Does his secret stash mean that he's gay?

I’ve been with my partner for 12 years and but there has been no ­intimacy between us for most of that time
By Coleen Nolan

Dear Coleen,

I’ve been with my partner for 12 years and, this may shock you, but there has been no ­intimacy between us for most of that time. I can count on my hands the times it has happened.

'Honey Sex': Israeli Health Ministry Warns Against Dangerous, Sweet Erotic Stimulant

Posted: 04/ 2/2012 4:35 pm   

For anyone having too sweet a new year, consider yourself warned.

The Israeli Health Ministry is cautioning citizens against a new erotic stimulant known as "Honey Sex."

Thailand to sell generic Viagra drug

AFP News

Thailand has approved an affordable generic version of the anti-impotence drug Viagra to go on sale next week, as the country looks to combat rampant counterfeit production, officials said Wednesday.

The Thai diamond-shaped little blue pill, which resembles the original produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is called "Sidegra" and will be available on prescription across the country on October 1.

Priced at 25 baht (80 US cents) per pill, Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will be ten times cheaper than full-price Viagra.

When can using erectile pills like Viagra be unwise?

Dr. Ruth, Westheimer, PhD, Sex Therapist:

When a man has the permission to use Viagra, so he uses it, he now has an erection from the floor to the ceiling.

He comes home, he tells his wife, hop into bed. He hasn't done the dishes in three days, he hasn't bought flowers, he hasn't taken her out for dinner, and then if there's a sports event on television, he hasn't talked to her in three days, so all of the women that I talked to know what that wife is going to tell him what to do with that erection. 

First there has to be a relationship, and then if there is a problem, go and see if you can take one of those fantastic pharmaceutical breakthroughs, but then you have to bring in your spouse to discuss it, not just to come home with an erection. It has to be part of that relationship.

Magic Power Coffee: Potentially Dangerous—Not Magical

Consumers should not use an instant coffee being sold online as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, warns the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The product, Magic Power Coffee, contains a potentially dangerous ingredient. The product is sold in a two-serving box as well as in a carton that contains six two-serving boxes.

FDA’s lab analysis determined that Magic Power Coffee contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction. The chemical may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure.

Although Magic Power Coffee is labeled as an “all natural dietary supplement,” it can cause serious harm. Sexual enhancement products that claim to work as well as prescription products are likely to expose consumers to unpredictable risks and the potential for injury or even death.

Public Notification: “Hard Ten Days” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[2-18-2012] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Hard Ten Days,” a product for sexual enhancement sold on various websites.  FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Hard Ten Days” contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED).  


Sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.  Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease often take nitrates.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away.  Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible. (See label)

Public Notification: “Man King” Contains Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[2-18-2012] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use “Man King,” a product for sexual enhancement sold on various websites.  


FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that “Man King” contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED).  Sildenafil may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.  Men with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart disease often take nitrates.

Consumers should stop using this product immediately and throw it away.  Consumers who have experienced any negative side effects should consult a health care professional as soon as possible. (See Label)

Public Notification: Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredient

[12/30/2010] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or use Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee, products promoted and sold as dietary supplements for sexual enhancement. 


These products are promoted and sold on various websites, such as www.drivetotalenergy.com,  and possibly in some retail stores.

FDA laboratory analysis confirmed that Rock Hard Extreme and Passion Coffee contain the undeclared ingredient sulfoaildenafil. Sulfoaildenafil is structurally similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra, an FDA approved prescription drug for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). 

Caution about Sexual Enhancement Products

FDA Consumer Corner

You can easily find them on the internet - products sold as "dietary supplements" to enhance sexual performance or treat erectile dysfunction. Many of these products are said to be "all natural" alternatives to prescription drugs. That might make you think they're harmless. But they may not be.


FDA has found that many of these supposedly "all natural" products actually contain ingredients that aren't on the label, and these ingredients could lead to serious and even fatal effects.


An FDA investigation of a number of these sexual enhancement supplements found that a third of them actually contained the same or similar ingredients to the class of prescription drugs that includes Viagra (sildenafil citrate), Cialis (tadalafil) and Levitra (vardenafil HCl.

Stiff Nights - product contains undeclared drug ingredient

Audience: Consumers, Pharmacists

[Posted 11/05/2009] FDA notified consumers that Stiff Nights, a product sold as a dietary supplement, contains sulfoaildenafil, a chemical similar to sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. 


Sulfoaildenafil may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, including nitroglycerin, and cause dangerously low blood pressure. The product is distributed on Internet sites and at retail stores by Impulsaria LLC of Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is sold in bottles containing 6, 12, or 30 red capsules or in blister packs containing one or two capsules. 

The FDA advises consumers who have experienced any adverse events from sexual enhancement products to consult a health care professional. 


Any adverse events that may be related to use should be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program online [at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm], by phone 1-800-332-1088, or by returning the postage-paid FDA form 3500 [which may be downloaded from the MedWatch "Download Forms" page] by mail [to address on the pre-addressed form] or fax [1-800-FDA-0178].

[11/05/2009 - News Release - FDA]
[11/05/2009 - Hidden Risks of Erectile Dysfunction "Treatments" Sold Online - FDA Consumer Updates]

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm189300.htm

Young men using Viagra for fun may be more likely to develop ED

AFP Relax – Mon, Jul 23, 2012 


Young men who use drugs like Viagra and Cialis recreationally may be more likely to develop a psychological dependence on them, making erections without medication difficult, according to a new study.

"Among young, healthy men who used ED medicines recreationally, the more frequent ED medicine use was associated with lower confidence in achieving and maintaining erections, which in turn was associated with lower erectile function," lead study author Christopher Harte, a postdoctoral fellow at the VA Boston Healthcare System in the US, told WebMD.

For his study, Harte looked at data of more than 1,200 men whose average age was around 22. In the study, 72 were recreational users, reporting no diagnosis of ED from a doctor, while 1,111 didn't use ED drugs. Twenty-four were prescribed the drugs by their doctors for medical conditions. Men responded to an online survey about their erectile function, orgasms, sexual desire, and whether or not they used ED drugs and how often. They also reported their levels of confidence in their ability to get and maintain an erection.

‘Pawikan’ meat sold in Cebu barangay

By NESTOR B. RAMIREZ, VERA Files

CEBU CITY—Business is brisk, judging from the throng of people and cars parked outside this makeshift eatery in Pasil, a shoreline barangay.

The customers, some in long sleeves and tie, do not mind the heat and the dishevelled slum area. They are here for one reason: To eat their favorite stewed dish of sea turtle or pawikan, an endangered species whose hunting, sale and killing have been banned by law since 2001.