It appears Rush Limbaugh ignorantly supposes that a woman must use birth control every time she has sex, and the only time she would use it is when she wants to have sex. Perhaps this is because he must use Viagra each time he has sex; and the only time he uses it is when he wants to have sex?
Of course, we know that there are many other medically indicated reasons that a woman might use contraceptive medications – dysmennorhea, acne, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, irregular periods, to name just a few. Just as we have found medical benefits beyond simple “birth control” for medications prescribed to women, there are medical benefits beyond “erectile disfunction” for medications prescribed to men. Since ED medications are much newer I would not be surprised if, over time, even more medical benefits are learned about some of them; but for now let’s look below the squiggle for some of the currently recognized “off label” uses of ED medications -for both men and women.
Sildenafil Citrate [Viagra]: Off-Label Uses
On occasion, your healthcare provider may recommend sildenafil citrate for something other than the conditions listed above. This is called an "off-label" use. Some off-label uses of sildenafil citrate include the treatment of:
Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the artery that carries blood to the lungs)
Raynaud's phenomenon. a vasospastic disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas….. People in their thirties are most likely to develop Raynauds, and the phenomenon is more common in women than in men, with women three times more likely to be diagnosed than men.
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What Is Tadalafil [Cialis] Used For?
Tadalafil (Cialis®) is a prescription medication that was initially licensed to treat erectile dysfunction. Later, it was also approved for the treatment of bladder symptoms due to an enlarged prostate.
Treatment for BPH includes "watchful waiting" (doing nothing, especially if symptoms are not bothersome), medication, and surgery. Although it is not a cure for BPH and does not shrink the prostate (like a few other medications can do), tadalafil effectively treats BPH symptoms.
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Q. I need cataract surgery and have been told I must stop taking Flomax pills two weeks beforehand. I need an alternative drug to help me urinate. Otherwise I might explode or end up in the emergency department.
A. Tamsulosin (Flomax) is prescribed to alleviate difficult urination caused by an enlarged prostate gland. One problem with this medication may occur during cataract surgery. Men taking tamsulosin are at risk for something called "intraoperative floppy iris syndrome." This can complicate surgery and explains why you have been told to stop the medicine. Not all physicians are aware that tamsulosin can make cataract surgery more dangerous, so we are glad your eye doctor warned you about this well in advance.
Ask your doctor about using the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil (Cialis) while you are waiting for surgery. The FDA recently approved this medication for urinary symptoms of prostate enlargement.
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And at that last link we see why the political circus needs to stay out of both our bedrooms and our doctor’s offices.
Be prepared for your insurance company to reject payment for this treatment unless your doctor intervenes on your behalf. Because Cialis is primarily prescribed for erectile dysfunction rather than prostate problems, insurance companies may try to deny it as medically unnecessary.