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To: BigKNY3 who wrote (7476)	4/22/1999 12:01:00 AM
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Viagra patients happy with new sex life ELLA LEE 04/22/1999 South China Morning Post Page 2 A quarter of patients taking Viagra are very happy with their new sex life, and Hong Kong men suffer fewer side effects than Westerners, according to a study. The men's clinic at Kwong Wah Hospital announced the findings after completing checks on 100 men taking the anti-impotence pills since mid-February. Consultant urologist Dr Andrew Yip Wai-chun said many patients felt "very happy". "About a quarter say so, but we believe the actual number is higher: Chinese people are just too shy to express their feelings," he said. Dr Yip said half of the patients had been encouraged by wives or girlfriends to try the pill. One-tenth had their partners with them at consultations. The number seeking help from the clinic has doubled since the launch of Viagra . More than 500 are on the waiting list while the wait for first consultation has increased from three months to eight months. Most of the 100 patients are between 50 and 59. The youngest patient is 36 and the oldest 77. About 13 per cent of the patients have endured problems for more than 10 years. Dr Yip said that of the three patients in their 30s, one suffered the condition due to unemployment. "As unemployment is a big blow to him, it caused much anxiety," he said. The study also revealed that only a small portion of patients suffered side effects. They included five cases of hot flushes, four of nasal congestion and others with headaches (four), dizziness (two), dyspepsia (one) and a rash (one). That compares to the 10 to 15 per cent of Westerners using the pills who have flushes or nasal congestion. Moreover, Viagra worked on 83 per cent of the patients. "Chinese people seem to have fewer side-effects. "None of our patients has eyesight problems as documented overseas, such as being sensitive to strong light and having difficulty seeing objects in blue or green," Dr Yip said. "However, that may be because Chinese people are more conservative. They tend to have sex at night, which may be why no eyesight problems have been detected." The study showed that 29 per cent of patients were smokers, 21 per cent diabetics and one-third suffered hypertension.

To: BigKNY3 who wrote (7476)	4/22/1999 12:03:00 AM
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69-YEAR-OLD CAN NOW OFFER LOVER MORE THAN TEA 04/22/1999 South China Morning Post Page 2 " Viagra is my little darling. I have once again found real joy," a patient enthused yesterday as he told how the little blue anti-impotency pills have given him a new lease of life. The widower, 69, who gave his name as Uncle Lee, was the only patient on the trial programme to speak out about his experiences. "It is a kind of magic. I have been given the greatest of treasures. My girlfriend says it is as if I am now 10 years younger." Uncle Lee has suffered from erectile dysfunction for more than 10 years. Encouraged by his friends, he went to Kwong Wah Hospital's male clinic two years ago. He tried Chinese medicine and injections, but they had little effect. "I took Chinese herbal pills but they didn't work very well and injections are just too much trouble," he said. When Uncle Lee first took Viagra two months ago, he suffered flushes, but the side effect soon disappeared. Facing a group of women reporters yesterday, he displayed some shyness as he spoke of his "perfect" 65-year-old partner. "I have been with her for more than 20 years and now we have a better relationship," he said. "In the past, I always had to call my girlfriend and offer her tea and meals. Now it's she who calls me all the time." Uncle Lee said the power of the drug would not prompt him to find more female "friends". "I am so old now and I know my limit. I have to take care of my body." ELLA LEE