title: Herbal medicine for low sexual desire in menopausal women: A clinical review.
abstract: Many women typically experience a significant reduction in sexual desire during the late perimenopausal and early postmenopausal stages, with the biggest decline in sexual desire occurring from three years prior to two years after the final menstrual period. Despite being a prevalent female complaint, currently no standard treatment for low sexual desire exists. Herbal medicines have been used therapeutically all around the world, and are an important component of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. There have been numerous trials and pharmacological studies of specific herbal preparations related to the treatment of low sexual desire. This article serves to provide a clinical review of the evidence relating to the herbal treatment options for this common condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Homoeopathy, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Gauteng, 2028, South Africa. Electronic address: jpellow@uj.ac.za.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pellow
authors.affiliation: Department of Homoeopathy, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, P.O. Box 17011, Doornfontein, Gauteng, 2028, South Africa. Electronic address: lindacmcgrath@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGrath
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008593:Menopause; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations
keywords: Herbal medicines; Low libido; Low sexual desire; Menopause; Phytotherapy