In "Without an Appointment", Doctor Jimmy Mohamed answered the question of Luc, a listener who is worried about his father after discovering that the latter was taking Viagra.

This drug is taken on prescription, reassured our health specialist, recalling, however, that Viagra must be taken in accordance with a few recommendations. 

Drug with planetary success for several decades, viagra helps fight against erectile dysfunction in men, by promoting the dilation of blood vessels.

But it must however be used by following certain recommendations, recalls on Europe 1 doctor Jimmy Mohamed, who answers the question of a listener worried to know that his septuagenarian father uses this product. 

Luc's question

"I found a box of Viagra in my parents' house. My father is 75 and suddenly that worries me a bit. Isn't that too dangerous at his age, especially for his heart? "

Jimmy Mohamed's response 

"First of all, a brief historical reminder! In 1998, the American health authorities approved Viagra. This product is particularly known for its ability to dilate blood vessels. Originally, the Pfizer laboratory did not specifically seek to fight against it. erectile dysfunction, but to treat angina ... And we realized that unfortunately, it did not work for the heart, but that there were some side effects, like erections that were more vigorous and more frequent. 

Viagra is taken on prescription.

So it's a doctor who must have prescribed viagra to Luc's father.

Moreover, Viagra is no longer prescribed too much and other drugs have replaced it on the market.

Do not buy these drugs on the internet

What I advise you is not to buy these drugs on the internet.

You don't know what's in it and you risk it not working at best, and much more serious events at worst.

Importantly, viagra and other drugs have been "generic" so they cost next to nothing now.

It costs around ten euros on medical prescription, so it's quite affordable.

Regarding the dosage, it is once a day, 30 minutes before the planned sexual activity.

Consult a cardiologist

Having sex after 70 is a very good thing.

But remember that when you have erectile dysfunction, you have the small vessels in the penis which are a little blocked, which do not work very well.

So inevitably, if these vessels are not working, it is very likely that you have exactly the same thing at the level of the heart.

So, if you ever have erectile dysfunction, you should go see your cardiologist.

And precisely, these treatments are contraindicated in patients who have heart disease that is not balanced, or if you had a heart attack less than 90 days ago or a stroke less than six months ago.

To sum up, there are certain recommendations to follow, but otherwise Viagra works very well. "