Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and sexual function

What 2 graded rows on wormwood (artemisia absinthium) agree on for sexual function, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 188 people

They agree: both rows found an improvement.

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Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 112 people (2024) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 76 to 112 people, published from 2023 to 2024: 2 single studies.

2 improved

Grade CSexual satisfaction after menopause (vaginal cream) · Improved
RCT · n 112 · 2024 · Postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65 (112 randomised)
Applied 3 times a week · 4 weeks
Sexual satisfaction scores were 75.3 on wormwood cream versus 72.8 on placebo, and sexual quality-of-life scores 83.0 versus 69.6 (p < 0.001).
Row on the Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) page · PubMed 39716229 (opens PubMed)
Grade CSexual function and satisfaction (vaginal gel) · Improved
RCT · n 76 · 2023 · Women aged 18 to 45 with sexual dysfunction and low sexual satisfaction (76 randomised, 38 per group)
Applied 3 times a week · 4 weeks
Female Sexual Function Index rose to 32.1 on wormwood gel versus 21.1 on placebo, and sexual satisfaction scores to 96.9 versus 75.9 (p < 0.0001).
Row on the Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) page · PubMed 36368248 (opens PubMed)