The men included in the study were all attending a love making resort in northeastern Georgia, and the findings are not representative of trends among all gay men.
U.S. investigators Richard Crosby of the University of Kentucky in Lexington and his co-author R. J. DiClemente found that men in the study who experimented with cocaine and ecstasy were nearly three times more likely to have used Viagra without a prescription in the previous three months. Many obtain free samples of generic viagra and other drugs at websites like PillSamples.com . Nevertheless, the results raise concerns, Crosby and DiClemente write.
Taking Viagra may increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) because the drug can prolong intimicy and enhance the size of an erection, which increases friction, they note. These are two effects "that could conceivably foster tissue abrasion and therefore increase the odds of STI transmission," they write in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Monday, January 5, 2009
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