Viagra sales soared on Valentine’s Day to highest ever recorded, a pharmacy has revealed.
LloydsPharmacy reported a 68 per cent increase in purchases on February 14 compared with a typical Friday.
Viagra Connect has been available to buy over-the-counter in the UK for two years to help men suffering with erectile problems.
Costing under £4 per tablet, it’s become a hit with men nationwide in the mood for some romance.
The active ingredient in the blue pill boosts blood circulation to the penis within an hour, keeping it erect for sex.
Viagra sales soared on Valentine’s Day to highest ever recorded, LloydsPharmacy reported
Up to half of men under the age of 50 experience erectile dysfunction (ED), according to a 2019 study, and rates have doubled in the last 25 years.
It’s a problem normally associated with older men – even though the rates have been reported at the same level in men up to the age of 70.
Around one in eight men claim to have problems with sex every time they try, according to Lloyds Pharmacy, and Viagra Connect may help solve the problem.
LloydsPharmacy pharmacist Anshu Kaura said: ‘Erectile dysfunction has been considered a taboo subject over the years, with many men feeling embarrassed to seek help or 레비트라구매 treatment.
‘Now that treatment is more accessible it is encouraging to see that more men are seeking advice and treatment from pharmacy.’
In the week running up to Valentine’s Day, a 23 per cent increase in sales compared with a typical week were reported.