Adverse effects of prolonged use of pausinystalia yohimbe on sperm and reproductive organs in rats

Pausinystalia yohimbe (P. yohimbe) was first discovered and used by tribes in West Africa, where it grows wild mostly in the Atlantic evergreen forest throughout West Africa from South-east Nigeria to Congo. P. yohimbe bark extract is commonly used as an aphrodisiac among men and for the treatment of erectile dysfunctions. More recently, due to infertility more men have resorted to using P. yohimbe to improve chances of having baby. However, there are no studies on the effects of P. yohimbe on sperm motility and movement characteristics.
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Tags: Poster session Source Type: research