http://www.avlimil.com/
From the site:
*Avlimil is non-hormonal, non-synthetic and proven effective thru a randomized, double-blind clinical trial to enhance female sexual function on multiple, physiologic levels. Avlimil increases local blood flow and provides greater muscular relaxation to achieve an improved sexual response.
Key results among the women who took Avlimil for three months (90 days) include:
84% of the women felt improvement in one, some or all of the following: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction;
I’ve had NO sex drive for years as a result of SSRI antidepressant medication. This looks tempting. It is over the counter but kinda expensive…
Does anyone know anything about it?
http://www.brattleboroprimarycare.com/news.htm
In addition to sage and raspberry, Avlimil also contains Pueraria montana (kudzu root extract), Trifolium pratense (red clover extract), Capsicum annuum (Capsicum pepper), Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice root), Morella cerifera (Bayberry fruit), Turnera diffusa (Damiana leaf), Valeriana officinalis (Valeriana root), Zingiber officinale (Ginger root), and Actaea racemosa (Black cohosh root). The manufacturer cites the blend as proprietary and does not list quantities of individual ingredients.
With the exception of damiana, which seems to improve the sexual performance of impotent male rats, there is no evidence that any of the eleven herbs in Avlimil can improve sexual function. Contrary to product information, medical journals have not published research about “the normalizing effect” or any other activity of red raspberry leaf on the uterus.
The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database identifies several concerns about the use of the components of Avlimil. Avlimil should not be used in pregnancy. Licorice, red raspberry, and black cohosh might have uterine stimulant effects which could induce premature labor. Women with hormone sensitive conditions such as endometriosis and breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer should also avoid the product. Several components such as red clover, kudzu, and black cohosh have estrogenic effects.
Sage leaf, which is identified by product information as a “primary component” of Avlimil, contains the neurotoxin thujone. Sage is safe for occasional use in foods as a spice, but higher doses for prolonged periods might result in thujone toxicity. The thujone content of Avlimil is unknown.
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Avlimil is dressed up to look like a prescription drug product, but it’s an herbal product that has not been approved by the FDA. There is no reliable scientific evidence that Avlimil, or any of the herbs in it, has any effect on female sexual function.
bogus
as nametag so ably pointed out
But hey, Opal, take heart–the biggest sex organ is the brain. If you think Avlimil will pep up your sex life, then it will .
Opal , have you tried adding a small dose of Wellbutrin to help reverse SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction? This article is rather interesting.
scott: in March my psychiatrist took me off of Celexa and put me on Wellbutrin instead. I take 150mg/day. It hasn’t helped so far.
Aw. I was SO hoping that Avlimil, the drug that turns women into horny sluts, was legit.
OpalCat , to second Nametag , my GYN tells me that many doctors, herself included, are seriously annoyed by Avlimil and the kinda sorta dishonest way it’s being marketed. She has a few patients that have tried it (not having asked her first) and have seen no improvements.
