Just wondering if anyone has tried it and if it helped at all?

What is it for? To increase libido? IS this a pill or lubricant, or what? I am willing to try just about anything for that!
Di

I just found this info on health dot com:

This multivitamin contains several reputed sex-enhancers: ginseng, a mainstay of Asian herbalism with stimulant action; ginkgo, which improves blood flow in the body, including to the genitals; damiana, a Central American plant and purported aphrodisiac; and L-arginine, a chemical precursor of nitric oxide, which plays a key role in the biochemistry of sex.

Stanford University researchers gave a placebo or the supplement to 77 women with a variety of sexual complaints. After 2 months, 37 percent of the placebo group reported significant increases in libido, frequency of lovemaking, and sexual satisfaction. But in the ArginMax group, the figure was 74 percent, a highly significant difference, and the supplement did not cause any major side effects. "I didn't expect ArginMax to be effective, let alone as effective as it was," says researcher Mary Polan, MD, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford.

And I would also like to do some bragging here. The doctor who did the research is one of my former colleagues, with whom I was in the department of OB/GYN and Endocrine Studies., back in the seventies. She is a wonderful doctor and brilliant research scientist, and mother of 2 girls, who are now grown. I would trust her research, plus being at an Ivy-league University adds heaps of credibility, IMO.

it's supposed to help not just with libido but also with difficulty reaching orgasm and dryness. I have already read the studies on it, just curious if anyone here has tried it and found it helpful or not. It's kind of pricey.

I haven't tried that brand, but have tried other things with some of the same ingredients. Ginseng did nothing for me. Damiana by itself is great, though. More libido, more sensation, lubrication, much more arousal, easier and more satisfying orgasm. No side effects whatsoever.

Another thing that's very effective but does have side effects is yohimbe. It's a stimulant and makes you feel kind of speedy. I prefer damiana.

I've never tried it, and I don't know how much it costs. Too bad there is no supplement or hormone that works for every single woman in the same manner. I guess the bottom line is: what price would you put on your sex life, and what would you be willing to do or try to achieve your specific goal without going broke in the meantime?

I guess there are so many things to try, from compounded testosterone creams, to topical vaginal hormones and lubricants, herbs, HRT, etc. I wish I could save you some trouble in this game of trial and error. Has you doctor suggested anything, since he/she knows your medical history?

I'm sorry that I have no direct experience, just thought I would share some research is all.

lol the doctor suggests it's all in my mind.
I'm already on vaginal estrogen. It helped as far as dryness but gave me cysts in my breasts. I kept using it anyway because it worked ......but my orgasms are nearly non existant now.

I guess I'll go ahead and be the guinea pig who tests this out lol. really I would not put any price on my sex life, I'd pay pretty much anything....... so long as it worked. I just haye to waste money on something that doesn't help.
I'm going to order some, I'll let you all know if it does anything for me.

You are NOT a guinea pig....you are a pioneer, brave enough to go into uncharted territory!

If I hear another doctor say "It's all in your mind", I'll go ballistic. Oh wait...............

LMAO!
Thanks
I know it's not in my mind.
Pioneer huh? I like that!
I ordered a 2 week supply yesterday because I read some women see results that soon/
I will give it a longer chance than that so long as I don't get any weird side effects. It's already been shipped and is supposed to be here tomorrow.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, peri!
Let's hope it helps - let us know one way or the other.
If it helps without bad effects, this may be something I would like to try also!
THanks for being brave and trying this first for us!
Keep in touch,
Di

well my arginmax arrived this morning, and so far I can tell you that these pills are huge! I have difficulty swallowing large pills. Also you are supposed to take 6 a day. good grief. 3 in the morning and 3 in the evening.
I did manage to choke down my first set of 3. Too soon to tell about side effects but at least they didn't make me nauseus or anything so that's a plus.
I'll let you know when and if they do anything for me. It says it can take up to 4 full weeks.

well I'm on day 5, too soon to know if it will be of any help or not but just thought I would let you all know I'm not having any weird side effects from taking it.....

NO nausea or diarrhea? Those are always side effects that I get from meds.! Well, it is a good sign that you haven't had any adverse reactions thus far! But, have you noticed any increase in your libido?
Keep us posted!
Di

nope, no nausea, heartburn, diarhea, no headaches dizzyness or any kind of allergic reation.

The bottle says that although some women feel results in 2 weeks that it takes 4 weeks to feel any effects so it would be way too soon for that. Anyway it would have to be a huge libido increase for me to notice it, I have always had a very high sex drive and so far perimenopause has not slowed my libido any.
That's not what I'm using it for.

I have an update for anyone who might be interested in trying this......
Don't look now but I think it works.
The dryness is not as bad as it was, and my orgasm (although still a barely there -gasm) arrived within 15 minutes instead of the near hour it had been taking.
I've only been using it for 16 days so I'm hoping there may still be more improvements ahead, it says 4 weeks for full effects.

Peri,
It is sounding promising... Still no adverse reactions or side effects???

Looking forward to your next update!

Di

Nope I feel fine, no digestive troubles or headaches or anything. I was a little worried because someone told me ginsing can bring on migraines but so far so good.

so I'm just about at the 3 week mark, and thought I would update. Excuse the TMI but we did have sex last night lol.
Once again my orgasm did make an appearance in a reasonable amount of time, but it was still a barely there gasm.
I will keep taking the arginmax for another week but if all it does for me is speed things up a little I don't think it's worth the price or the gagging down 6 pills a day.
It might be helpful to those of you who's only difficulty is reaching orgasm in a reasonable amount of time.
I'll update at the 4 week mark.

Thanks for the information. I'm looking for something that will just force me into the mood. I keep saying to myself tonight I'll start things up, then I get into my routine of cooking, cleaning, homework, baths, American Idol (LOL) or some other show and then I just forget about it. I used to be like the wildest woman for my whole adult life. In the last 3 years I think I've done it 3 times; it's a wonder he doesn't leave me.

I'm looking for something to make my feel even just a little bit wild again. I also have an herbal called Libido Max for women, but again, chugging those pills on top of all my other needed supplements makes me turned off. I haven't tried them yet. You have take 2 a day for "maintenance" and 4 up to 2 hours b/f any activity and they are large too.

So if anyone has anything that puts them in the mood quick that is safe and affective I'd be the happiest cougar (my husband's term) around

I wish I could tell you if this helps with drive or not, but I don't think I would be able to know the difference between if it was the supplement or if it was just me. I have been lucky so far that my drive hasn't left me, even though you'd think it would have since I have to put so much time and effort just to have abarely there gasm!
But I do think this is finally helping me with that issue. It hasn't quite been the full 4 weeks yet but I do have improved sensation in the nether regions. The last 2 times in a row while I would not consider it the spectacular-gasm of my youth it was so much better and more satisfying than the barely there gasms where you have to wonder if you even had one lol.
I would definately reccomned this for dryness issues and orgasm difficulties. I can't say if it would help with desire but it might be worth a try.
I don't know what other vitamins or supplements you are taking but if you did decide to try this you migght be able to cut out one of your other pills because it does have a lot of vitamins and calcium and iron in it as well.

Perimeno, are you still taking the arginmax? I was wondering how things were going.
I need to try something, both for the low (nonexhistant) libido and the fizzling out orgasms!

Has anyone else tried this stuff, and how were the results?

Thanks,
Di