They had reportedly taken counterfeit copies of drugs purporting to treat erectile dysfunction but which contained a hefty dose of glyburide, used for treating diabetes.

At the moment it is still an experimental treatment but it highlights that there are many other USES for Viagra other than purely as an erectile dysfunction medication.

Meanwhile, aggressive treatments, particularly surgery, can lead to impotence or incontinence or both - a high price to pay for a disease that was not going to trouble you much.