When it comes time to pop that little blue pill, you want to make sure that you’re getting the best bang for your buck. You’ve heard that erectile dysfunction medication works best when a man is aroused, so you’ve made arrangement to ensure that your motor is running when it comes time to take the plunge. You’ve heard that alcohol should be avoided when taking an ED pill, so you skipped on the wine with dinner tonight. But you wonder what state your stomach should be in when taking this little pill. Should you eat a heavy meal beforehand? Should you fast for days? How full should you be when taking erectile dysfunction medication?
Well, that entirely depends on when you want it to get to work. As all the major erectile dysfunction drugs are ingested orally, they first end up in your stomach. In your stomach, they hop in line between everything else you’ve eaten to wait their turns to get digested. Depending on the contents of your stomach, your ED pill is either going to work quicker or slower.
If your stomach is full, the pill has to wait to be ingested to get to work. This typically translates into a one to two hour wait for the ED medication to spring into action. If your stomach is empty, your pill can be digested that much quicker and isn’t stuck waiting around. On an empty stomach, ED medication can kick in within 30 minutes to an hour.
So if you’re looking to hop into bed sooner rather than later, avoid heavy meals before taking the medication. But if you’d rather take some time to set the mood, a full stomach is the best way to delay the effects of the medication.