Penthouse Reviews 5 Aphrodisiacs for Women
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Lara Leu reviewed 5 different libido boosters for women in the May 2007 issue of Penthouse magazine. Some of these products have been covered here at Aphrodisiology, some not. Here's a brief summary of the article ("Light my Fire") for those of you who don't subscribe.
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Hot Plants for Her - the first place winner from my read. The female tester noted a definite increase in hornyness after about 4 days. The Hot Plants line was developed by an ethnobotanist that travelled the world researching the use of aphrodisiac herbs. According to Penthouse, this one is based on the Inca herb maca, although my research shows it contains Ashwagandha and other herbs that I think may be even more effective than maca. I've seen this one at some health food stores, a few pharmacies, and at Vitacost.com
Vasorect Ultra - the second place winner. This one led to increased vaginal lubrication and turned the female tester into a human Slip-And-Slide. Contains the amino acid arginine. Arginine has long been used by men as an alternative to Viagra. This amino acid increases nitric oxide and opens blood vessels (especially noticed in the genitals). The only complaint noted by Leu: arginine is more of a sexual tonic than a sexual stimulant, and it requires taking 2 capsules 3 times a day to maintain the benefits.
Lioness - No benefits noted. Contains catuaba bark, which is well regarded as an aphrodisiac in Brazil and other South American countries. Catuaba is botanically and chemically related to cocaine and contains a central nervous stimulant that probably works on the dopamine neurotransmitter system.
Vigorelle - a cream containing damiana, this is rubbed on the genitals. Aside from the stimulation expected after rubbing those genitals, no benefits noted. The form of this product is a puzzling to Aphrodisiology, as damiana acts on the brain, and is better taken as a tea or liquer.
Zestra - reviewed here several months ago, Zestra seems to be a 50-50 product, and the woman who tested it for Penthouse was in the half that didn't benefit.
All in all, nice to see Penthouse devote 2 pages of text to reviewing aphrodisiacs. Of course, it wasn't a scientific study. It wasn't always clear how many women tried each product, or how long. That's the kind of data that is ultimately needed. But it did a fair job of presenting 5 aphrodisiacs to the public.
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