5.27.2005

"If You Do It Too Much, You'll Go Blind!"

Apparently, that old wives' tale doesn't just apply to masturbation.

Word is out that blindness seems to strike (quickly, within minutes) some users of Viagra.

My only concern with Viagra is that a) STDs are waaaaaay up among those who use Viagra, including among many older and elderly women whose promiscuous partners (such as in retirement communities) are "sharing" the wealth of their erections and b) the drug clearly isn't being used just by those with bonified (no pun intended) erection disorders.

While you've heard me say that I've happily never met a man who needed Viagra, that's not a joke. Most men have experienced one time or another where an erection is difficult to achieve or maintain. But an erection isn't the only aspect of sex. I think it's great there are impotency drugs out there for those who ARE impotent, yet evidence suggests that the great volume of users are treating it as a party drug, not for medical necessity. Among teen and young adult males, for example, the usage can be pretty high, some taking multiple pills a night.

Only an immature woman would consider a flaccid penis a horror. Some of us just assume it's a bit of a challenge and challenges are designed to be overcome.