Question:
I have used Viagra with great success. There are a lot of ads for
natural products lile, VIGOREX, STRENIX, TOPGUN, MAXIMUS. Has anyone
had any success with these products ? Please email or post. I am
looking for a natural boost for male potency and better erections.
Answer:
This is the only study on an efficacious natural product for
impotence that I have encountered.
Int J Impot Res 1995 Sep;7(3):181-6
Clinical efficacy of Korean red ginseng for erectile
dysfunction.
Choi HK, Seong DH, Rha KH
Severance Institute of Andrology Research, Yonsei University, College
of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea.
To investigate the efficacy in treating erectile dysfunction and to
develop a natural drug without
complications, the results of ginseng treatments are compared to
placebo and other drug. A total
of 90 patients with 30 patients in each group were closely followed.
Changes in symptoms such as
frequency of intercourse, premature ejaculation, and morning erections
after treatment were not
changed in all three groups (p > 0.05). However in the group receiving
ginseng, changes in early
detumescence and erectile parameters such as penile rigidity and
girth, libido and patient
satisfactions were significantly higher than that of other groups (p <
0.05). The overall therapeutic
efficacies on erectile dysfunction were 60% for ginseng group and 30%
for placebo and trazodone
treated groups, statistically confirming the effect of ginseng (p <
0.05). No complete remission of
erectile dysfunction was noted, but partial responses were reported.
No cases of aggravation of
symptoms were reported. AVS-penogram, which is a recording of penile
hemodynamic changes
during the natural erection after audiovisual erotic stimulation, is
not changed after administration of
ginseng. However if administered for a prolonged period of time, the
cummulative effect on
vascular flow might be seen. The administration of Korean red ginseng
has shown to have superior
effects compared to the placebo or trazodone. Definitely more
researches are required to
elucidate the mechanism of ginseng. The effects of saponin, extracted
from ginseng, on smooth
muscle of erectile tissues, can be evaluated using organ chamber or
nitric oxide titration, thereby
pinpointing the exact action mechanism of saponin. As more
informations are available, possible
breakthrough in treatment of erectile dysfunction could be arisen from
active saponin extracted
from red ginseng, bringing hopes to many sufferers of erectile
dysfunction.
