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Men, listen closely: Watermelon has the same effect as Viagra.


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Now who of you just ran out to get some watermelon? Yes? Yes? show of hands?

 

Eating watermelon has a similar effect on the body to Viagra, according to researchers in the US.

It's down to a chemical called citrulline which is found in the juicy fruit.

 

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Citrulline is an organic compound which affects the body's blood vessels in the same way as the sex enhancement pills.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7498000/7498061.stm

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Now who of you just ran out to get some watermelon? Yes? Yes? show of hands?

 

Eating watermelon has a similar effect on the body to Viagra, according to researchers in the US.

It's down to a chemical called citrulline which is found in the juicy fruit.

 

...

Citrulline is an organic compound which affects the body's blood vessels in the same way as the sex enhancement pills.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7498000/7498061.stm

Does that mean watermelon now has to come with the warning about effects lasting longer than 4 hours?

 

;)

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Does that mean watermelon now has to come with the warning about effects lasting longer than 4 hours?

 

;)

 

If you are asked, "Is that a watermelon in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" for more than 4 hours straight, see a doctor.

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The obvious question is: how much watermelon would one have to eat to have a comparable effect to, say, one viagra pill? I ask because I have eaten well over half a large watermelon (I was hot & thirsty!) and have never noticed any such effect. Then again, I've never taken viagra so I don't know what that effect is either.

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Does Viagra have warnings about erections lasting longer than four hours? Is there a medical problem with erections lasting a long time?

 

I don't know about medical problems, but apparently the medication isn't supposed to last that long. The 4-hour warning is from the television adverts; I don't know if the warning is on the bottle or not.

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Does Viagra have warnings about erections lasting longer than four hours? Is there a medical problem with erections lasting a long time?

Any erection that lasts longer than four hours, regardless of cause, is called priapism. Among other things, it can lead to gangrene, and the only solution for that is amputation.

 

The TV ads for all of these products mention this problem because even if it occurs only rarely it is apparently perceived as a huge selling point.

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Any erection that lasts longer than four hours, regardless of cause, is called priapism. Among other things, it can lead to gangrene, and the only solution for that is amputation.

 

Really!? :eek:

 

But isn't is fairly normal for sex to last over 4 hours?

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I gotta ask, does the key effect:

 

It helps relax the blood vessels which means blood gets around the body more easily.

 

Have other health benefits? I take ibuprofen for muscle tension and headaches, but can watermelon have other similar effects? If so, do people who take blood thinners need to worry about 'excessive watermelon consumption' or use it as a healthy alternative to ibuprofen?

 

 

While I celebrate the most obvious benefit of this finding, I am really curious about other potential uses.

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But isn't is fairly normal for sex to last over 4 hours?

 

Time dilation occurs, so the for the man, it is an arduous 4 hours, but for the woman it seems to pass in 4 minutes. There is also length contraction, but no need to go into detail here....

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