The things you thought were aphrodisiacs are definitely NOT
Put down those oysters because they are not helping your cause, sorry everybody.
A study recently published by the International Society for Sexual Medicine has analysed what are most commonly thought of as popular aphrodisiacs. What they found out has got some people second-guessing everything they thought they knew about matters of libido.
Most of what people believe are actual aphrodisiacs in fact don’t do much except for make you believe you are supposed to be acting sexy.
The Food and Drug Administration in the US has defined an aphrodisiac product as “any product that bears labelling claims that it will arouse or increase sexual desire, or that it will improve sexual performance”.
As of now, there aren’t any products which have been approved to treat female sexual dysfunction, which is why many people have been seeking solutions from natural products.
The issue now is that likely don’t actually work the way people think they do.
Time magazine rounded up some of the things which fall into the urban legend category with their non-existent libido boosting.
Chocolate, honey and oysters have all been busted. Researchers are saying that there has been no trials that can confirm these food items have any effect on sexual function or desire.
However, all hope it not lost, ginger looks like it could be a winner.
The specific Korean red ginseng herb apparently has “been shown to improve sexual arousal in menopausal women”.
Well now, there’s some information for you to consider next time you're planning a night in…