5 Things You Might Not Know About Viagra

US News ^ | 03/27/2008 | Lindsay Lyon

[Responsibility2nd]

Ten years ago today, Viagra got the Food and Drug Administration's stamp of approval. Here are some facts about the little blue pill:

• Roughly 1 billion Viagra tablets have been doled out since the drug debuted.

• An average of about three Viagra tablets were dispensed each second between its launch and the end of last year.

• Thirty-five million men worldwide have used Viagra, which remains the most commonly prescribed drug for erectile dysfunction.

• The drug has been evaluated in more than 120 clinical trials involving more than 16,000 men.

• Viagra was also tested in about 3,000 women as a potential treatment for sexual arousal disorders. But the trials were "inconclusive," and Pfizer announced in 2004 that it had stopped them.

Statistics provided by Pfizer

Have a Viagra experience you want to share? We welcome tasteful comments below.

[dangus]

No, actually, it’s an ad. It really is a product of the Pfizer marketing department to promote Viagra.

[Titan Magroyne]

Bwahahahaha!

Oh darn. You gotta have the Mod delete that before you give ideas to any lurking bottom-feeding ambulance chasers.

Just think, someday you may be sueing an ad agency for ripping off your idea. Unfortunately, their legal representation is already in the bag...

[Erasmus]

Chuck Norris doesn’t need Viagra.

Norris takes flaccidity pills.

He actually gets the ones that roll off of Jack Bauer's nightstand.

[21twelve]

Well, way before Viagra, Harvey and Eleanor were watching the miracle-working evangelist on the T.V. After healing folks on stage of all sorts of ailments, he gave the call to join in at home while he said a prayer.

Ol’ Harvey eased up out of his easy-chair and hobbled over to the T.V. - laying one hand on the T.V., and putting the other down his pants.

Eleanor saw what was going on and yelled over - “Didn't you hear him right Harvey? He said he could heal the sick, not raise the dead!”

[Free_in_Alabama]

Thats when you don't take the garbage out. no no its when you leave the seat up. no no thats when you don't buy the perfect gift for valentines day and anniversary. no no its when you don't appreciate her. no wait hell I don't know - all I do know is about 3 glasses of wine and some decent foreplay will solve it.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I was smart, I married a younger guy - by the time he needs Viagra, I’ll be in a nursing home being spoon baby food...

[reg45]

I've found about a quarter tablet keeps me from peeing on my shoes.

Is your chin wet?

[Sonora]

The part that I wonder about is how so many men end up with ED - has something happened or has this been the case for years and years? And, the advertisements seem to use younger looking men - I can understand ‘something’ happening with age to result in the need for this, but what’s the deal with younger men?

[Titan Magroyne]

A smart girl indeed! :-D

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

He’s really not all that much younger - I just like to joke with him about it. ;^)

[Antoninus]

Great. I get spam for this cr@p in my email. Now I have to see it on FR, too?

Please....

[Titan Magroyne]

Don’t ruin my fantasy, girlfriend.

Dang, you wuz mah hee-ro. ;o)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well then this might help.....he’s a Marine. ;^)

[dearolddad]

Many men have hearing loss with Viagra.

HUH?? Speak up sonny!!

[Titan Magroyne]

LOL! Yeah, that definitely makes it all okie-dokie. :-D

[skeptoid]

Posting while drinking, were you?

(I'm being extra-kind)

[Lucky9teen]

It was a rhetorical question. ;) And I’m not so young...

[Titan Magroyne]

So I figured. Yet I couldn’t let that go unanswered! :o)

[reg45]

A failed attempt at humor.