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Published online 24 May 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040517-14
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Aspirin robs males of libido
Caution urged for pregnant women as rats bear frigid sons.
Expectantmothers who take aspirin may produce sons with unusually low libidos, a rat study suggests. It is not known whether a similar effect occurs in humans, but the research reinforces the need for prudence when taking any medication during pregnancy.
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