Zestra Arousal Oil for Women May Increase Desire and Sensation
Men have had the benefit of Viagra since 1998, but since 2002 when hormone replacement therapy was linked to breast cancer, women have had no corresponding answer, yet women are more likely than men to have some variety of sexual dysfunction —nearly half of women in a survey published in 2008 in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology aged 45-64 reported a problem with desire, arousal or orgasm. But according to a new report published on November 27th, some doctors are beginning to recommend Zestra – a natural, herbal-based product – as a possible solution for many of these women, once medical concerns are addressed.
What is in Zestra?
According to the Zestra website, "botanical ingredients in Zestra include PA-free Borage Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Angelica Extract, Coleus Forskholii Extract, Theobromine, and the Anti-Oxidants Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Zestra's botanical ingredients work together to safely and effectively enhance female pleasure, sensation, sensitivity and satisfaction." In addition, it contains ascorbyl palmitate, dl-alpha tocopherol, and natural fragrances.
Does Zestra Really Work?
The makers of Zestra have run two clinical trials, one small and one quite large. It was targeted specifically at women with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), which is "the persistent or recurrent inability to attain or maintain sufficient sexual excitement, causing personal distress. It may be expressed as a lack of subjective excitement or a lack of genital (lubrication/swelling) or other somatic responses." Their trials matched women of a range of levels of FSAD and a range of reasons behind it in two groups; one was given Zestra, and the other, a placebo. In those given Zestra, up to 70% of the women reported that it "improved the level of desire, satisfaction with level of sexual arousal, level of sexual arousal, genital sensation, sexual pleasure, ability to have orgasms, and enhancement of sexual experiences in normal and FSAD women while eliminating the undesirable sexual side effects of SSRI antidepressants in women."
However, much more convincing than trials performed by the producing company, are clinical results. According to the report by the New York Times, Zestra is a favorite among patients at the Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute in Philadelphia, PA, which treats as many as 200 women a week which specializes in the full range of female sexual dysfunction, including medical, physical, and mental aspects, an approach rarely taken; most clinics focus on only a single aspect.
photo courtesy Semprae Laboratories, Inc.
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