Beyond Viagra

December, 2001

say hello to gene therapy and the promise of easier and better erectionsFor all its success in thwarting impotence, Viagra still has several shortcomings. It works for only 50 percent to 75 percent of men, for example, and its said effects can include headaches, flushes, dyspepsia and blue-tinged vision. Heart patients taking drugs such as nitroglycerin are warned to avoid it. And then there's the strategic planning required. Those romantic moments of spontaneous lust that make life so grand are...