large scope.

However, this study does not mention how many men comparison with the disease if the bisexual or homosexual.

"Doctors usually do not talk to older men about safe sexual practices, and this is partly because the ratio is so low STD in this group compared to younger men. Comparison of approximately 1 per 1000 people, "said study chief Dr. Anupam B. Jena, chief medical officer at Massachusetts General internally.

"From this study we saw a man take erectile dysfunction drugs have 2-3 fold risk for sexually transmitted diseases," he said.

The most frequently reported diseases are HIV/AIDS, followed by chlamydia. The data collected can not indicate the impact of erectile dysfunction drug itself directly against the risk of venereal disease, but Jena said that they would do this study separately.

Jean speculated that HIV/AIDS is a venereal disease that most often because of the "symptoms of HIV infection is a matter of few things more recognized by men, so consult your doctor to compare options to present to the clinic where they can test anonymously venereal disease. "

Treatment of erectile dysfunction drugs has grown significantly since found Viagra in 1998. And at the beginning of the study found that men aged around 50 years old use condoms less than younger men. [Mor]