Thanks Rick. Very good and clear explanation. You've been a great help.
From: Rick Caseltine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] got a problem Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:18:41 -0700 (PDT) Hi William, There are two ways to answer the question of how Viagra works. Here's the short answer: Viagra blocks an enzyme that prevents erections from happening. The longer answer is: When sexual stimulation and arousal occur, they cause a chemical called cyclic GMP to be produced. Cyclic GMP creates erections by causing the arteries of the penis to expand and the veins to narrow. In other words, it creates a "traffic jam" of blood in the penis with blood entering faster than it leaves. That's what causes the penis to get hard. Viagra stops an enzyme that attacks cyclic GMP, so more cyclic GMP can accumulate in the man's penis. With more cyclic GMP present it causes the normal expanding of the arteries and narrowing of the veins -- which produces an erection. So in the presence of sexual stimulation, erection occurs -- as long as the stimulation is perceived by the man's body as sexual. Some relationships occur before one of the partners have an injury so it can be difficult for the non injured party to adapt to the new sexual relationship but sinse you and your wife became married after your injury, then she is familiar with you already which is a bid hurdle out of the way. If erectile medicines or the like wont work for you and your partner, then it's time to talk about other ways of intimacy that might produce similar objectives that you or your partner are seeking. Rick --- William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Rick. My wife is ab and we were married long > after my injury. I'm c5 > incomplete. in our courtship and early marriage days > the fire was hot! Of > course, that is not unusual. It has been a gradual > decline that has > accelerated the past few years. Now I can't even get > an erection and other > once pleasurable activities just seem like work. It > is very depressing. Does > viagra actually stimulate desire or just an > erection? > > >From: Rick Caseltine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] got a problem > >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:21:34 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Hi William, > > > >I know that Viagra or the like works for me but you > >will have to consult your doctor about the > medicines > >you are on to see if there are complications there. > > > >If the erectile drugs wont work for you, then there > >are other ways couples have to be intimate. You and > >your partner should have a talk and discuss what > will > >work best. > > > >I can talk furthur on this but I dont know much > about > >your situation. What injury level are you? Is your > >wife spinal cord injured as well? Were you married > >before your injury or after? > > > >Rick > >c3-4 QoV 20 years post > >age 37 > > > > > >--- William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I know this is an issue that has been discussed > here > > > before, but I need > > > advice. To put it bluntly, I am 54, 35 yrs. post > > > injury, and the lastyear or > > > two, my libido has taken a nose dive. It may be > my > > > medicine(oxycontin, > > > ditropan, prilosec) or age or both. Anyway, it > is > > > causing some marital > > > problems as you would expect. Have any of you > guys > > > experienced this? Do you > > > have any suggestions? I need your help guys. Got > any > > > wisdom for me? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > --- William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Rick. My wife is ab and we were married long > after my injury. I'm c5 > incomplete. in our courtship and early marriage days > the fire was hot! Of > course, that is not unusual. It has been a gradual > decline that has > accelerated the past few years. Now I can't even get > an erection and other > once pleasurable activities just seem like work. It > is very depressing. Does > viagra actually stimulate desire or just an > erection? > > >From: Rick Caseltine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] got a problem > >Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:21:34 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Hi William, > > > >I know that Viagra or the like works for me but you > >will have to consult your doctor about the > medicines > >you are on to see if there are complications there. > > > >If the erectile drugs wont work for you, then there > >are other ways couples have to be intimate. You and > >your partner should have a talk and discuss what > will > >work best. > > > >I can talk furthur on this but I dont know much > about > >your situation. What injury level are you? Is your > >wife spinal cord injured as well? Were you married > >before your injury or after? > > > >Rick > >c3-4 QoV 20 years post > >age 37 > > > > > >--- William Willis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I know this is an issue that has been discussed > here > > > before, but I need > > > advice. To put it bluntly, I am 54, 35 yrs. post > > > injury, and the lastyear or > > > two, my libido has taken a nose dive. It may be > my > > > medicine(oxycontin, > > > ditropan, prilosec) or age or both. Anyway, it > is > > > causing some marital > > > problems as you would expect. Have any of you > guys > > > experienced this? Do you > > > have any suggestions? I need your help guys. Got > any > > > wisdom for me? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
