Stimulating fetal growth by Viagra

Pregnant pregnant women can use Viagra, a drug for men with impotence, to enhance the development of low-birth-weight fetuses, according to new studies.

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It is currently conducting an experiment to see if the green pills dubbed " the elixir " can increase the viability of the under-developed babies in the fetus.

It is expected that more than 120 pregnant women of these extremely slow developing babies will be prescribed sildenafil citrate - the main active ingredient in Viagra - often during pregnancy. The results will then be compared to the control group of pregnant women in the same condition but only taking placebo-like pills like Viagra.

The experiment was conducted after laboratory studies revealed that Viagra, the first-generation drug in the UK in 1998, to treat erectile dysfunction for the first time in the world - could help pregnant women. The fetus thrives in the womb by increasing blood supply to the placenta.

Viagra "Viagra is said to also help increase the development of low birth weight in the womb.(Photo: khoeplus.net)

Statistics show that about 600 babies die every year in the UK due to a pregnancy disorder of a mother named "pre-eclampsia". The cause of this disease is mainly due to the narrowed placental arteries, reducing the amount of blood and nutrients transmitted to the fetus, making the fetus less developed.

Previous tests on exposed pregnant mice, Viagra helped significantly reduce fetal mortality. The drug works by loosening the muscles in the artery wall, allowing nutrient-rich blood to be pumped more.

Currently, scientists in New Zealand and Australia are recruiting pregnant women to participate in the trial using Viagra to increase the first fetal development in humans.

Dr. Kate Groom, who led the study from the University of Auckland, emphasized: "There is currently no effective treatment for fetuses with developmental limitations, in addition to giving birth to a mother early in her pregnancy. If we can enhance fetal growth and delay early birth, we will improve infant mortality and reduce complex complications that could lead to defects. disability or life-long illness ".

Similar tests have been planned for UK promotion in the next 2 years. The results of the first tests in New Zealand and Australia are expected to be available in early 2017.

Although Viagra was created to help improve gentleman's ability, many other unexpected uses have been discovered. Viagra has also saved the lives of many children and adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension, which currently attacks about 4,000 people in the UK. This drug has also been shown to have the potential to help treat many diseases, from breast cancer and diabetes to cardiovascular disease.