Hello, this is my first post here. So recently I read a study that shows that (even one time) users Viagra seem to incur higher rates of melanoma. This was only a correlational study, but the correlation was found with melanoma specifically, not other forms of skin cancer which may become more common with age. Interest in this research was ignited when scientists noted that, essentially, Viagra (and other drugs similar to Viagra such as Levitra/Cialis/Staxyn) mimics the process melanoma uses for spreading. This terrifies me because was diagnosed with in situ melanoma at age 17 (around 2010). Since then, I have had a number of moles containing “atypical cells” removed. I have always been uneasy about the fact that threatening moles keep popping up, despite the fact I have no family history and I have always stayed indoors.
Possibly also concerning, I have been prescribed Viagra and Staxyn in the last year. As soon as I read this research, I ceased consumption of any ED medications in the interest of not dying. My intention is to spread awareness about this research. A rational person would not freak out upon reading correlational research, but I only recently became serious about avoiding the sun by all means at my disposal. This includes wearing UV protected clothing and wearing sun screen at all points of the day/night/year. So I became very discouraged when I read that a medicine I was taking MAY increase my chance of melanoma. It such a random factor; I couldn’t have possibly predicted this type of thing. Has anyone heard about this? Can any experts chime in? I have no idea who browses these boards. Thank you for reading and spread the word please. You will have to Google the study to find it. I do not know this forum's policy on linking outside sources.
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