Is Viagra Safe?

Viagra, a drug from Pfizer Labs, has been touted as an effective treatment for male impotence. The popularity of Viagra has skyrocketed over the past year. This marvelous little blue pill has brought passion and excitement back into people's sex lives. Viagra has proven to be a bestseller with good reason: it's effective for many people.
However, the problem with a short-term solution such as Viagra, is that it encourages people to forget about seeking treatment. By taking a quick-fix pop-a-pill approach without investigating the problem, most people will only be adding to the delay of treatment and lowering their probability of fully recuperating.
Most troubling of all, Viagra users are prone to side effects. Reports of violent headaches, facial flushing and upset stomach are all too common. Some men report visually related side effects such as a blue color tinge, light sensitivity and blurred vision. In some instances, men have even experienced an inability to discontinue the state of erection, an ailment in the medical community known as "priapism." Pfizer Labs says any person who experiences priapism must seek immediate medical attention as "penile tissue damage and permanent loss of potency" may result unless immediate treatment is obtained. Then there is the most disturbing "side effects" of all. According to the manufacturer, some people have died shortly after taking Viagra. While no one can yet say that these deaths are directly related to Viagra use, the timing of the deaths in relation to the Viagra use is cause for real concern.
Viagra requires a prescription from a medical doctor, and this is often an embarrassing experience for men who wish to maintain complete anonymity about their condition.
Then there's the cost. Viagra is expensive. After the cost of the doctor visit, the price for one Viagra pill can approach and often exceeds $5.00. For a prescription of 60 pills, expect to pay as much as $300.
These are reason enough that most people have started asking this common question “is there an alternative to Viagra, something more natural and safe, like an herb or supplement?” Not every man requires the magic touch of Viagra; sometimes all one needs is a healthy diet, exercise and a little of Mother Nature's touch. Several interesting supplements have recently come to light and may provide benefits within days to weeks. One such product that has surely made its mark on the scene is ambrina, a herbal supplement and perhaps one that will prove to be a tough challenge for Viagra in the long run. The reasons for this are quite self evident to ambrina users.
Recent tests chronicled in the Journal of Urology found that the supplement prevents erectile dysfunction in lab rats. Not to mention that it boasts a cumulative effect Viagra doesn't: Taken daily, ambrina seems to result in continued enhanced sexual performance. Within one week, the results get as effective as Viagra and most importantly, without the risk of side-effects.
Unlike Viagra, no prescription is required to purchase ambrina, eliminating embarrassing visits to the doctor. ambrina can be purchased for an average price of $42.00 for a 20-count bottle, versus the $180 you'd spend for the same amount of Viagra.
As for passion potions such as Super Sex and Viagra sold at health-food stores or pharmacies, there is no real evidence showing that they restore sex drive.