Today i want to talk about how Viagra changed my life. Maybe you can use my life story as an example because i dont want to give you another boring paper about how to use the drug correctly, what dosages are okay to take. i dont want to repeat the short term and long term side effects, when its appropriate to contact your doctor about such things. And i really dont want to waste your time by telling you all the things that every other paper is sure to go over.
In 2008 i was in a long term relationship that was so wonderful. i couldn’t have found someone more opposite than myself. where he was outgoing and personable. I was shy and introverted. it was the perfect match because he helped me come out of my shell at a time when i didn’t think i could. the world seemed too big for me. When he was diagnosed with prostate cancer it was as though i was too. we knew all the treatment options but we also knew nothing would ever be the same as far as sex went. That was a huge blow to the both of us. He opted to have surgery to get through the process quicker and i was okay with that. i mean who wants to go through radiation and tons of doctor visits for months and months on end? So i was there for him through the whole thing. When he was healed we quickly found out that we could not have sex anymore. Not at all. Though the desire was there’ he could not perform and that was crushing for him. i was patient and kind but it didn’t seem to matter how patient i was or how understanding, he couldn’t move past not being able to be intimate with me. After weeks of trying we finally sat down and decided to go over our options. the best option in his mind out of embarrassment was to break up. Obviously that was not an option for me in any way. I didn’t want anyone else in the world. He didn’t know that i had already made an appointment with his doctor to discuss options and i admit that was a bit rash but i knew he would be too proud to sit down and do it himself. To make a long story short the doctor prescribed Viagra. we knew we weren’t ready to be let down and frankly after having a conversation like that with your doctor, we were both embarrassed, so we let a couple days go by before trying it. Because of Viagra I could not be happier. We didnt break up and i still have the man of my dreams. We have our lives back after going through such a rough time battling cancer and the sex is as good as it had always been between us. I hope my story helps someone who may be going through a similar experience.
I am General practitioner (GP) in Melbourne since 2006.