Sexual supplements are useful products to correct some dysfunctions or discomforts typical of the affective-sexual sphere of men and women.
Sexual dysfunctions of men and women
The sexual problems and "discomforts" that afflict males most frequently are: infertility, impotence and premature ejaculation.
- Sterility: can be determined by various etiologies, such as reduced ability to expel sperm, poor sperm maturation, impaired mobility, etc.
- Impotence: impotence is essentially constituted by erectile difficulties. It can be organic (hormonal or congenital dysfunction) or, more often, psychogenic.
- Premature ejaculation: it is an "excessive brevity of coitus due to the rapid onset of the ejaculatory reflex, which arises within a few seconds of penetration or even before it occurs. Similarly to erectile dysfunction, it too can be organic or, more often," psychogenic in nature.
The sexual problems and "discomforts" that most frequently afflict women concern: infertility, disorders of desire and / or arousal and orgasm disorders.
- Sterility: it can be induced by many factors: infectious, autoimmune, obstructive, etc.
- Disorders of desire
- Arousal Disorders
- Orgasm disorders: anorgasmia or inability to reach the peak of pleasure.
NB. Points 2-3-4 frequently have psychogenic etiology, although alterations of the hormonal axis are not uncommon.
Types of sexual supplements
For pharmaceutical and supplement companies, the "sexual sphere is one of the areas of greatest" financial draw ".
Where (often and willingly) the service of a good psychotherapist or a good specialized doctor would be sufficient (frequently ignored for the higher costs or too much embarrassment), it is preferred (also for pride, especially in the male sex) to rely on friends and acquaintances on the basis of lived experiences or "legendary" stories that narrate the achievement of exceptional (or even normal) performances regarding the use of some sexual supplements.
In my opinion, such an attitude can only increase the uncertainties, make the discomfort chronic and probably materialize a new psychological DEPENDENCY.
However, the products most commonly used as sexual supplements belong to several categories:
Aphrodisiacs
They should act on the increase of desire and excitement by counteracting impotence. They are generally made up of dry extracts and micronized powders of herbs, roots and drugs fortified with stimulating amino acids.
The most common ingredients are the "Erba di Monte Hermon (Odorous ferula), Damiana (Turnera widespread), the Muira puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides), Guarana (Paullinia cupana), Ginseng (Panax ginseng), the Andean Maca (Lepidium meyenii) and Ginko biloba, but also L-taurine, caffeine and ginsenosides. One of the most effective aphrodisiacs, yohimbe, is currently included in the list of plants that cannot be used for the production of food supplements in Italy. Among the amino acids marketed to increase the synthesis of nitric oxide by stimulating the flow of blood to the penis, we remember Arginine, Ornithine and Citrulline.
Aphrodisiac sexual supplements are marketed by virtue of a "hypothetical ergogenic function on overall sexual functions; they should act by increasing sexual activity, reducing performance anxiety (???), improving genital oxygenation, enhancing muscle contractility," relieving the sense of fatigue and, not least, promoting libido.
Stimulants for women
This category of sexual supplements is specific for women; the active ingredients contained in them (almost the same as the aphrodisiacs listed above) should mainly counteract female frigidity. Companies market sexual stimulant supplements for women with the promise of promoting both desire and arousal. The most commonly used ingredients are: Andean Maca (Lepidium meyenii), Ashwaganda (Withania sonnifera) and Muira puama (Liriosma ovata).
Energizing tonic
These are mixtures containing potentially stimulating herbs and amino acids; all this should affect the overall physical charge, resulting in an improvement in concentration and sexual performance. The ingredients of elite are: Guarana (Paullinia cupana), Coffee, Cola and Ginseng (Panax ginseng), but also Synephrine, Arginine and Citrulline, as well as vitamin mixes.
Testosterone stimulants
Deputies exclusively to male consumption (although sexual desire is also modulated by the same hormone in women), testosterone-stimulating sexual supplements are basically composed of dry plant extracts and synthetic molecules that can directly or indirectly affect the endogenous production of this steroid hormone. . The most popular ingredients are: Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris), Maca (Lepidium meyenii), Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum), Muira Puama (Ptychopetalum olacoides), Nettle (Urtica dioica), Serrated palmetto (Serenoa repens) and Crisina.
Topical retardants
They are ointments or gels to be applied on the penis; they certainly favor the loss of sensitivity of the organ but do not show great efficacy in the treatment of premature ejaculation of psychogenic origin (the most common form). They cause a sense of local anesthesia and therefore should delay the achievement of male orgasm. The typical composition of a retarding sexual supplement can be the following: Propylene Glycole, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor oil, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Eugenia Caryophyllus oil, Eugenol , Phenoxyethanol, Mentholo, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Butylparaben and Propylparaben.
Antioxidants
Some antioxidants are used as pro-fertilizer molecules in humans; the most important is astaxanthin, a carotene (provitamin A) synthesized by some algae and naturally present in fishery products (crustaceans and fish). It has an anti-radical power 550 times higher than the vit. E (tocopherol) and its experimentation on sterile couples has brought excellent results by determining an increase in conception through: the reduction of free radicals in the sperm, the increase in sperm motility, the reduction of blood levels of inhibin B (hormone that selectively inhibits the production of Follicle Stimulating Hormone [FSH or follicle stimulating hormone] responsible for the production of sperm).
Sexual supplements are over-the-counter products that do not require a prescription but which, in addition to being potentially subject to commercial fraud, often do not confer the benefit they aim to bring; in case of physical or psychological problems affecting the sexual sphere, it is advisable to first rely on the general practitioner and then, if necessary, on a sexologist or a specialized doctor (endocrinologist, andrologist, etc.). Only these reference figures will be able to evaluate whether the use of sexual supplements proves necessary or even simply useful for the objective.
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