Common misunderstandings about men taking erectile dysfunction drugs

Modern people are under great pressure at work, and some are "migrant couples". They spend less time together and gradually lose their desire for sex. Experts remind that men pay a lot of attention to kidney supplementation. There are five major misunderstandings about kidney supplementation in society.

Myth 1: Strengthening Yang = Strengthening the Kidneys

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the innate foundation and the root of life. People are prone to kidney deficiency in middle age, so men should replenish their kidneys in time after the age of 35, especially after the age of 40!

According to the treatment experience of Chinese medicine experts, kidney deficiency can be divided into Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency. Only tonifying kidney Yang is related to impotence, premature ejaculation, etc., which is what we usually call "strengthening Yang". It can only work for people with kidney Yang deficiency. If it is only kidney Yin deficiency, the original Yin deficiency is "fire", and strengthening Yang is like "adding fuel to the fire".

Therefore, the treatment of male sexual dysfunction must emphasize the holistic view and the balance of yin and yang. Only by strengthening the kidney qi and regulating the whole body can the purpose of strengthening yang be achieved.

Misconception 2: Blindly relying on pure Chinese medicine

At present, many people are embarrassed to tell their doctors "I have premature ejaculation, I have impotence...", and often like to buy health products in drugstores. Therefore, kidney-tonifying and yang-enhancing products are very popular in drugstores. Manufacturers have figured out men's concerns about side effects and particularly like to use the banner of "pure Chinese medicine".

Products that advertise "pure Chinese medicine, no side effects, quick effect" often add the Western medicine sildenafil citrate to deceive consumers. Experts point out that adding Western medicine ingredients to Chinese medicine may lead to uncontrollable consequences. For example, some middle-aged and elderly men who have been taking nitrate drugs for a long time due to high blood pressure, without knowing the cause of the disease, secretly take "health products" that are illegally mixed with Western medicine to strengthen the kidneys and strengthen yang, which will seriously affect blood circulation and lead to serious consequences such as heart attacks or strokes. Therefore, pure Chinese medicine is the first choice for strengthening yang and strengthening the kidneys, which is safer and more lasting.

Misconception 3: Complementing form with form

It is important to note that the saying "like cures like, whip cures whip" has long been circulated among the people, believing that eating animal penises such as tiger whips, deer whips and seal whips can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the yang. There is great controversy in modern medicine about this. Most scholars believe that the sexual organs of animals eaten must be broken down into proteins, fats, sugars and other nutrients by various digestive organs after entering the human body, and then absorbed and converted into body tissues or energy, rather than eating whatever organ to replenish that organ. In addition, animal whips themselves do not contain any special nutrients, and some of the original androgen-like substances have been completely destroyed after heating and digestion. Therefore, even if you want to strengthen your yang, it is recommended to choose a suitable Chinese herbal compound or Chinese patent medicine under the guidance of a doctor.

Misconception 4: Seeking rapid results in kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening treatments

"How long does it take for Chinese medicine to take effect?" This is the most concerned question for many men when they are taking kidney-tonifying and yang-strengthening medicine. Experts say that kidney yin and kidney yang are interdependent and mutually restraining, maintaining the dynamic balance of the human body. Therefore, kidney deficiency is not only manifested in changes in sexual function, but also includes a series of changes in the whole body. It is absolutely impossible to "solve the problem with one dose of medicine" to tonify the kidney.

Experts believe that when TCM treats sexual dysfunction, it emphasizes the overall view and the balance of yin and yang, and must achieve the purpose of strengthening yang by strengthening the kidney qi and regulating the whole body. Commonly used Chinese medicinal materials include seahorse, eucommia bark, deer antler, and Cistanche deserticola. Although these Chinese medicinal materials have the effect of strengthening the kidney and strengthening yang, the effect is gradually manifested, and the treatment cycle is relatively long. Therefore, the real pure Chinese medicine products for strengthening yang and strengthening the kidney cannot "take effect in 30 minutes".

Therefore, the pursuit of rapid effects is considered by TCM to be "more haste, less speed". In the selection of therapeutic drugs, the drug approval number and food health number each have clear functions and uses. Health foods cannot contain drug ingredients and cannot be used for clinical treatment. They are only used for health care and auxiliary treatment. Drugs need to achieve clear therapeutic effects, so the approval threshold is not as strict as that of drug approval products.

Myth 5: The wrong medicine for the right condition

According to TCM theory, kidney deficiency and yang deficiency is only one of the causes of erectile dysfunction. For this type of disease, it is not a bad idea to use "yang-enhancing drugs" to treat it appropriately. If you blindly pursue "yang-enhancing drugs" for other types other than kidney deficiency and yang deficiency, and fail to prescribe the right medicine for the symptoms, the effect will be counterproductive or even counterproductive. For example, TCM will classify a patient with erectile dysfunction as a type of yin deficiency and fire excess. Using "yang-enhancing drugs" is like adding fuel to the fire, and it is not uncommon for them to cause stroke and bleeding.