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'Natural' sexual enhancement products hospitalize 150: 4 deaths
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Posted by eric_oh 6a (My Page) on Wed, Feb 18, 09 at 17:38
| A report out of Singapore describes a 2008 outbreak of severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in men taking a variety of sexual aid products. 150 had to be hospitalized, 7 went into coma and four died.
It turns out that the products, including at least two labeled as Chinese "natural" products (including one proprietary Chinese herbal medicine) were adulterated with a diabetes drug which caused the severe symptoms and deaths.
As we've seen in other news reports featured in this forum, contamination/adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines is a serious problem, to the point where one well-known herbalist commenting on the subject suggests that all Chinese herbal medicines should be regarded as adulterated until proven otherwise.
Reasons for the adulteration may include the desire to make the "herbal" drugs seem more effective (i.e. secretly adding the prescription drug found in Cialis to a erectile dysfunction preparation), attempts to save money and carelessness.
When powerful prescription meds are added to "natural" cures without the users' knowledge, the effects of any such drugs they are already taking could be compounded, with risks of overdosage, serious drug interactions and effects dangerous in someone with a specific medical condition(s).
Until there's a reliable mechanism in place to assure quality and purity, it'd be wise for anyone using Chinese herbal medicine to make sure that any drugs they take are compounded in the U.S. by a reliable practitioner, and that the benefits of such drugs far outweigh the risks. |
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RE: 'Natural' sexual enhancement products hospitalize 150: 4 deat
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| Even the drugs compounded here may have problems. There are many interactions between substances that are poorly understood. To use a non herbal example. How many people have taken a generic drug of some sort and found that the generic may work better or worse for them than the brand name. The difference is not the drug(herb) but in the substances used to blend the preparation. Some interactions are not in public information or not complete. Rosemary is a wonderful herb to settle a stomach but never give to a woman expecting a child. People look at settle a stomach and look now further. The old adage of try and wait a couple of days before having more to see if you have a problem should be used by anyone using a product, herbal or otherwise, for the first time. Thanks for posting the information perhaps it will send some men to the doctor to check out their hypoglycemia. |
RE: 'Natural' sexual enhancement products hospitalize 150: 4 deat
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| No doubt that Levitra and some other herbal medicines can work wonders for some but there is something which over the time has proved to be beneficial for those who want the effect in couple of minutes is Viagra. There is a lot of fake selling of such medicines on internet, so before you can order it online, just make sure it is a real pharmacy. Such medicines should only be used in accordance with the instruction of physician, as results and side effects may vary from person to person. For me Viagra has worked best, for you it can be something else. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Viagra
RE: 'Natural' sexual enhancement products hospitalize 150: 4 deat
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| "There is a lot of fake selling of such medicines on internet" Not to mention fake testimonials from spammers. |
RE: 'Natural' products
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| Yes, if people manufacture and sell illegal products that contain ingredients that are not on the label, it can result in serious problems. We even see that with food products that contain unlabeled allergens that are ordinarily harmless - to someone with a wheat or peanut allergy, it can be life threatening. Secretly adding unlabeled prescription diabetes drugs to something and calling it herbal is a criminal act, with serious repercussions. |
RE: 'Natural' sexual enhancement products hospitalize 150: 4 deat
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| In the market, there are pills, capsules, syrups, granules etc available. They all help in boosting the male libido. They are thought to have nurturing effects on the male reproductive system and its organs. Ashwagandha, Guduchi, Shilajit, etc are few used to treat various health ailments, especially the male sexual issues.I suggest that if anyone suffering from sexual dysfunction than he need to consult with doctor first. Levitra is much better drug for this issue. Its main advantage is that it can be used when a person suffering from another medications. It’s especially for men’s health. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Levitra
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