Posted on 11/03/2005 3:25:21 PM PST by LibWhacker
Mideast chemists stock up on sex stimulant Viagra amid increasing demand for it during Muslim feast.
DUBAI - Chemists across the conservative Middle East are stocking up on sex stimulant Viagra in the hope of huge sales during the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr later this week, manufacturer Pfizer said Wednesday.
A company statement said pharmacies across the region had increased their stocks of the anti-impotence blue pills "after reporting significant sales increases for the drug over the Eid al-Fitr festival in previous years".
"Figures reveal that during the holiday period, a time when families gather to celebrate Eid, pharmacists have seen a three-fold rise in demand for Viagra," it said.
"The trend is common throughout the Middle East, with pharmacists in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar all noting similar sales patterns," it said.
Pfizer said "more than half of all Middle East males, aged between 40 and 70, are affected by erectile dysfunction to some degree, an incidence rate which closely resembles international figures."
Ahmed El Hakim, Pfizer's Middle East director of health policy and external affairs, said: "Naturally, married couples want to express and show their love for each other at these times.
"So it is not surprising that the demand for Viagra, a medication used by men all over the Middle East to improve their relationships and quality of life in general, should increase," he said.
However he added: "The phenomenon is not unique to the Arab world.
"The rise in demand for Viagra during Eid reflects a worldwide trend for increased Viagra sales during holiday periods and festivals. There are similar patterns in Christian countries over Christmas."
Wow...hide those camels!
I suppose it is pronounce: "Eyed - I'll Fit Her"
I knew Viagra was prescribed for ED, but who would have thought it was also prescribed for EID.
A question I always had as well.
Have they no experience with virgins?
One deterent would be to convince them that the 72 virgins look like Madeline Albright or Janet Reno.
"Figures reveal that during the holiday period, a time when families gather to celebrate Eid, pharmacists have seen a three-fold rise in demand for Viagra," it said.When families gather?? WTF, O?
Every goat is a virgin at one time or another...
Maybe it has something to do with their women.
"Kahlil, is that a stick of dynamite in your pants, or are you just glad to see me?"
And goats throughout the Mid-east cower in fear!
"Hey, Muffahl Atta! Nice tent, but why are you wearing it?"
Anybody care to guess how middle eastern women feel about all this.They probibly make sure that there are plenty of goats and sheep in town at all times.
What a bunch of bullcr@pola!
ROTFLMAO!!!!I hate it when I get a visual.
Mecca and Medina - where men are men, and goats are nervous . . . .
Muzzie inbreeding makes Arkansas look downright Puritan. If you line-bred dogs this way in America, it would be criminal in most states. Thing is with the Arabs and muzzies, the genetic defects provide very interesting medical research.
The side effects of Viagra are...
Common
* flushing
* headache
* nasal congestion
* stomach discomfort following meals
Less Common
* abnormal vision including blurred vision, seeing shades of colors differently than before, or sensitivity to light
* bladder pain
* cloudy or bloody urine
* dizziness
* increased frequency of urination
* pain on urination
* diarrhea
Rare
* bleeding of the eye
* convulsions (seizures)
* decreased or double vision or other changes in vision
* prolonged, painful, or inappropriate erection of penis
* redness, burning, or swelling of the eye
* anxiety
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