October 14th, 2008 
Von by Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D.
Until recently, it was a problem that few men talked about, preferring silent suffering to the shame and embarrassment associated with impotence — notably on special romantic occasions, such as Valentine’s Day. In 1992, an expert panel convened by the US National Institutes of Health tried to remove the stigma by offering the term “erectile dysfunction” (ED) to replace “impotence,” which is derived from the Latin word for “loss of power.” It was a good idea, but it didn’t help. However, everything changed in the spring of 1998, when sildenafil (Viagra) burst on the scene. Within days, male sexuality was making headlines and, within weeks, sales of the little blue pill were making history. Viagra has helped countless men with impotence since then, and it has spawned the development of two similar drugs: vardenafil (Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis). (more…)
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