... activity in that time has been about 4. She is obsessed with turmeric for everything, her teeth, pain, headache and general inflammation for her, our horses and our goats.
In being a wonder cure does it have drawbacks?
Does turmeric affect your sex drive? My wife has been using it for about 12 months and sexual?
Question posted by Georgedoors on 31 July 2014
Last updated on 28 November 2018 by belle_fleur7
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4 Answers
belle_fleur7
28 Nov 2018
I’ve been taking turmeric for 1 week and after recovering from a hysterectomy with one ovary left , turmeric has given my libido the “get up & go “ that I needed to get back into the saddle (so to speak)It has eased pain in which was the reason for Turmeric in the first place.I had no idea turmeric has this effect as it caught me by surprise after reasearching I have found some remarkable evidence of the powers of Turmeric... it’s quite AMAZING
RitaAD
14 Feb 2017
I have been using turmeric in conjuction with black pepper and coconut oil in my warm drinks 3 times per day for the past 2 weeks and my sex drive has most certainly increased. turmeric has a compound in it that in excess stresses the kidneys so it has to be taken in small deliberate doses.
RossM
9 May 2018
I have also used a concoction of Turmeric, Coconut Oil and Black Pepper once a day for nearly two years. My Libido has increased over the last few months. Has anyone else besides RitaAD experienced similar effects?
Sylvia7
30 June 2015
Turmeric is thought to have estrogenic activity, so I assume it could decrease testosterone and lower a woman's sex drive but I don't know of any research on this. Also, it is thought to increase serotonin, and any substance that increases serotonin can lower sex drive in some people.
Merlene 34
24 Sep 2016
I have started to turmeric in it has increased my sex drive I don't know if that's good or bad
kaismama
31 July 2014
Anything to excess has draw backs. It is being touted as the new super supplement. I can't find any drawbacks listed. It does recommend a specific amt of capsules a day and then she doesn't need to add to that.
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