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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Lactobacillus acidophilus and Improved Sexual Function

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 250 (median 250, IQR 250–250) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The effect of probiotic supplementation on sexual function in premenopausal and menopausal women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
- 2025-12-02
- RCT
- Scientific reports 16(1)
- - Roghayyeh Valizadeh
  - Fatemeh Borhani
  - Fatemeh Shabani
  - Mojgan Mirghafourvand
- PubMed: 41326645
- DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-30879-5
2 Insights on
- Improved Sexual Function
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
After 8 weeks, the probiotic group had a significantly higher total FSFI score compared with the placebo group (median 19.1 vs. 18.2, P = 0.038).
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
250 mg capsule containing 3×10^9 CFU/cap once daily