Viagra, Cialis And Levitra Could Be Banned For Athletes

The World Anti-Doping Agency has actually commissioned clinical tests

Rumour has it that hundreds of male athletes who will be contesting in the Beijing Olympic Games are said to be extremely nervous that routine drug testing will uncover the fact that they have been using the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra. At present for the erectile dysfunction drugs namely Viagra, Cialis and Levitra are perfectly legal to use however The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is looking at whether the drugs should be classified as performance enhancing and therefore prohibited for use in all athletes.

Research which Ukmedix News examined over year ago shows that cyclists who used the Viagra tablets at high altitudes had a significantly improved performance. The drug has also been used by mountaineers to improve the absorption of oxygen at high altitudes and in one case was even credited with saving the life of someone suffering from altitude sickness.

While some athletes may be using the drug because of its ability to enable them to compete in their sports better other athletes may be using it because they have a genuine erectile dysfunction problem. Should the Viagra, Cialis and Levitra drugs be banned in the future it will present a great dilemma for them as they will have to choose between performing legitimately in their chosen sports or having a good sex life.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has actually commissioned clinical tests to examine the affect that erectile dysfunction drugs have on sportsmen however athletes can rest assured that the clinical research will not be ready before the Beijing Olympics begin and therefore they can take it easy and continue to use the various impotence medications.

Another thing which the World Anti-Doping Agency may be considering is that athletes who test positive for the use of erectile dysfunction medication may be using the drugs to make up for the fact that they are suffering from impotence due to the use of other drugs such as steroids which have been known to cause erectile function problems.