Someone put herbal viagra in these sausages, but it's not what you think

Sausages don't ask for much by way of seasoning. A dash of mustard, a splash of ketchup -- you don't have to go overboard to make them tasty.

Except, somebody did go overboard. They put herbal viagra in them.

UK charity Fathers4Justice -- which campaigns for equal contact for divorced parents with children -- is behind the bold move.

In a YouTube video, Fathers4Justice founder Matt O'Connor explained that the viagra-infused sausages are intended to raise awareness about men's health issues.

"The #SaveOurSausages campaign is a humorous way of addressing deadly serious issues surrounding men's health," O'Connor said. "There is a health crisis in this country," O'Connor continued, citing male suicide, depression and low testosterone as men's health issues that aren't often discussed.

This isn't the first time the topic of male suicide has been raised as an overlooked issue. In March of this year, a suicide prevention charity urged men to grow sideburns as part of the 'Sides of March' -- a month-long even to raise awareness about male suicide -- the biggest killer of men under the age of 45. In August, celebrities including Ricky Gervais participated in a global social media campaign encouraging men to open up about mental health and suicide.

The sausages -- created at The Butchery in Forest Hill, London -- are made from free-range rare breed pork from Abergavenny, Wales. The sausages are infused with ginseng, arginine and horny goat weed -- three natural remedies believed to help with erectile dysfunction.

O'Connor described the ingredients as necessary to "give the sausage that extra sizzle it needs".

All proceeds raised from the sausages will go to men’s health organisations, including veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress, male depression charity Andy's Man Club and testicular cancer charity Check 'Em Lads.

Packs of six sausages are available from The Butchery in Forest Hill, London, for £4.99 ($6.47).