Recreation use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, the other side of erectile dysfunction.

To the Editor, In 1998 Sildenafil was approved by the Food and Drug Administration as first line therapy for erectile dysfunction. Since then, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) represent the first-line treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), improving physiological erectile function, sexual orgasmic function, psychological self-esteem, couples' relationship, and quality of life. [...].