These $50 sex supplements for men claim to boost orgasms by ‘increasing ejaculation volume’ – and are backed by Kourtney Kardashian – but do they work?

Just when you thought the $4 trillion wellness industry would run out of supplements to sell us, it invents the most innovative vitamin pill yet.

Sex supplements for men that claim to improve sexual performance using one unique mechanism: increasing the amount of semen a man releases.

Called semen 'volumizers' or 'enhancers', these pills contain a mixture of compounds – most of which are natural – that are said to increase the volume of ejaculate by increasing the blood flow of the penis and the fluid produced by the prostate. enlarge.

And according to proponents, this is good news for both the bedroom and fertility.

More blood flow to the penis allows for longer-lasting erections, and greater fluid volume is said to both stimulate a partner and intensify a man's orgasms.

Now the expert behind one leading brand, urologist Dr. Joshua Gonzalez, has spoken Pushthe wellness website run by Kourtney Kardashian, to sing the praises of its $50+ supplements.

His product is the “first physician-developed supplement specifically designed to improve all aspects of ejaculatory health.”

Not only are 'strong ejaculatory force and larger ejaculatory volumes important for fertility', he says from evidence Ejaculating a larger volume can 'intensify' the orgasmic experience.

And reviews on the company's website make for promising reading. Customers describe greater satisfaction for both the consumer and their partner.

“My girlfriend loves it and I love it too,” one user wrote, while another said his “output” had “increased dramatically.”

“Much to the delight of me and my partner,” he added.

But the Popstar supplement, co-developed by Dr. Gonzalez, is by no means unique. Online, dozens of similar supplements, sold by major retailers like Amazon, and priced between $50 and $80, claim to offer the same results.

But do they actually do what they say on the tin?

First, it's important to understand the biological basis of the male orgasm.

When a man becomes aroused, the brain sends signals to the sexual organs, stimulating them.

The arteries in the organ dilate, allowing blood to flow into and trap the soft tissue in the penis at 50 times the normal rate. This causes an erection.

The prostate and other gonads produce fluids that mix with semen to form semen.

When a man approaches orgasm, signals are sent to the glands and muscles at the base of the penis, instructing the fluid to be released through the urethra (the tube that carries urine out of the body) and out of the penis.

But experts say there are a host of physical factors that influence the amount of fluid ejaculated during ejaculation – which are far more powerful than any supplement.

Dr. Bobby Berookhim, a New York-based urologist and specialist in men's sexual health, told DailyMail.com: 'As men age and their prostate enlarges, we tend to see ejaculatory volume and force decrease, which is a normal part of aging.

The amount of testosterone – the male sex hormone – also plays an important role.

For example, the amount of fluid made and released by the gonads is determined in part by testosterone levels.

Dr. Berookhim said: 'The volume may be lower in people with lower than average testosterone levels.

'Some data suggests that low testosterone may slightly reduce tone in some of the muscles in the penis involved in fluid release.'

As for the supposedly “sperm-enhancing” ingredients in the supplements, experts say “there is low-quality evidence” that they have any benefit.

Popstar contains natural compounds such as bromelain, fructose (fruit sugars), lecithin – found in egg yolks – and proteins such as L-arginine and zinc.

Zinc, which is also found in other similar supplements, has been shown in clinical studies to increase semen volume.

Lecithin, meanwhile has shown no evidence of benefits.

There has been limited research on L'arginine – a protein found in red meat and dairy products – but a small study published last year found that a supplement containing it 'significantly increased ejaculate volume from baseline compared to the placebo.'

however, the study should be taken with a grain of salt as the supplement company partially funded it.

The other ingredients in the Popstar supplement – ​​fructose and bromelain – claim to improve the taste of semen.

Fructose also nourishes the sperm cells and contributes to the composition of the fluid. However, the extent of its influence on total semen volume is still under investigation.

Dr. Berookhim says any benefit from sex supplements is due to the placebo effect.

He told DailyMail.com: 'There is a force of mind at play here.

'If you say to a man, “Take this medicine, your ejaculate or strength will improve,” you will have a better sexual encounter. He already walks around more confidently and will probably do better as a result.

'The placebo effect is very real.'

There is also no shortage of sexual health and performance supplements for women.

Many claim that they either improve the vagina's natural lubrication, which increases when a woman becomes sexually aroused, or increase libido.

Supplements on the market contain natural plants such as ginseng, ginko biloba, yohimbe and fenugreek.

But by a 2020 review Of these compounds and more, no high-quality clinical research has proven them to be effective.

Dr. Berookhim said: 'There is no process by which (supplement makers) can prove that their supplements provide the benefit they claim to provide without the data being skewed – due to vested interests.

“Supplements are also not subject to FDA control, so they can theoretically make whatever health claims they want without the evidence to back them up.”