Does Drinking Herbal Medicine Affect Sexual Function

Chinese medicines generally do not directly cause sexual dysfunction, but if they are not used properly, they may affect sexual function. From the perspective of Chinese medicine, sexual dysfunction is related to deficiency of kidney yin, deficiency of kidney yang, stagnation of liver qi and phlegm-dampness obstruction. Therefore, if a person with kidney-yin deficiency mistakenly takes aphrodisiac drugs, a person with kidney-yang deficiency takes yin-nourishing drugs, a person with liver-qi stagnation takes kidney tonic drugs, a person with phlegm-dampness stagnation takes nourishing drugs, etc., it will lead to further influence on sexual function and may result in sexual dysfunction. However, generally speaking, if the drugs are taken under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the evidence, there will not be too obvious impact on sexual function. There are many reasons affecting sexual function, so it is necessary to be treated by a doctor to identify the evidence, and not to take medication without authorization, so as not to be counterproductive. If you are not feeling well when taking Chinese medicine, you should stop taking the medicine in time and give feedback to your doctor.