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By Serge Kreutz (2004)
As far as engineering erections is concerned, alprostadil has become a competitor of Viagra. There is no doubt that alprostadil works. Actually, this has been known for some time.
However, previous formulations were awkward to apply, as they were for injections or intraurethral pellets. Most men do not want to inject medications into their penises, and definitely not on a day-to-day basis.
The alprostadil that now has become available can be applied as an ointment to the male genitals. It will reliably cause an erection within minutes.
This is a substantial advantage over Viagra, which usually needs 60 to 90 minutes to take effect (and on a full stomach, even longer). This means that with Viagra, it is difficult to bridge the waiting period with foreplay.
Of course, the opportunity for great sex often occurs rather spontaneously. For men who need erectile support, the use of Viagra is sometimes difficult to plan. Either they take it on the onset of a date. But that could mean that they either take it in vain (because the opportunity for intercourse does not materialize), or they take it too early (because the opportunity comes only after a rather long evening), or they take it too close to the event ("oops, all of a sudden, she wants; but I'm not yet on Viagra!).
Alprostadil cream, which becomes effective within minutes, offers the advantage that when the opportunity actually arises, one just needs a short trip to the toilet where the cream can be applied to the penis.
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