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Nutritional aphrodisiacs: Biochemistry and Pharmacology [PDF]

Current Research in Food Science
In 2022, the global prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) was estimated to be at least 150 million cases. This number is greatly suspected to be underestimate as most men withhold information about ED.
Haitham Al-Madhagi, Abd Alraouf Tarabishi   +1 more
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Do partnered male aphrodisiac users engage in higher sexual risk behaviors related to sexually transmitted infections than single men? Evidence from a survey conducted in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Drugs meant to help with erectile dysfunction are more often used for fun and to enhance sexual performance. However, the non-medical use of these medications may encourage risky sexual behavior and raise the chances of getting sexually transmitted ...
Didier Mbombo Ndombe, Didier Mbombo Ndombe, Didier Mbombo Ndombe, José Mobhe Agbada Mangalu, Manuel Ferdinand Manun'Ebo   +4 more
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A Social-Ecological Study of Perceptions and Determinants of Sexual Enhancement Drug Use among Men and Women in Ghana. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
The use and sale of sexual enhancement drugs (particularly unapproved aphrodisiacs) have become a public health concern in Ghana and many other sub-Saharan African countries.
Amoah PA, Adjei SB, Arthur-Holmes F.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microfabricated multiplexed sensor for the determination of undisclosed aphrodisiac medications in herbal products [PDF]

RSC Advances
The prevalence of herbal aphrodisiacs adulterated with undeclared pharmaceuticals poses significant health risks, necessitating rapid, on-site detection methods. This work presents a novel, multiplexed potentiometric sensor for the simultaneous detection
Salma A. Mokbel, Haidy Asaad, Ali M. Yehia   +2 more
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‘Some Gave It to Cow, Others to Woman’ – Traditional Knowledge and Use of Tuberous Orchids in Hungarian Communities in the Eastern Carpathians (Romania) [PDF]

Plants
The tubers of terrestrial orchids have been used for nutritional, medicinal, and aphrodisiac purposes across Europe and Western Asia for centuries. Historical sources from Hungary and Transylvania indicate that tuberous orchids, collectively known as ...
Attila Molnár V., Tünde Hunyadi, Jenő Nagy, Diána Gszellmann   +3 more
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Factors associated with one-night stands among men who have sex with men recruited via the internet: a cross-sectional survey in China [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveOne-night stands among men who have sex with men (MSM) significantly increase the risk of HIV transmission. Given the growing role of the Internet in facilitating such encounters, this study examined the factors associated with one-night stands ...
Zhongrong Yang, Jicun You, Zhenguo Zhu, Jiasheng Qin, Guojun Jiang, Jie Dai, Hongyan Wang, Ming Gan, Xiuxiu Sun, Weiyong Chen, Weiyong Chen, Feilin Ren, Jianyong Shen   +12 more
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Development and psychometric properties of an instrument to measure perception of aphrodisiac use among undergraduates in a southwestern Nigerian university [PDF]

BMC Public Health
A tool to measure perception of aphrodisiac use by undergraduates students of University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria was developed and validated. The study was hinged on several theories that could explain potential to use aphrodisiac among the youths.
Olawumi Cecilia Fatade, Gabriel Ifeoluwa Makinde, Ayodeji Matthew Adebayo   +2 more
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Silence, stigma, and sexual health: experiences of sexual dysfunction among men living with diabetes in Ghana [PDF]

BMC Health Services Research
Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common but under-discussed complication among men living with diabetes (MLWD), particularly in African contexts where sexual health is culturally sensitive. Despite major psychosocial and relational consequences,
Mercy Adjei Adumatta, Mawuli Kushitor, Wisdom Majida Zinnya Mahama, Sophia Ayabalie Adala, David Binpi Nayiden, Linda Quainoo, Sukpen Reuben Uwumbor-Apak, Naab Joseph Kologbire, Helen K. Arkorful   +8 more
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Potential and mechanisms of indigenous Indonesian medicinal plants in treating sexual dysfunction: A systematic review and pharmacological network overview [PDF]

Heliyon
The epidemiology of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) continues to exhibit an increasing trend annually. The use of synthetic drugs in treating ED often leads to undesirable side effects and has limited efficacy. In Indonesia, several indigenous plants have been
Sukardiman, Roihatul Mutiah, Rosita Handayani   +2 more
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Phylogeny, ethnomedicinal use and the distribution of phytoestrogens in the Fabaceae [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionPhytoestrogens, with estrogenic activity, are commonly found across the Fabaceae family. Here we develop methods that use phylogeny and ethnomedicinal information in order to identify candidate species for novel phytoestrogens.MethodWe ...
Kongkidakorn Thaweepanyaporn, Jamie B. Thompson, Nandini Vasudevan, Julie A. Hawkins   +3 more
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