[ExI] Circumcision

[William Flynn Wallace]

Cialis doesn’t exactly in itself cause arousal; rather it simulates it.
When using Cialis I can get an erection very easily, a bit like I did when
the hormone levels were an order of magnitude higher.  I wear loose baggy
pants so it doesn’t show when that happens.  My theory is that Cialis use
makes me a kinder, friendlier person, more approachable, less sanctimonious
perhaps, more human.  I like me better on Cialis.



Your thoughts please sir?



spike


Are you on the daily Cialis?  Would seem so.  I only began to use C after
prostatectomy and it was the 20 mg dose.  It has done nothing for me unless
I was in a sexual situation.  It caused no arousal at all.  Whether that's
the result of age, hormone level, or the surgery is problematic.


My understanding is that it does not stimulate arousal but enable it when a
situation calls for it.  Wait - you said 'simulate'.  >????   What is a
simulated erection?  Or do you mean cognitive wish for sex?


I am off the charts low in testosterone but they won't give me any because
of the prostate cancer, which eats it as prime rib.  Still, one pill will
last me three nights.  I won't pretend that it's the same as before the
surgery and I can't last as long (or maybe go ahead with orgasm because I
am afraid of losing it).


I have always been low in testosterone, which hasn't stopped me from a
normal sex life - above average if you count times per week.


As for the emotional effects you refer to I do not have them and have never
heard of them.  Placebo effect is a possibility, of course.  Have you
Googled this?


While we are on this subject, I think it's just rotten that Medicare
doesn't pay for Cialis for people like me:  prostate surgery.  They are
pretending that good sex is not part of a healthy life.  Of course it would
ruin their budget.


bill w

On Fri, Jun 17, 2016 at 2:56 AM, Anders Sandberg <anders at aleph.se> wrote:

> On 2016-06-16 11:27, BillK wrote:
>
>> I have the feeling that all this philosophising about pain and
>> suffering is all very well and good.
>> But it will get thrown out as soon as raging toothache, bad migraine
>> or gallstone blockage pain arrives.
>>
>> When you are writhing in pain, screaming for codeine, philosophy
>> somehow doesn't seem that important.  ;)
>>
>
> As the Bard wrote, "There was never yet philosopher that could endure the
> toothache patiently".
>
> But actually, when I did have a toothache I tried the pain management
> techniques. Generally, pain is very distracting, but both associative and
> dissociative methods do work. However, they require mental processing
> cycles, so painkillers are very useful if you have other things to do.
>
>
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> Dr Anders Sandberg
> Future of Humanity Institute
> Oxford Martin School
> Oxford University
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