A study shows that Viagra can be effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with MS – multiple sclerosis. The multicenter trial of Viagra among these men has produced the same effective results as seen in the use of Viagra by the general population with similar sexual dysfunction.

Dr. James R. Miller of Columbia University Neurological Institute in New York City and Dr. Clare Fowler of the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London headed the research team which conducted the trial on 217 men with multiple sclerosis, who have complaints of erectile dysfunction. MS is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system, where the protective myelin sheath of the nerve fibers degenerates, leading many body functions like sexual erection to get impaired.

Sildenafil, the main component of Viagra is a PDE5 inhibitor that increases the flow of blood in the penile region without affecting the nervous conduction. In the study, all the 217 multi sclerotic men with erectile dysfunction were given Viagra and a look-alike placebo. It was found that 89 % of the men who took Viagra were able to get a successful erection, while only 27 % of the men had success with the placebo. The study was presented by the research team in a conference of the American Neurological Association, held in Seattle, Washington.

The study has put to rest the earlier claims and belief that Viagra would be ineffective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction caused due to multiple sclerosis, as the dysfunction originates in the central nervous system in this case. The finding comes as great news to the people who suffer from erectile dysfunction due to multiple sclerosis.

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