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Sexual Function

•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Sexual function refers to how the body reacts during the sexual response cycle, which includes sexual desire, subjective arousal, genital congestion, orgasm, and resolution.

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

Research Snapshot

5,739 participants in 27 trials

Examine Evidence Grades

BL-Carnitine + 4 more

C2 outcomes

D7 outcomes

Examine Database: Sexual Function

Intervention	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Yoga	B	Participants: 730	Small Improvement
Panax Ginseng (Korean Ginseng)	D	Participants: 587	No effect
Saw Palmetto	D	Participants: 902	Small Improvement
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Tribulus Terrestris		Participants: 320
Saffron		Participants: 387
Maca		Participants: 81
Red Clover Extract		Participants: 176
Melatonin		Participants: 262
L-Carnitine		Participants: 216
Rhodiola rosea		Participants: 118
Ashwagandha		Participants: 50
Vitamin E		Participants: 184
DHEA		Participants: 1353
Velvet Antler		Participants: 24

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