A case of erectile dysfunction induced by red yeast rice in lipid‐lowering therapy. (22nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Zhigang; Chen, Peijie
• Is Part Of: Phytotherapy research. Volume 32:Number 5(2018)
• Page Start: 953
• Page End: 954
• Publication Date: 2018-01-22
• Subjects: erectile dysfunction -- hyperlipemia -- lipid‐lowering -- red yeast rice; Materia medica, Vegetable -- Periodicals; Botany, Medical -- Periodicals; Medicinal plants -- Periodicals; Plant Extracts -- therapeutic use -- Periodicals; Plants, Medicinal -- Periodicals; 581.634
• DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-418X

Abstract

Abstract : This paper studies a 39‐year‐old male patient who takes red yeast rice (RYR) for self‐therapy in lipid‐lowering for 3 weeks. Results show that RYR can decrease most of the blood lipid components but without selectivity. During the treatment, the patient developed erectile dysfunction (ED) and accompanied by a dramatic decrease in sexual desire. The ED symptom gradually disappeared within 5 weeks after stopping RYR intake.