Study finds Viagra may damage male fertility

Core Tip: British medical researchers have found that low concentrations of "Wan Aike" solutions can damage sperm cephaloprotein, a key protein in egg fusion, and have warned that Wan Ai could damage the fertility ofmenTaking thedrug used to treatdysfunction in menmay damage men's fertility"Van Aico" (commonly known as Viagra), British medical researchers have warnedThe Team of Researchers led by Dr David Glenn, a consultant gynaecologist at Queen's University belfast, came to this conclusion through experiments, the Observer reported ThursdayIn the experiment, the researchers immersed semen samples taken from volunteers in a low-concentration "Wan Aike" solution at the same concentration as the "Wan Aike" concentration in the blood after the man took a 100 mg dose of the "Wan Aike" pillThe researchers then compared these semen samples withstandardsemen samples and found that Wan Aiko can damage sperm head proteinwhile while enhancing sperm activitySperm cephaloproteins can produce enzymes that break down the surface membrane of the egg cells, allowing the sperm to enter the egg cells and form a fertilized eggGlenn warned that some medical institutions give male patients "Wan Aico" to increase the probability of their spouse getting pregnantAnd according to Glenn et al., for couples who already have reproductive problems, the use of "Wan Aike" may be just exacerbating those reproductive problems