Men know that though Cialis belongs to the same class of drugs which is named PDE-5 inhibitors, still it works in a different way. Its effect lasts ultimately longer than the effect provided with a pill of Viagra or Levitra. Before you will call your doctor to get prescription for this popular sex enhancer you should know how does Cialis work.
First, Cialis is an FDA approved medicine for ED treatment and correction. Patients choose this medication among others due to almost none of Cialis side effects (the unwanted effects of the treatment are minor). But the drug does not do miracles. It is not a wonder pill which will turn back time, but it will restore normal functioning of penile tissues.
The mode of action of Cialis is rather complicated. It is not limited to just increasing the blood flow and relaxing of penile tissues. Tadalafil, the key ingredient of Cialis, affects the levels of certain substances produced in the body.
There are three conditions to be met to get penis erected. First is a relaxation of arteries in the penile tissues. Second is proper blood flow. Third is sexual stimulation. When smooth muscles of penile tissues gets relaxed the nerve ending of the muscles release the nitric oxide which is necessary for stimulation of penile vessels relaxation and better saturation with blood. With nitric oxide smooth muscles start to produce another substance called cGMP. This substance relaxes increases muscle relaxation and stimulates blood flow in the penile tissues. Why do you need to know all these weird facts?
Cialis keeps the level of PDE-5 low. This ensures higher concentrations of cGMP in the body and thus a better ability for a penis to get erected as sufficient levels of cGMP ensure proper saturation of penile tissues in the blood. Cialis is able to keep PDE-5 on the critically low level very long. That is why you will be able to develop healthy erection with Cialis longer.
Cialis will not make you erected. It will prepare your body to develop healthy erection at the moment of sexual stimulation (physical or visual) when the strongest sexual desire comes. Cialis changes the levels of certain chemicals in the brain and blood, but it does not directly affects the penile tissues. In other words, Cialis creates proper conditions in the male body for a healthy erection to happen.
You have already learned about the lasting effect of Cialis. It is preserved in a patient's body for about 36 hours. That is why Cialis is called a weekend pill. Because you can take one pill and forget about erectile dysfunction for a whole weekend.
Another reason to choose the drug is side effects of Cialis. However it will be better to say absence of side effects. If a patient has an average health and does not have allergic reactions to specific medications in his health profile, then Cialis is absolutely safe for him.
There are different types of Cialis: Cialis for daily use and Cialis for use as needed. Though both drugs have the same active ingredient, still they are different in dosage. Cialis daily dosage is 2,5 or 5mg. These are safe dosages and there are only 0,8% of patients reporting some side effects when taking minimal dosages of the drug.
The most common side effect of the drug which is most often reported by patients is a strong erection which won't go away for hours. This commonly happens when a patient dare tries to take a maximum dosage of Cialis at a time.
Apart from lasting erection and allergic reactions men report sudden short time worsening of vision and hearing, however these symptoms are not proved to be directly related to Cialis intake as these are reported by men taking other sex enhancing drugs.
You should keep in mind the only rule to enjoy healthy erection, which is never mix Cialis and alcohol. Due to unpredictable effect of alcohol on the brain, it is not recommended to take any pills with alcohol. Medical trials have proved that alcohol increases the sexual drive, but worsens the ability to develop healthy erection. These two substances won't work together.