IF YOU think sexual desire is linked with testosterone levels, you aren't alone.
A quick search on the internet reveals any number of supplements claiming to elevate T (that's what they call it), resulting in a corresponding increase in sex drive for both men and women.
Unfortunately for purveyors of "T boosters" (yep, it's a thing), a new international study has put the kybosh on that.
Researchers collected daily measures of both T and sexual desire for a month in a sample of 41 men and found no evidence of greater desire when T levels were higher.
However, there was an interesting finding in the romance department: when socialising with potential romantic partners, the men reported greater courtship efforts on days when their testosterone was elevated.
The effect was particularly marked for single men, with higher overall T levels and more interactions with potential mates, leading the team to suggest that T promotes mate-attraction efforts among unpartnered men.
Meanwhile in partnered men, "effort" shifts towards "pair bonding and paternal provisioning''.
While testosterone therapy provides some libidinal benefits for men with low T, the researchers said their findings argue against its usefulness for treating low sexual desire in men with normal T levels.
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