In an ideal world, no one would ever experience erectile dysfunction (also in this perfect world, women would orgasm every time). However, that’s not the case, so men everywhere are extremely grateful for medical advancements like Viagra, which allow them to keep up the sex lives even when their, eh, PARTS, don’t always want to perform.

Turns out, using treatments like Viagra might actually have an added benefit: a LONGER LIFE! Via Medical News Today:

The research team found men taking PDE-5i drugs were 13% less likely to suffer a cardiac event, this was linked to a reduction in coronary revascularisation, heart failure, and unstable angina.

Overall mortality was reduced by 25% in men exposed to PDE-5i and the team recorded a 39% lower risk of dying due to cardiovascular-related causes.

Similar reduced major adverse cardiac events (MACE) — cardiovascular-related death, hospitalization for heart attack, coronary revascularization, stroke, heart failure, and unstable angina — and mortality findings occurred in participants without CAD but with known cardiovascular disease risk factors who had been exposed to PDE-5i.

The reduction in MACE, heart attacks, and stroke was greatest in men who took the largest amount of these drugs over the study period, with a 55% reduction in MACE and a 49% reduction in overall mortality observed.

That’s a whole lot of medical jargon to say GOOD NEWS, that little blue pill might actually keep you alive, healthy, and hooking up for a whole lot longer!