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It seems like every few years or so, there is a new addiction that is almost, for lack of a better word, “trendy”. Recently, the trendy addiction is the “sexual addiction”.
Celebrity sex addicts such as Michael Douglas, who by the way, was one of the first to come out as an addict. There was also Scary Spice and of course who could ever forget Mr. ex-president Clinton. It’s hard to know what came first, the fame or the addiction. Is it possible some of these famous people just have these addictions because people want to sleep with them because they are famous? Would they still be as sexually active if they were just the average Joe Blow?
Billy Bob Thornton was seeing a sex therapist while married to Angelina Jolie. Unfortunately, instead of helping Billy Bob overcome his sexual addiction, he and the female sex therapist are alleged to have had a steamy affair. He should have found a male therapist.
Here are some numbers that you may find interesting. Seventy four percent of sexual addicts claim to have been physically abused. Eighty one percent of sexual addicts claim to have been sexually abused. Unbelievably, ninety seven percent of sexual addicts claim to have been emotionally abused. Psychologists believe that most, if not all addicts were deprived of physical touch, love, nurture and affirmation as children.
If you think you or someone you know has a sexual addiction, there is an online test you can take. The test is called SARA, which stands for Sexual Addiction- Risk- Assessment. In about twenty five minutes, you will be tested on whether or not your sexual habits may indicate an addiction. People with genuine addiction problems, no matter what the addiction should seek professional help as soon as possible. Let’s make sure we keep our sex lives healthy.

Viagra was the first prescription medication for erectile dysfunction. It entered the race first; hence, it did have an advantage over its other competitors that entered the market much later, namely Levitra and Cialis. There is a debate ranging, whether Levitra works better than Viagra or not. But the answer to this question lies in your choice.

The efficacy
Both drugs have been very effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). The effect of both medications last for around 4 hours in your body. Both need to be taken an hour before sex. In some cases, Levitra has been seen to act faster than Viagra.

For those who require small doses
Levitra is available in doses of 2.5mg, 5mg, 10mg and 20mg; while Viagra is available in doses of 25mg, 50mg, and 100mg. At times, as a result of some health condition a doctor might want to put you on a lower dosage of an oral medication. In such cases, a lower dosage of Levitra is preferred over the comparatively higher doses of Viagra.

Safety profile
As both impotence pills are PDE5 inhibitors, the side effects remain common to both. Also, both drugs show an interaction with various medications, especially ‘nitrates’; hence, it is essential that you apprise your doctor about your intake of medications before being prescribed this medication.

At times, Levitra has worked where other prescription medications for ED have failed. But, this is an exception, rather than the norm. A body might respond to one drug and show no response to another drug. At the end of the day, it’s completely your choice. You need to work with your doctor to understand the effect and working of the various ED drugs in order to make the right choice. Your lifestyle and your health dictate the kind of medications that you go for. It’s not about which drug is better than the other, but all about which drug will work best for you.

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