Sexual Arousal
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Ginger consumption could counteract the negative influence of disgust, induced by sexual body fluids, on sexual arousal in individuals.
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The intake of date palm enhances the sexual function in infertile couples.
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Women who eat chocolate more frequently tend to express less interest in sex, suggesting a potential connection between chocolate consumption and sexual interest.
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Acupuncture modification treatment for female sexual dysfunction: A meta-analysis
2023 Dec European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology Ning S, Liu S, Chen X, Wang J
The meta-analysis included four studies with a total of 178 participants, and the results indicated a significant difference in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores between the acupuncture group and the control group. Specifically, acupuncture treatment showed improvement in sexual desire and sexual arousal. However, there was no statistically significant difference in the scales of lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain between the two groups. The conclusion suggests that acupuncture can have a positive impact on overall FSFI scores, sexual desire, and sexual arousal for FSD but does not significantly improve other aspects of female sexual dysfunction. The study recommends including more randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with a larger number of participants for more reliable conclusions in the future.
Systematic Review Meta-Analysis Acupuncture Female Sexual DysfunctionEffects of Ginger on Disgust, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Engagement: A Placebo-Controlled Experiment
2023 Feb 21 The Journal of Sex Research Wen G, Zhang Y, Nyman TJ, Jern P, Santtila P
Cohort Study Sexual Health Ginger Sexual ArousalGinger consumption could counteract the negative influence of disgust, induced by sexual body fluids, on sexual arousal in individuals.
The effect of date palm on sexual function in infertile couples: a double-blind controlled clinical trial
2022 Feb 15 BMC Research Notes Jahromi AR, Mosallanezhad Z, Hosini FS, Jamali S, Sharifi N
Randomised Controlled Trial Male Fertility Female Fertility Date Fruit Sexual Arousal Erectile DysfunctionThe intake of date palm enhances the sexual function in infertile couples.
Chocolate Consumption and Sex-Interest
2021 Feb 12 Cureus Journal of Medical Science Golomb BA, Berg BK
Cohort Study Sexual Arousal Dark ChocolateWomen who eat chocolate more frequently tend to express less interest in sex, suggesting a potential connection between chocolate consumption and sexual interest.
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Ginger consumption could counteract the negative influence of disgust, induced by sexual body fluids, on sexual arousal in individuals.
2023 The Journal of Sex Research Effects of Ginger on Disgust, Sexual Arousal, and Sexual Engagement: A Placebo-Controlled Experiment Wen G, Zhang Y, Nyman TJ, Jern P, Santtila P
Cohort Study Ginger Sexual Health
The researchers conducted an experiment involving 247 participants, who were either given ginger or placebo pills. Participants were then required to complete tasks involving either sexual body fluids or neutral fluids. After completing their tasks, the participants were shown and asked to respond to questions about erotic stimuli which consisted of either nude or semi-nude pictures of individuals of the opposite sex.
This study showed that tasks involving sexual body fluids caused disgust. This feeling of disgust led to decreased sexual arousal in women. Interestingly, the consumption of ginger was found to counteract the inhibiting effect of disgust on sexual arousal. Additionally, the disgust caused by the sexual body fluids tasks also increased disgust towards subsequent erotic stimuli. However, ginger consumption was found to increase sexual arousal towards the erotic stimuli in both men and women who had performed the neutral fluids tasks.
The intake of date palm enhances the sexual function in infertile couples.
2022 BMC Research Notes The effect of date palm on sexual function in infertile couples: a double-blind controlled clinical trial Jahromi AR, Mosallanezhad Z, Hosini FS, Jamali S, Sharifi N
Randomised Controlled Trial Date Fruit Erectile Dysfunction Female Fertility
The research employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial approach involving infertile couples who frequented infertility clinics in Iran in 2019. The intervention group was administered with a capsule of date palm, while the control group was given a placebo. The data on the sexual function of the subjects was gathered using the female sexual function index and the International Index of Erectile function.
All areas of sexual function in both males and females, which include erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, arousal, lubrication, and pain during intercourse, showed a significant enhancement in the group that consumed date palm in contrast to the control group. This study continued for a month and it demonstrated that date palm indeed has a favorable effect on the sexual functioning of infertile couples.
