How Viagra is Working to Save Animal Species.

The explosion of erectile dysfunction medications like Viagra and Cialis has led to a paradigm shift in the way men view life after ED. These easily available drugs as well as their less expensive generic counter parts have been responsible for a booming billion dollar industry in anti impotence drugs.

Now, there are more reasons to admire these pills. Growing research suggests that the efficacy, convenience and easy availability of these pills is actually saving the lives of many endangered species of animals. Traditional medicines and anti erectile dysfunction supplements that rely on the use of animal parts to advertise their efficacy, are seeing a slow, but steady drop in sales.

A study done by Australian scientists in 2004 placed 256 Chinese men under the scanner. These men were all aged between 50 and 76, and were receiving treatment for erectile dysfunction at a traditional Chinese medicine center located in Hong Kong. The researchers found that these men began to switch to western erectile dysfunction medications like Viagra after a period of time. Tellingly enough, the men in the study did not want to change to Western medications for the treatment of other illnesses like arthritis, and continued to trust traditional medicines. But in the case of erectile dysfunction, they were easily convinced to make the switch to western medicine.

Such studies proved that there are more men in traditional eastern societies like China who are ready to switch from contraband animal parts containing medicines to ED drugs like Viagra. There are also other indications that point to the trend. For instance, the price of Canadian seal penises was low throughout 2001 and 2002. The researchers claim that this is due to poor demand of seal penises that have traditionally been one of the major ingredients in anti impotence drugs. The researchers feel confident enough to make a connection between the introduction of Viagra in 1998, and the other anti erectile dysfunction drugs that followed with conservation benefits.

Not everybody agrees with these researchers. For instance, the World Wild Life Fund's Craig Hoover have pointed out that there have been other factors that have led to depressed seal penis prices. Ice conditions and the Canadian government terminating its subsidies on the meat of seals could have been responsible for a depressed market for seal penises. In any case, as he points out, the market is generally focused on seal pelts, and not seal penises.

There is still a lot of work to be done before Chinese men can be convinced to shun erectile dysfunction products that contain rhinoceros horn, tiger penis and seal penis as the main ingredients, in favor of pills like Viagra. Some analysts are of the opinion that Asian men who have been bought up using traditional herbal medicines may be less convinced about using a little blue pill that promises to give you an erection as soon as you pop it in.

Then, there is also the cost factor to worry about. One particular herbal medicine company has been advertising on a Canadian radio station for its product, offering free samples by mail. With most erectile dysfunction drugs still being on the expensive side, there will not be a shortage of men who would prefer cheaper priced traditional medicines.

Even so, any conservation benefits that can result from the use of common erectile dysfunction drugs is a step in the right direction.

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