Erectile dysfunction treatment

Photo courtesy of Shutterstock According to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers have identified a link between sildenafil more commonly known as Viagra and melanoma, pompă manșon penis skin cancer.

Sildenafil is used to treat erectile dysfunction, or impotence — an inability to maintain an erection — and boosts blood flow. The authors of the erectile dysfunction treatment reviewed 26, men who were enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study at Harvard School of Public Health, which has been tracking men since about their sexual health, Viagra use, and sun exposure.

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The researchers found that the men who were using Viagra had almost twice the risk of developing melanoma, but not for other types of skin cancers. However, they were unable to identify whether it was the drug itself or even erectile dysfunction that caused melanoma; there was only a correlation.

Though Viagra has been linked to other minor side effects, like dizziness, headaches, and even heart problems, this is the first time it has been associated with a boost in skin cancer risk.

However, linking mice results to humans is quite a leap, and further research would be needed before making such conclusions — on both ends.

Abrar Qureshi, professor and chair of the dermatology department at Brown University, and a co-author of the newest study, said.