Sildenafil vs Tadalafil for libido
Short answer: For libido, users rate them about the same: 93% report improvement with Sildenafil (14 reports) and 91% with Tadalafil (99 reports).
Sildenafil has 233 meta-analyses and 699 randomized trials on PubMed; Tadalafil has 120 and 347.
Based on 68 reports about Sildenafil and 253 about Tadalafil. Not medical advice.
| Sildenafil Medication | Tadalafil Medication | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 54%helped33 reports · medium confidence | 77%helped142 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 233 / 699 | 120 / 347 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 93% (14) | 91% (99) |
| Performance % reporting improvement | 100% (9) | 97% (69) |
| Heart & lipids % reporting improvement | — | 95% (22) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 90% (10) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | — | 100% (10) |
| Common side effects | headache, nasal congestion, low estrogen, tolerance | headache, stuffy nose, heartburn, lower back |
| Typical dose reported | Not listed | Not listed |
Advances in biotechnologies together with insights from preclinical models will pave the way for developing personalized treatment regimens for patients with infertility-causing endometrial disorders such as AS/IUA, EA/TE, and endometritis. https://osf.io/th8yf/.
Hum Reprod Update, 2024 ↗“my only solution was using viagra which works like a bomb. note to use a low dose of 25mg viagra at a time”
Tadalafil shares a similar efficacy and safety with sildenafil and significantly improves patients' sexual confidence. Furthermore, patients and their partners prefer tadalafil to sildenafil. Hence, tadalafil may be a better choice for ED treatment.
Int Urol Nephrol, 2017 ↗“After a week of 2.5 mg twice a day, this is my favourite drug ever. My brain fog has gone...My mood is so much better, similar to an SSRI but without the flat feeling.”
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