I went over this topic in my previous column.
However, I want to first clarify “sexual urge” from “sexual function” as the two are different. A compound which increases blood flow to those areas (i.e., cialis, yohimbine, etc.) can work to increase sexual function but they won’t cause her to “want” to have sex or feel “horny” so to speak.
Sex hormones and certain neurotransmitters play a bigger role when it comes to “sexual urges” whereas vasodilatory compounds typically only help with function. So, while a man could be rock hard or a women could have increased blood flow to her extremities, this doesn’t mean they’re automatically going to be “horny.”
Make My Wife A Sexual Beast!
Q: Anything out there in the drug world to make my wife hornier? I don’t want to “drug her,” just increase her libido and sexual satisfaction safely. How about this Avlimil stuff advertised incessantly on TV?
A: Well, with this particular product, I see two things in common, whether the designers are aware of this or not. I see compounds with a vasodilatory effect and compounds which facilitate a release of norepinephrine. This may increase sexual arousal. Along those adrenergic lines, ephedrine has been shown to increase sexual arousal in women, as has exercise.
Ingredients in the formulation that fit these two categories are compounds such as salvia officinalis, capsicum annuum, and Zingiber officinale. They also include some estrogenic compounds as estrogen is thought to play a role in sexual arousal.
My only problem is that it seems they’re putting only a small amount of each compound in the tablets, and only advising a woman to take one tablet. This is usually the way these “kitchen sink” supplements work. They take a bunch of plants or compounds that may be efficacious, but only include a small amount.
If it were me, I’d simply buy her some cayenne pepper capsules (one to two capsules or whatever the recommended dosage is with your particular brand) or perhaps some ephedrine HCL (25-50 mg).