Can the smell of rotten eggs make men frisky?
London – A malodorous gas behind the smell of rotting eggs has been found to play a key role in giving men erections. Scientists believe the discovery could lead to the development of a male impotence drug to rival Viagra. The whiff of hydrogen sulphide – a gas not traditionally associated with lovemaking – accompanies the biological degradation of sulphur-containing substances. It also belches from exhausts of cars with catalytic converters. A study has shown that, prior to sex, minute quantities of hydrogen sulphide are released within the key nerve cells of the penis which control the engorgement of the male organ with blood to stiffen it. Scientists believe the discovery could lead to development of a new class of drugs to combat erectile dysfunction by affecting a different biochemical pathway to the one targeted by…
