lumberjim • Jul 3, 2007 7:13 pm
anyone ever tried viagra that they really didn't need?
For millions of men who suffer from varying levels of impotence, Viagra has been a godsend. But for millions of others, it's become the recreational drug of choice.
Everybody wants some. I want some, too. That's why I'm perched on an examination-room table, head bowed, shoulders slumped, feigning what I imagine to be some semblance of impotence, hoping to wheedle my doctor out of a Viagra prescription.
For millions of men who actually suffer from some sort of impotence -- or erectile dysfunction (ED), as it has come to be known -- Viagra and similar drugs, such as Levitra and Cialis, developed within the past decade have been a godsend, dramatically raising long-dormant members.
However, for millions of other men who have no trouble "getting it up," Viagra has become the recreational drug of choice. Such usage is challenging cultural notions of sexual intimacy, the practice of medicine and what it means to be a man.
I fall into this latter group of men, those who have no problem with erectile dysfunction. Even if I had a problem, I probably wouldn't tell you. Such is the nature of the beast, and, like many men, I've been curious about Viagra since it hit the market. In a culture where sexual prowess is akin to currency, who wouldn't want to fatten their wallet -- particularly when everybody else is doing it? Which is why I'm perfectly willing to lie to score some little blue pills.