Maca and sexual function
What 2 graded rows on maca agree on for sexual function, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Maca page, with its PubMed record.
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Maca and sexual function
2 rows · 176 peopleInconsistent: both rows reported mixed results.
- DGrade D× 2
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- 2
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- 5
- People
- 176
- Pooled reviews may count some twice
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a systematic review of 131 people (2010) and reported mixed results.
Each row reported mixed results on its own, so there is no side to compare. The rows enrolled 45 to 131 people and were published from 2010 to 2015.
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2 mixed- DGrade DSexual function and desire · Mixed
Systematic review, 4 studies · n 131 · 2010 · Healthy men, menopausal women, cyclists and men with erectile dysfunction in 4 RCTs
Varied across trials · Varied across trials
Two RCTs found better sexual function or desire, one found no effect in cyclists, and one found better erectile function scores. The reviewers judged the evidence too limited for firm conclusions.
- DGrade DAntidepressant-related sexual dysfunction in women · Mixed
RCT · n 45 · 2015 · Women whose depression had remitted on an SSRI or SNRI (US)
3.0 g/day · 12 weeks
Remission of sexual dysfunction was numerically higher with maca (30% vs 20% on one scale), mainly in postmenopausal women. Maca was well tolerated.