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impotence.sPubDate = "7/28/2004 5:38:50 PM GMT";
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impotence[1] = new Array();
impotence[1][0] = new Array("About one million men suffer from impotence.");
impotence[1].answer = "False. About 30 million Americans suffer from erectile dysfunction, or impotence, the inability to produce or sustain an erection.";
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impotence[2] = new Array();
impotence[2][0] = new Array("Heart disease can cause impotence.");
impotence[2].answer = "True. When a man becomes sexually aroused, his nervous system communicates the arousal to his penis. Blood vessels that supply the penis relax, allowing more blood to fill the two spongy cylinders that run parallel to the urethra within the penis. That produces an erection. Atherosclerosis, or “hardening of the arteries,” can prevent adequate blood from entering the penis.";
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impotence[3] = new Array();
impotence[3][0] = new Array("The FDA has approved two impotence pills.");
impotence[3].answer = "False. The FDA has approved three impotence pills. ";
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impotence[4] = new Array();
impotence[4][0] = new Array("Viagra only works if a man is already aroused.");
impotence[4].answer = "True. Viagra only works when a man is aroused.";
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impotence[5] = new Array();
impotence[5][0] = new Array("You don't even need a medical checkup to get Viagra.");
impotence[5].answer = "True. Some doctors are reportedly prescribing the drug to patients who ask for it without doing a complete physical. But this is a bad idea, experts say. Because impotence is often a symptom of more serious physical problems such as vascular disease, it is extremely important for a patient to undergo a careful examination. Only then can a doctor determine the cause of impotence and recommend appropriate treatment.";
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impotence[6] = new Array();
impotence[6][0] = new Array("About half of impotence cases are the result of stress, or emotional or psychological problems.");
impotence[6].answer = "False. Contrary to popular belief, 85 percent of all impotence is due to physical, not mental, causes. This means that when impotence occurs, there is probably an underlying medical problem in the body. It is not all “in the head” as is often believed.";
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impotence[7] = new Array();
impotence[7][0] = new Array("Viagra should be taken right before a couple is ready for sexual intercourse.");
impotence[7].answer = "False. Unlike previously approved treatments for impotence, Viagra does not directly cause penile erections, but affects the response to sexual stimulation. The drug acts by enhancing the smooth-muscle relaxant effects of nitric oxide, a chemical that is normally released in response to sexual stimulation. This smooth-muscle relaxation allows increased blood flow into certain areas of the penis leading to an erection.<BR>In most cases, it is recommended that the pill be taken one hour before sexual activity; it takes at least 15 to 30 minutes to work.";
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impotence[8] = new Array();
impotence[8][0] = new Array("Men with impotence related to diabetes do particularly well on Viagra.");
impotence[8].answer = "False. In clinical trials upon which approval was based, men with diabetes or radical prostate surgery had somewhat less improvement in erectile function than did other groups.";
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impotence[9] = new Array();
impotence[9][0] = new Array("Anti-depressants can cause impotence.");
impotence[9].answer = "True. Over 200 prescription drugs are known to cause impotence. The most common are diuretics and blood-pressure medications, followed to a lesser degree by tranquilizers, anti-depressants, sedatives, other psychiatric drugs, and many over-the-counter medicines.";
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impotence[10] = new Array();
impotence[10][0] = new Array("Cigarette smokers are at greater risk of impotence than nonsmokers.");
impotence[10].answer = "True. Long-term use of alcohol, nicotine and drugs such as cocaine, marijuana and LSD can lead to impotence.";
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