The health benefits of evening primrose oil were a known fact. Iranian scientists have revealed in a new study that evening primrose oil also has effects on women’s sex life.
Some medications containing evening primrose oil are preferred to relieve hot flashes of menopausal women. A study of 60 married women asked those who took a pill made from evening primrose oil questions about sex compared to those who took a placebo.
Primrose EFFECT ON SEX LIFE
Women who used evening primrose oil pills every night reported that their sex life was much better after eight weeks. They also had more orgasms and enjoyed sex more than participants who didn’t.
WHAT’S IN THE CONTENTS OF Evening Primrose?
Prostaglandin, a type of oil with hormone-like effects in evening primrose oil, is believed to improve orgasm by helping smooth muscles in the reproductive system contract.
Companies that sell evening primrose oil claim that it can help with a variety of ailments, including hot flashes, eczema, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), and chest pain.
The new research, published in the academic journal Sexologies, tracked women’s sex lives from October 2020 to June 2021.