Want to travel to space, gentlemen? You might return with erectile dysfunction


By AGENCY
Male wannabe astronauts who can afford the astronomical fees for a private seat on a space flight, should be aware that they may return impotent. — dpa

With seats onboard Virgin Galactic costing US$450,000 (RM2,105,550), space tourism remains a literal flight of fantasy for most people.

And even such well-heeled amateur astronauts would do well to bone up on the potential health impacts of space flight.

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