No more embarassMINT: Men can now discreetly take Viagra in the form of breath mints

A chewable mint that can induce an erection in just 15 minutes is on sale in the US, but you need a prescription to get it.

Hard Mints, sold by San Francisco-based telemedicine company Hims and Hers, contain the active ingredient in Viagra and cost $6 per mint.

As you chew it, the pill enters the bloodstream and travels to the penis where it widens the blood vessels, causing an erection.

Dr. Peter Stahl, Hims’ vice president, said the mints were an “innovative offering” for patients. The coin can also be sold in other countries such as the UK.

Hard Mints, sold by San Francisco-based company Hims and Hers, can help users get an erection and fresh breath. The drug is pictured above. It is only available by prescription

The drug is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but uses drugs approved by the agency

There are more than 30 million American men – mostly between the ages of 40 and 70 – with erectile dysfunction.

Hims says the chewable mint can induce an erection within 15 to 30 minutes and makes erections easier for hours.

No clinical studies have been conducted on how well the mint works.

But for Viagra, about two-thirds of men with erectile dysfunction who take the drug say they have an improved erection.

Viagra is taken as a pill and takes about 30 to 60 minutes to work. It is only available by prescription.

Side effects may include a rash, tightness in the chest or throat, a drop in blood pressure, and facial flushing – or when the face turns red and begins to swell.

The chewable mint is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but uses drugs at dosages that have been given the green light by the agency.

The mints may contain the drugs tadalafil and sildenafil, both of which are found in Viagra, and vardenafil, which is used in Levitra and Staxyn. There is also a tadalafil-only version available, the drug used in Cialis.

The pills work by binding to receptors – called phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) – that cause blood vessels to widen, allowing blood to flow to the penis, causing an erection.

Hims and Hers prescribe the drugs to patients after an online consultation.

Individuals receive different dosages depending on their consultation.

Dr. Stahl added: ‘This innovative offering will benefit those with erectile dysfunction by enabling healthcare providers to consider every aspect of an individual’s health and expressed preferences to provide more personalized treatment for the clinical needs of erectile dysfunction. to offer that individual.’

The number of American men with erectile dysfunction has risen in recent decades, with scientists saying a larger older population is to blame.

Other factors such as obesity, smoking and anxiety and stress are also believed to be responsible for the uptick.

Eroxon, pictured above, is applied to the head of the penis 15 seconds before sex and can produce an erection within 10 minutes. It is already available in the UK and US, where it is sold in boxes of four tubes each

It comes after scientists also developed a ‘breakthrough’ gel that can produce an erection within ten minutes that doesn’t require a prescription.

The FDA signed off on the treatment — called Eroxon — earlier this month, paving the way for pharmacy supplies.

It becomes the first erectile dysfunction treatment gel approved for sale without a prescription in the United States. The stock will be available from 2025.

The gel is already on sale in single-dose tubes in the UK and Belgium, priced at around $7.80 per tube.