Lavender and Improved Sexual Satisfaction

Doses used in studies

drops/day: 2 (median 2, IQR 2–2) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5.7 weeks · IQR 5.7 weeks–5.7 weeks · Range 5.7 weeks–5.7 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Comparison of Aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium and Lavender on Sexual Satisfaction in Breastfeeding Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

2023-01-01
RCT
Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 18(1)
- Foruzan Sharifipour
- Sousan Heydarpour
- Nader Salari

PubMed: 36603110
DOI: 10.1089/bfm.2022.0179

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Improved Sexual Satisfaction

High evidence

the mean score of sexual satisfaction was significantly higher in the Citrus aurantium and Lavender groups compared with the control group (59.3 ± 11.7, 59.3 ± 11.6 vs. 52.02 ± 11.5, p < 0.001)

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: 2 drops, twice a day, for 40 days as inhalation