Boffins reckon that proteins in semen, if swallowed, prevent preeclampsie ( a condition of pregnancy when the mother's blood pressure rises dangerously).
From the article:
Normal pregnancy is thought to
be associated with a state of tolerance to the foreign antigens of the fetus, whereas in preeclamptic women this immunological
tolerance might be hampered. The present study shows that oral sex and swallowing sperm is correlated with a diminished
occurrence of preeclampsia which fits in the existing idea that a paternal factor is involved in the occurrence of preeclampsia.
They go on to suggest that oral exposure to these kinds of molecules might be helpful in preventing rejection during organ transplantation. So, if you're going to receive a transplant it might be wise to give your potential donor a blow job first.
Due to the new guidelines on oral-stimulation assisted donations, please remove from the register all potential donors not in possession of an immunity transfer device (hereafter known as a 'penis') with immediate effect.
I work at a university hospital so I see all sorts of signs asking for volunteers for medical experiments. I would love to see what the signs for this study looked like....
Wonder how many of the scientists involved in this study were men...
Picturing lots of guys in white lab coats, all sitting around with their fingers crossed: "Oh, please, oh please, oh, pleasepleasepleeease let my girlfriend be a Lancet reader!"
