Hormone shots could be used as treatment for low sex drive
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- 07 Feb 2023
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Kisspeptin found to bolster sexual responses by increasing brain activity linked to arousal and attraction
People with a low sex drive could benefit from injections of a hormone called kisspeptin, according to clinical trials that found the shots can boost sexual responses.
The trials are the first to show the hormone can increase activity in brain regions linked to arousal and attraction in men and women who are distressed by their low libidos.
Beyond increasing sex-related brain activity, researchers said some women who received the hormone reported feeling “more sexy”, while men had improved “happiness about sex” and increased “penile tumescence” when watching an erotic film as part of the study.
One 44-year-old man on the trial, who said he had struggled to maintain relationships because his sexual appetite was so low, went on to have a son after his partner conceived in the same week he received the hormone. “I had the best possible outcome as a result of the trial,” he said. Read More…
