Apparently this urban legend has been around for a long time, but it's a new one on me: supposedly, putting hot sauce on or in your butthole will give you an instant and long-lasting erection. Some people swear it's better than Viagra, I think the folks who say that are just sadistic prankers.Why would it even work? The anus and perineum are rich with nerves that also enervate the genitals, so it's not entirely far-fetched, and a dab of capcaisin would definitely increase blood flow to the region. It would also burn like hell, and probably for a long time.
As many internet commenters have pointed out, spicy food often leaves you with a "ring of fire" when it makes its exit, and that doesn't seem to make anybody hard, so why would applying hot sauce from the outside do anything for you?
Try it at your own risk. On second thought, don't. Just don't.
