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Effect of Zinc on Testosterone Levels and Sexual Function of Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Plain-language guide to PMID 34311679 (2021): randomized controlled trial of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 116 women, sexual function & libido (women and men).
Key Facts
- PMID
- 34311679
- Journal
- Journal of sex & marital therapy
- Year
- 2021
- Study type
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Authors
- Mazaheri Nia L et al. (4 authors)
- DOI
- 10.1080/0092623X.2021.1957732
What This Study Did, in Plain Language
What Was Tested
This randomized controlled trial looks at Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in the context of sexual function & libido (women and men).
This study aimed to investigate the effect of zinc supplementation on testosterone levels and sexual function in postmenopausal women.
Why It Was Studied
This randomized clinical trial was performed on 116 postmenopausal women with serum zinc levels below 62, and low sexual function who were randomly divided into two groups: intervention and control.
Data analysis was performed using paired and independent t-tests, Fisher's exact test, and Chi Square test.
Who Took Part
The abstract describes 116 women taking part.
PubMed tags the participants as women only.
How the Study Was Run
The design is described as randomized.
Because people in this Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc study were split into groups at random, differences between the groups are less likely to reflect who happened to join each one.
Serum zinc levels, testosterone, hemoglobin and hematocrit, as well as their Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were evaluated before and after the intervention.
What Was Measured
This randomized clinical trial was performed on 116 postmenopausal women with serum zinc levels below 62, and low sexual function who were randomly divided into two groups: intervention and control.
Data analysis was performed using paired and independent t-tests, Fisher's exact test, and Chi Square test.
Topics PubMed links to this paper include Libido, Orgasm, Postmenopause, Testosterone and Zinc.
What This Means in Plain Language
The paper is a randomized study of Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc in 116 women in people with sexual function & libido (women and men).
The publication is from 2021 (Journal of sex & marital therapy), a journal based in England.
More context: the Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc compound page, Sexual function & libido (women and men) research.
Our Notes on the Compound
Vitamin D, K2, Magnesium and Zinc: Magnesium is described as required for AMPK to function.
Related Pages
Source: PubMed record. This explanation is written by PeptideWhiz from the public record. For research and education only. Not medical advice; no dosing information is given.