Does Bitter Leaf Help Male And Female Sexually (Fertility)

There is a folktale that bitter leave help sexually. Advance made in research have something for us.

Bitter leaf

Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), also called onuigbo by the Igbos, shawaka by the Hausas, and ewuro by the Yorubas is a shrub or small tree that can grow to be 23 feet tall when fully grown. This plant belongs to the daisy family and can be found in tropical Africa.

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Does Bitter Leave Help Sexually

Alkaloid extracts from Bitter leaf inhibit phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5), arginase activities and oxidative stress in rat penile tissue.

When you become sexually aroused, your parasympathetic nervous system becomes activated. This neural activity leads to a release of a molecule called nitric oxide (NO) that increases the production of another molecule called cyclic GMP.

Cyclic GMP relaxes the smooth muscles inside the blood vessels of your penis and increases blood flow by 20 to 40 times.

An enzyme called PDE5 breaks down cyclic GMP molecules and reverses the erection process. However, PDE5 inhibitors are similar in structure to cyclic GMP and bind to PDE5 to block this breakdown. This action enhances the action of NO and helps promote blood flow.

PDE5 inhibitors lack a direct effect on corpus cavernosum smooth-muscle relaxation. Therefore, after administration, adequate sexual stimulation is necessary for an erection to occur.

In summary, bitter leaf is very good for male fertility, it helps increase sperm count in men with low sperm count (azoospermia and oligospermia), boost libido, thicken watery sperm, and improves erection.

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Bitter leaf is very impressive when it comes to its benefit to the reproductive system of women. Drinking bitter leaf juice can help a woman get pregnant as the chemical compounds present in bitter leaf extracts like peptides promote hormonal balance. Once balance is restored to your genital hormone, your chances of being reproductive increases.

The ß-carotene in bitter leaves controls the synthesis of female pregnancy hormones like progesterone and oestrogen.These hormones are needed to sustain pregnancy till delivery. Progesterone and estrogen also allows women to stay active, young, and healthy for a longer period.