When would you choose one over the other?
What is the difference in their effects?
How are the two pills different?
Viagra
• The generic is called sildenafil.
• It kicks in faster, in about 30 to 60 minutes.
• It is shorter-acting: It lasts for about 2 to 4 hours.
• You can take it up to 4 hours before sex.
• It has to be taken on an empty stomach. If you take it with food in your stomach, it will not do much.
• It is way more effective with little or no alcohol on board.
• It has more side effects in terms of skin flushing, stuffy nose, headache than Cialis.
• Viagra is not used on a daily basis.
• Viagra packs more “oomph” than Cialis: It has a stronger effect for that shorter period of time.
How do you take Viagra for a dinner date?
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- • This is the problem that occurs on many dates: You go out. You have a couple of drinks, then you have a nice big dinner with wine. Then you swallow your Viagra and …. nothing happens.
- • On dates: I agree with Dan Savage of Savage LoveCast: Have sex first! Then go out to dinner after the sex. Sexual function and sexual energy are so much better with an empty stomach and without the alcohol.
• You can take the Viagra before eating. But a big meal will still make it much less effective. So you would eat very lightly. So, yes, men do go through a lot of trouble to please the ladies!
Cialis
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- • The generic is called tadalafil.
- • It kicks in more slowly: it takes 2 to 3 hours to take effect.
- • It lasts longer: 1 to 2 days. It is the “weekend drug.”
- • You can take it with or without food.
- • It is also more effective with little or no alcohol on board.
- • It has much fewer side effects than Viagra.
- • Some side effects, like skin flushing, are less severe than Viagra.
- • Some men do notice the side effects of heartburn, flushed face, stuffy nose, and back pain.
- • Most people are familiar with taking Cialis as needed for sex. For an occasion where there will be sex or might be sex, then you take some Cialis.
- • It can also be taken via a method called Daily Cialis. You take some Cialis every single day, whether sex is planned that day or not. The dosage often is less than one would take for the per-occasion method, however the dosage can be adjusted upwards if needed.
• Daily Cialis has a surprising multitude of general health benefits that are unrelated to the sexual effect. You can read about that in my book Daily Cialis: Best Sex Ever for Midlife Men – and Their Partners. https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Cialis-Best-Ever-Midlife-ebook/dp/B07CMGJZ7D/ is the link so you can check it out.
We will talk about these topics more in later posts.