First, there is no magic pill that willmake your sex life amazing.
Supplements or herbs wont provide instant arousal, orgasms, or erections.
Is it more passion, more talking, or more connecting with your partner?
The review concluded that there are no high-quality studies proving their effectiveness for womens libido.
There are so many more questions than answers, he says.
Especially if you take other medications, tell your physician about any herbs you plan to try.
Some supplements can interfere with prescribed medications.
Women who are pregnant or nursing should be especially cautious.
There may be treatments that have a more proven track record than youll find in any vitamin shop.
How Do Libido Supplements Measure Up?
This makes it even harder to evaluate them.
Among the many products claiming to correct sexual dysfunction, here are some of the most popular.
Arginine levels rose by 22 percent when watermelon was consumed daily, according to astudy in the journalNutrition.
No evidence exists to determine if it benefits female sexual function.
Formally known as ginkgo biloba, its promoted as a way to help withpremature ejaculationanddecreased libido.
It has also been associated with better sex, likely due to its effect on anxiety.
They also observed that people whose anxiety decreased also reported the greatest improved sexual function and performance.
(The seeds extract is also available in capsules and powders.)
Khans paper notes that it has been used in Arab cultures for all female issues.
But areview published in theJournal of Herbmed Pharmacologyshowed mixed results with fenugreek in menopausal women who had sexual dysfunction.
As Khans paper notes, much more evidence is needed before fenugreek can be considered an effective aphrodisiac.
Side effectsof fenugreek include:
Additional reporting byMeryl Davids Landau.
John Paul McHugh, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist and lifestyle medicine specialist in southern California.
Diana Rodriguez is a full-time freelance writer with experience writing health-related news and feature stories.
She is a managing editor at the Mayo Clinic and has written extensively for HealthDay.
She lives in Louisville, Kentucky and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and French from Miami University.
