Table 2.
Summary results for each study group
| |
|
|
Mean differences |
Placebo |
Tribulus terrestris |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
(CI 95%) |
N = 30 |
N = 30 |
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| |
Control |
Baseline |
Control |
Baseline |
|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | ||
| Desire |
3.66 ± 0.69 |
3.90 ± 0.71 |
2.66 ± 0.75 |
2.86 ± 0.79 |
0.71 (0.41 – 1.01) p < 0.001 |
| Arousal |
3.61 ± 0.92 |
4.21 ± 0.67 |
3.16 ± 0.95 |
3.17 ± 0.75 |
0.75 (0.47 – 1.46) p = 0.037 |
| Lubrication |
4.15 ± 1.13 |
4.66 ± 0.87 |
4.15 ± 1.15 |
4.18 ± 0.79 |
0.50 (0.32 – 0.68) p < 0.001 |
| Orgasm |
3.21 ± 0.98 |
4.20 ± 0.72 |
3.31 ± 0.97 |
3.59 ± 0.85 |
0.85 (0.56 – 1.14) p < 0.001 |
| Satisfaction |
3.44 ± 1.15 |
4.61 ± 0.93 |
3.43 ± 1.13 |
3.75 ± 1.12 |
1.10 (0.73– 1.48) p < 0.001 |
| Pain |
4.19 ± 1.56 |
5.07 ± 1.01 |
4.19 ± 1.51 |
4.87 ± 1.42 |
0.37 (0.16 – 0.73) p < 0.001 |
| General score | 22.41 ± 2.87 | 26.80 ± 3.03 | 20.39 ± 4.64 | 21.25 ± 4.72 | 4.32 (3.33 – 5.31) p = 0.040 |