You won't go blind - but Viagra May Be Linked To Hearing Loss

[Analog]

It's the little blue pill that works wonders for the sex life. But does taking Viagra increase the risk of hearing loss?

A new study is raising concern about a troubling side effect from Viagra and similar drugs.

Hearing expert Dr. Scott Messenger has learned to ask men of a certain age a certain question when they report sudden hearing loss.

"We are now asking, are you taking any erectile dysfunction medication?" Messenger said.

Soon after Viagra hit the market in 1998 a handful of reports began to surface of men suffering from sudden hearing loss after taking Viagra.

Three years ago the Food & Drug Administration ordered the makers of Viagra and similar drugs to include a hearing loss warning on their lengthy patient information forms.

That's when a researcher from the University of Alabama-Birmingham decided to take a closer look. Click here to read the study.

He studied medical records of more than 11,000 men over the age of 40. Of those reporting hearing loss 3 percent had taken a drug for erectile dysfunction. But of those with "no" hearing loss only 1.4 percent had taken e-d drugs.

In other words, men who self-reported hearing loss were more than twice as likely to have used a type of erectile dysfunction medication in the past.


http://wcbstv.com/health/viagra.study.viagra.2.1706310.html

 

[Ronstang]

So you can fuck her but you don't have to listen to her? This is a problem?

 

[bctbct]

So you can fuck her but you don't have to listen to her? This is a problem?

 

[IronWing]

Think about the men you know over forty. How many of them have hearing loss? How many of those will admit to having hearing loss? It strikes me that a man who would admit to erectile dysfunction would be the type of guy who would be more willing to admit to hearing loss than a guy who has not admitted to erectile dysfunction.

 

[Bignate603]

Maybe the guys in the study group just have partners that are extremely loud in the bedroom?

 

[LikeLinus]

Maybe the guys in the study group just have partners that are extremely loud in the bedroom?

I always blamed my hearing loss on the years of metal concerts and loud music. Maybe I should have been looking at my hot readheaded nympho wife as the real problem? That slut can be loud! lol

 

[Tristicus]

So you can fuck her but you don't have to listen to her? This is a problem?

What if you get off to her sounds?

 

[TehMac]

I always blamed my hearing loss on the years of metal concerts and loud music. Maybe I should have been looking at my hot readheaded nympho wife as the real problem? That slut can be loud! lol

pics or never happened.

 

[Bignate603]

I always blamed my hearing loss on the years of metal concerts and loud music. Maybe I should have been looking at my hot readheaded nympho wife as the real problem? That slut can be loud! lol

Having a girl screaming in your ear during sex can be pretty tough on your ears. :awe:

 

[Rubycon]

I always blamed my hearing loss on the years of metal concerts and loud music. Maybe I should have been looking at my hot readheaded nympho wife as the real problem? That slut can be loud! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZV1MSldJk

 

[SagaLore]

What if the increase in hearing loss is a symptom of the original problem that caused the ED in the first place?

 

[Binarycow]

Think about the men you know over forty. How many of them have hearing loss? How many of those will admit to having hearing loss? It strikes me that a man who would admit to erectile dysfunction would be the type of guy who would be more willing to admit to hearing loss than a guy who has not admitted to erectile dysfunction.

you win the prize for pointing out an excellent lurking variable in this case.

 

[CrackRabbit]

What? I can't hear you!

 

[Gothgar]

BOLDED TEXT IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111oneoneleven

 

[Matthiasa]

What if the increase in hearing loss is a symptom of the original problem that caused the ED in the first place?

That would make to much sense.
So it probably isn't related.
Though the age people take that stuff at might be...

 

[BoomerD]

W-H-A-T?

D-I-D__Y-O-U__S-A-Y__S-O-M-E-T-H-I-N-G ??

(dammed caps filter)

 

[JSt0rm]

I use my ears professionally so thanks for bringing this to my attention.

 

[BoomerD]

I use my ears professionally so thanks for bringing this to my attention.

Handles?

 

[pcgeek11]

He made the letters really big for those with hearing loss!

 

[ShawnD1]

What if the increase in hearing loss is a symptom of the original problem that caused the ED in the first place?

This would make a lot of sense.

As someone who knows absolutely nothing about medicine, I'm going to guess limp dick and hearing loss are both caused by lower levels of acetylcholine.