Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response?
Sexual dysfunction, a globally widespread concern, is associated with numerous negative outcomes. While some evidence indicates the potential of ginger supplementation to enhance sexual function, comprehensive research in this area remains scarce and the potential mechanism behind is unclear. The cu...
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| author | Guangju Wen Yikang Zhang Thomas J. Nyman Patrick Jern Pekka Santtila |
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| description | Sexual dysfunction, a globally widespread concern, is associated with numerous negative outcomes. While some evidence indicates the potential of ginger supplementation to enhance sexual function, comprehensive research in this area remains scarce and the potential mechanism behind is unclear. The current study aimed to explore if and how consumption of ginger as part of a daily diet is associated with sexual desire, frequency of sexual behavior, as well as sexual arousal and disgust experienced during these behaviors. Chinese participants (<i>N</i> = 499; 250 women) from an online sample service (Credamo) answered a cross-sectional survey regarding their consumption of ginger, sexual behavior, and sexual desire. Ginger consumption was associated with higher sexual desire, and more frequent sexual behaviors, as well as feelings of sexual arousal during them. Sexual desire and feelings of sexual arousal during specific sexual activities mediated the association between the ginger consumption and the frequency of sexual behaviors, indicating potential pathways of the effects of ginger on sexual behavior. Interestingly, while ginger consumption showed no direct relationship with feelings of disgust during sexual behavior, sexual arousal during these behaviors did positively mediate the association between ginger consumption and feelings of disgust. The findings imply that ginger shows potential as an intervention for enhancing sexual behavior, but further experimental and longitudinal research is needed to fully understand the causal mechanisms underlying the effects of ginger on sexual health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb1471483e294b14aa36ea9499740cf92023-12-22T14:42:19ZengMDPI AGSexes2411-51182023-10-014455556810.3390/sexes4040036Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response?Guangju Wen0Yikang Zhang1Thomas J. Nyman2Patrick Jern3Pekka Santtila4Faculty of Arts and Sciences, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai 200122, ChinaFaculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6229 ER Maastricht, The NetherlandsFaculty of Arts and Sciences, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai 200122, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Åbo Akademi University, FIN-20500 Turku, FinlandFaculty of Arts and Sciences, New York University Shanghai, Shanghai 200122, ChinaSexual dysfunction, a globally widespread concern, is associated with numerous negative outcomes. While some evidence indicates the potential of ginger supplementation to enhance sexual function, comprehensive research in this area remains scarce and the potential mechanism behind is unclear. The current study aimed to explore if and how consumption of ginger as part of a daily diet is associated with sexual desire, frequency of sexual behavior, as well as sexual arousal and disgust experienced during these behaviors. Chinese participants (<i>N</i> = 499; 250 women) from an online sample service (Credamo) answered a cross-sectional survey regarding their consumption of ginger, sexual behavior, and sexual desire. Ginger consumption was associated with higher sexual desire, and more frequent sexual behaviors, as well as feelings of sexual arousal during them. Sexual desire and feelings of sexual arousal during specific sexual activities mediated the association between the ginger consumption and the frequency of sexual behaviors, indicating potential pathways of the effects of ginger on sexual behavior. Interestingly, while ginger consumption showed no direct relationship with feelings of disgust during sexual behavior, sexual arousal during these behaviors did positively mediate the association between ginger consumption and feelings of disgust. The findings imply that ginger shows potential as an intervention for enhancing sexual behavior, but further experimental and longitudinal research is needed to fully understand the causal mechanisms underlying the effects of ginger on sexual health.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/4/36gingersexual behaviorsexual arousaldisgustsexual desire |
| spellingShingle | Guangju Wen Yikang Zhang Thomas J. Nyman Patrick Jern Pekka Santtila Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? Sexes ginger sexual behavior sexual arousal disgust sexual desire |
| title | Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? |
| title_full | Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? |
| title_fullStr | Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? |
| title_short | Is Consumption of Ginger in Daily Life Associated with Sexual Response? |
| title_sort | is consumption of ginger in daily life associated with sexual response |
| topic | ginger sexual behavior sexual arousal disgust sexual desire |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5118/4/4/36 |
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