Women who eat chocolate more frequently tend to express less interest in sex, suggesting a potential connection between chocolate consumption and sexual interest.
2021 Cureus Journal of Medical Science Chocolate Consumption and Sex-Interest Golomb BA, Berg BK
Cohort Study Dark Chocolate
The study involved 723 adults from Southern California, both men and women over 20 years old. Participants provided information about how often they ate chocolate per week and rated their interest in sex on a scale from 0 to 10. The researchers used regression analysis, adjusting for potential factors that might influence the results, to explore the relationship between chocolate consumption frequency and sex interest. They also examined differences based on gender and age.
The overall findings indicated that individuals who consumed chocolate more frequently reported lower interest in sex. This relationship was particularly strong in women, where chocolate consumption frequency emerged as the most influential predictor of sex interest. Surprisingly, the trend was not observed in men, although a slight connection was noted in younger men. The study suggests that the common idea of chocolate substituting for or satisfying the need for sex in women might explain the observed patterns.
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Cohort Study
Ginger consumption could counteract the negative influence of disgust, induced by sexual body fluids, on sexual arousal in individuals.
Wen G, Zhang Y, Nyman TJ, Jern P, Santtila P
Randomised Controlled Trial
The intake of date palm enhances the sexual function in infertile couples.
Jahromi AR, Mosallanezhad Z, Hosini FS, Jamali S, Sharifi N
Cohort Study
Women who eat chocolate more frequently tend to express less interest in sex, suggesting a potential connection between chocolate consumption and sexual interest.
Golomb BA, Berg BK
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A Cohort Study published in 2023 in the journal The Journal of Sex Research found that Ginger consumption could counteract the negative influence of disgust, induced by sexual body fluids, on sexual arousal in individuals. The researchers conducted an experiment involving 247 participants, who were either given ginger or placebo pills. Participants were then required to complete tasks involving either sexual body fluids or neutral fluids. After completing their tasks, the participants were shown and asked to respond to questions about erotic stimuli which consisted of either nude or semi-nude pictures of individuals of the opposite sex. This study showed that tasks involving sexual body fluids caused disgust. This feeling of disgust led to decreased sexual arousal in women. Interestingly, the consumption of ginger was found to counteract the inhibiting effect of disgust on sexual arousal. Additionally, the disgust caused by the sexual body fluids tasks also increased disgust towards subsequent erotic stimuli. However, ginger consumption was found to increase sexual arousal towards the erotic stimuli in both men and women who had performed the neutral fluids tasks.
A Randomised Controlled Trial published in 2022 in the journal BMC Research Notes found that The intake of date palm enhances the sexual function in infertile couples. The research employed a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial approach involving infertile couples who frequented infertility clinics in Iran in 2019. The intervention group was administered with a capsule of date palm, while the control group was given a placebo. The data on the sexual function of the subjects was gathered using the female sexual function index and the International Index of Erectile function. All areas of sexual function in both males and females, which include erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, arousal, lubrication, and pain during intercourse, showed a significant enhancement in the group that consumed date palm in contrast to the control group. This study continued for a month and it demonstrated that date palm indeed has a favorable effect on the sexual functioning of infertile couples.
A Cohort Study published in 2021 in the journal Cureus Journal of Medical Science found that Women who eat chocolate more frequently tend to express less interest in sex, suggesting a potential connection between chocolate consumption and sexual interest. The study involved 723 adults from Southern California, both men and women over 20 years old. Participants provided information about how often they ate chocolate per week and rated their interest in sex on a scale from 0 to 10. The researchers used regression analysis, adjusting for potential factors that might influence the results, to explore the relationship between chocolate consumption frequency and sex interest. They also examined differences based on gender and age. The overall findings indicated that individuals who consumed chocolate more frequently reported lower interest in sex. This relationship was particularly strong in women, where chocolate consumption frequency emerged as the most influential predictor of sex interest. Surprisingly, the trend was not observed in men, although a slight connection was noted in younger men. The study suggests that the common idea of chocolate substituting for or satisfying the need for sex in women might explain the observed patterns.
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