Does Viagra make you last longer in bed? Note that this drug was originally intended as a treatment for heart conditions.
Viagra (generic name Sildenafil) is a drug that is used primarily to help stimulate male erections. An important thing to remember is that this drug doesn’t cause erections—that means you still need actual stimulation to get an erection going.
Today, this little blue pill (one of its nicknames) is a popular medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. One related question in that regard is whether or not Viagra can make you last longer in bed.
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Concern About Erectile Dysfunction
According to one study, erectile dysfunction and sexual performance is a massive concern among men. In the same study, about 39% of men around the world are worried about the fact that they tend to ejaculate too early during intercourse.
This condition is called premature ejaculation. It is quite a different case from erectile dysfunction.
There are different treatment approaches when it comes to premature ejaculation. You can purchase delay sprays, creams, and ointments.
These are over the counter solutions that usually don’t require a prescription. However, if you’re not too keen on those, then there are techniques and maneuvers like kegel exercises that may help you last longer during intercourse.
One solution that men are looking into is Viagra. It makes sense to use it as a treatment since it can help increase the incidence of an erection.
Factors to Consider
Different factors will influence how long Viagra or Sildenafil can make you last longer in bed. These same factors can also affect how soon you will see the onset of its effects.
Remember that it generally takes Viagra around 30 minutes to take effect. This time of onset is measured from the time you take the drug.
There are underlying conditions that can affect its efficacy, such as other medications that you are taking. Your health condition and the dosage will also be a factor.
How Does Viagra Work?
Viagra actually works by increasing the blood flow going into the soft tissues of the penis. This increased flow of blood to your groin is the secret as to how this medication improves the quality of your erections.
Its effects are actually twofold. First, it increases your capability to keep an erection due to the increased amount of blood going into your penis. Then it helps you maintain a firmer and harder erection.
So, Can It Make You Last Longer?
When people ask about lasting longer in bed, they usually refer to either of two things. We need to be specific about the symptom or condition that we are describing to answer the main question correctly.
Lasting longer can either mean:
- Prevent the early onset of ejaculation thus making you last longer in bed
- Make it easy for you to get an erection and maintain it, thus making you last longer in bed.
If your concern has something to do with condition one above, then using Viagra to last longer is a poor option. But if what you’re asking about is condition number two above, then Viagra may be quite useful to you.
Supporting Medical Studies
If you are using Viagra to try to last longer in bed, then know that you’re not the first person to try it. In fact, there have been actual medical studies that have been used to investigate this possibility.
According to one study back in 2007, men with premature ejaculation have experienced an increase in the amount of time before they ejaculated. However, do take note that they didn’t use Viagra—they actually used the active ingredient in Viagra, Sildenafil.
Another study, this one a bit earlier, also reports the same result—men experienced a more extended amount of time before they ejaculated during intercourse. However, statistically speaking, the increased delay in time wasn’t that significant.
Note that these studies aren’t enough to prove whether or not you can use Viagra as a cure for premature ejaculation. The delaying effect isn’t enough to get men the results that they are looking for.
However, again, if your condition has to do with point number two above, then Viagra may be a good option. That is, if your issue has something to do with getting hard and staying hard during intercourse, then Viagra can be quite helpful.
Other Potential Benefits That You Can Get
Remember that if your condition has more to do with staying hard because you ejaculate too early (i.e., Premature Ejaculation), then Viagra isn’t for you. But if your issue is staying hard (Erectile Dysfunction), then this drug can be a big help.
Apart from the obvious benefit of keeping you hard during intercourse, studies confirm other essential benefits that can be gained from using this drug.
Here is a shortlist of potential benefits:
1. Makes the penis larger than usual
Viagra won’t make your penis a lot larger than its original size. However, if you have erectile dysfunction, the size and quality of your erection are always compromised.
With the help of Viagra, your erection will feel larger than usual. This is due to the maintained amount of blood inside the penis tissues that make the erection seem to grow harder and larger by a few centimeters.
2. Helps prevent fatigue during intercourse
Fatigue, while having sex, can be a performance buster. Other than getting you short of breath and winded, getting fatigued during intercourse can also reduce the quality of your erection.
Viagra can help boost your sexual stamina. With an increased staying power, you get stimulated a lot longer, and thus you also last longer in bed with the help of Viagra.
3. It gives your sex drive a huge boost
Perhaps another big help that this drug can provide is to boost your sex drive. This means that even after you have ejaculated, you can still have a chance to regain your erection—thus making it seem that you can last even longer.
Conclusion
Remember that the effects of Viagra can last up to 4 hours after you have taken a dose. That should be enough time to help you get and maintain an erection.
Does Viagra make you last longer? The quick and easy answer is that it does—depending on the condition you are describing.
The big question here is what sort of symptoms you are trying to treat. It would be best if you check with your doctor first before you spend any money on either Viagra or Sildenafil.
Remember that Viagra is used to treat erectile dysfunction. It is the condition described as having difficulty having or maintaining erections. Viagra helps with ED by increasing the amount of blood flow that is going into the groin area.
Because of that, you are better able to get erections, with stimulation, of course, and this drug makes your erections last longer. However, that is not the case when you’re dealing with premature ejaculation (PE).
There are no supporting studies that prove that Viagra can help with PE, which is why doctors wouldn’t typically prescribe this drug or its generic variant (Sildenafil) to patients that experience premature ejaculation.
Understand the benefits of this drug. However, remember that it is not a panacea. It is designed for a specific type of condition and not all sexually related concerns such as premature ejaculation.
