Spider bite causes four hour erection

Orange News UK ^ | 03-08-2011 | Staff

[Red Badger]

Scientists believe a spider could lead to a breakthrough in sexual health after finding a single bite can cause a four hour erection.

Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia believe the venom of the Brazilian wandering spider could lead to a new cure for erectile dysfunction. Dr Kenia Nunes, a physiologist at the college, said it works in a different way to Viagra, reports the Daily Mail, "This is good because we know that some patients don't respond to the conventional therapy. This could be an optional treatment for them," she said.

Her study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, involved experiments using hypertensive rats with severe erectile dysfunction. "The toxin was able to normalise the erectile dysfunction in these animals," said Dr Nunes.

However, further research is required. Other side-effects can include loss of muscle control, severe pain, difficulty breathing and death. Dr Nunes added: "The venom of the Phoneutria nigriventer spider is a very rich mixture of several molecules."These molecules are called toxins, and then we have various toxins in this venom with different activity."Because of this, when a human is bitten by this spider, we can observe many different symptoms including priapism, a condition in which the penis is continually erect."

[Kirkwood]

[spodefly]

I’m not sure what your reply means, but I am 51 and quite certain that on the day I got a 4 hour erection I would be hearing something along the lines of “For God’s sakes, no! Not again!”

[righttackle44]

Sounds like what happens when Derek Jeter enters a room. And I’m a lifelong Yankees fan.

[aruanan]

Kiss of the Spider Woman?

[bunkerhill7]

Black Widow

[Bobalu]

[Impy]

I can think up the marketing.

[Red Badger]

I don’t get it.....

[Red Badger]

If it were a sun spider we’d have all gay battalions by now.......

[ResponseAbility]

It’s from the movie Idiocracy. The scientists end up doing nothing but hair rejuvenation and dealing with erection issues.

[GOPsterinMA]

“Are you done yet?”

[packrat35]

I HATE Spiders but 4 hour erection does interests me. Damn, what a low point and high point at the same time.

[neverdem]

Bttt!

[Salamander]

Three guesses what the “theme” of my trike’s artwork is gonna be *this* year....;D

[already got the vanity tag that says “POISON”]

Love him.
[yes, we love him!]

[dfwgator]

“They say to call a doctor if it lasts for more than four hours, heck, if it lasts more than four hours, I’m calling EVERYBODY!!” - Larry the Cable Guy

[Red Badger]

I love that movie. Got the dvd. I must have missed that scene......

[Red Badger]

Decisions, decisions.....

[Red Badger]

I miss that show.......

[ViLaLuz]

He’s got a flaming, uhm, pole.

[Salamander]

I think it’s time we polled the women, here.

:)