Libido

Open communication with your partner is essential. Discussing your desires honestly can have a positive impact on the libido of both individuals in the relationship.

Sex hormones, especially testosterone, play a significant role, both in men and women. However, various psychological and environmental factors also have a considerable impact on its regulation.

Here are some practical hygienic and dietary recommendations to stimulate your libido and regain a fulfilling sex life:

• Stress management: Chronic stress can decrease libido.
• Physical activity: Regular exercise improves blood circulation and stimulates the production of hormones that promote libido.
• Balanced diet: A healthy and balanced diet can promote good libido, especially thanks to foods known for their aphrodisiac properties: ginger, chocolate, oysters, bananas, celery, garlic, cinnamon…
• Adequate rest: Lack of sleep can negatively affect libido. A lack of energy can decrease libido and affect your mood. Moreover, many hormones are secreted during sleep: sufficient sleep helps maintain a healthy hormonal balance.
• Alcohol/tobacco/medication: Tobacco, drug use, or alcohol consumption have a negative effect on libido.

Don’t hesitate to discuss this openly with your pharmacist or doctor. There are medications available to help with erectile dysfunction, for instance. Be mindful of the vicious cycle as this can cause stress and anxiety, which in turn can affect libido.

Some dietary supplements can help:

• Kola nuts: used as a physical and intellectual stimulant due to its high caffeine content. Traditionally, kola nuts are attributed with aphrodisiac properties due to the exciting active ingredients it contains.
• Ginseng: in Eastern traditional medicine, ginseng is considered a stimulant for strengthening and restoring libido. Ginseng leads to relaxation of blood vessels, especially in the genital organs, facilitating good blood flow. It also inhibits the absorption of various neurotransmitters involved in libido control (dopamine, noradrenaline, serotonin).
• Ginger: used as an aphrodisiac, ginger affects erectile function but also libido, particularly by increasing testosterone levels. Ginger also improves blood circulation, especially in the genital organs.
• Zinc: zinc plays a role in regulating sex hormones, erectile function, and sperm production. It maintains testosterone levels, a key hormone in libido regulation.
• Damiana: a plant used for centuries in traditional medicine for its tonic and aphrodisiac properties.
• Red grape extract (Vitis Vinifera): Red grape extracts inhibit phosphodiesterase 5, acting through the same mechanism as many drugs used in erectile dysfunction (sildenafil). This inhibition allows good blood flow to the genital organs, enabling erection attainment and maintenance.
• Chromium: chromium picolinate promotes an increase in DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) levels, a hormone that will be converted into estrogen and androgens, notably testosterone.
• Arginine: L-arginine can be used in the context of erectile dysfunction. It plays a role in the production of nitric oxide, which improves blood flow to the genital organs.
• Savory: a spice with aphrodisiac properties, particularly through vasodilation.
• Japanese plum extract: an innovative extract shown to improve sexual performance in men, notably found in Tigra+ Men.

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In addition to prescription medications, there are products to facilitate obtaining and maintaining an erection. Eroxon is a treatment in the form of a gel, effective and fast, which helps achieve an erection within 10 minutes. Eroxon allows rapid cooling, then gradual warming of the penis glans, stimulating nerve endings, increasing blood flow, and aiding erection.