Ukmedix is aware that in the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic concerns are being raised about the proliferation of erectile dysfunction drugs that are being openly sold in the street even to young people. The head of the Dominican Pastoral Youth organisation was recently quoted as saying that he was worried that the promotion of these drugs was being done in a way that made them look like they were harmless and just a bit of fun. He went on to say that he knew they were being sold in places were young people gathered like discos and sports centres.

Father Luis Rosario who has done much to get youths off the street and runs special youth programs said that the drugs were sold without the required prescription and that this was very dangerous. He said that erectile dysfunction drugs were very delicate and needed to be administered with care.

Fr Rosario went on to say that the sales of the drug in the street were undermining the fabric of society and harming the family unit. He said that all advertising of impotence drugs should be banned as in the long term the adverts would give out the wrong message about sex.

In many countries the advertising of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra is banned but some countries allow it and often the drugs are advertised at sporting events or in places where it is known that many men will congregate.

The advertising of erectile dysfunction drugs in the UK is banned but drug companies are allowed to advertise information about impotence and suggest that a person goes to see his doctor in the hope that he will be prescribed their product.

In the Dominican Republic the adverts for the erectile dysfunction drugs are seen to be racy and this is causing a lot of offence to some men and women.