March 3, 200917 yr THE smell of rotting eggs gives men an erection, boffins have discovered. And the bizarre finding could help doctors to develop a more effective version of Viagra. A gas called hydrogen sulphide - also released when eggs rot and from the exhausts of cars with catalytic converters - plays a role just before men have sex. Tiny amounts of it are released by nerve cells in a man's private part to prepare it for intercourse, a study found. It causes certain muscle cells in the region to relax, boosting blood flow and giving a better erection. This is different to the chemicals harnessed by Viagra to give users an erection. Viagra harnesses the powers and pathway of nitric oxide. But one third of men find Viagra ineffective. So the new research could help them to have better sex lives. The researchers, from the University of Naples in Italy, made the finding in a study of eight men who had sex-change ops. Study leader Professor Giuseppe Cirino said: "We found that hydrogen sulphide is involved in human penile erection. "That was proved in this study. "Of course, the hydrogen sulphide pathway represents a new therapeutic target for erectile dysfunction and it should be possible in future to develop drugs that either deliver hydrogen sulphide or that control the hydrogen sulphide production." The research was published in the scientific journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
March 3, 200917 yr It's also produced when wind is broken but I've found that it has a definite non-arousing effect on the Mrs when provided in that manner.
March 3, 200917 yr The researchers, from the University of Naples in Italy, made the finding in a study of eight men who had sex-change ops. Study leader Professor Giuseppe Cirino said: "We found that hydrogen sulphide is involved in human penile erection. Hold on, am I missing something here? Are these men who had a sex change op or women who've had the reverse job done? Mai khaw chai
March 4, 200917 yr It would take more than a little H2S to singe the bungholes of hardened old curry and somtan eaters like us Toots.
March 4, 200917 yr Trouble with you young 'uns you think you know it all. Let me tell you H2S caused quite a stink when I was lad. A buildup of hydrogen sulfide in the atmosphere could have caused the Permian-Triassic extinction event 252 million years ago. Some people put it down to our diet of pickled eggs, cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Fortunately those of us from that era are built of stern stuff and just held our breath. Can't recall having a stiffie though.
March 4, 200917 yr Cucumber used to do the trick then the spoil sports developed a "fartless" version. The stiffie reference made me think of "The Full Monty" movie. GERALD: When I were about twelve our school took us for swimming lessons. Mixed classes. you know--boys... and, uh and girls. Oh. It were terrible, Dave. I were there. standing at the side of pool in me trunks... with all these pretty lasses around in bikinis. And, well, l... I got, uh... Well, l... I got a stiffy. DAVE: What did you do? GERALD: I jumped into deep end. I nearly f#cking drowned.
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