Can omega's reduce libido?

[krishna]

Omega's have been shown to be a 5ar inhibitor and an anti-androgen when applied topically. Just wondering if this has any effect internally on libido? My libido is down for some reason, and omega's are the only thing I've changed lately besides garlic extract.

 

[krishna]

Anyone? Where you at Mava?

 

[all the whey]

Well.

Omega doesn't exactly put me in the mood. He is a cool guy and everything though.

 

[krishna]

Well.

Omega doesn't exactly put me in the mood. He is a cool guy and everything though.

At least I got a bump out of ya!

 

[Mavafanculo]

Anyone? Where you at Mava?

I noticed the same thing bro, but I couldnt nail down any studies on what that would be from.

The connection I was looking into was the fact that flaxseed oils are hi in omega 3's and are known to increase s.hbg which would lower free test and reduce libido.

This effect from flax is commonly attributed to the lignans in the flax, but maybe.....

if anyone comes across anything on this I'd love to see it

 

[Mavafanculo]

btw, I've only read about the Omega's 5-ar inhibition on hairloss product sites - but if its true topically (with studies to back it up), it would probably be true systemically which would certainly explain the degraded libido (take a look at the listed side effects from finasteride, the prescipton anti-5ar drug)

 

[Nelson Montana]

Flaxseed oil is estrogenic. But my guess is it wouldn't be the sole reason.

 

[krishna]

btw, I've only read about the Omega's 5-ar inhibition on hairloss product sites - but if its true topically (with studies to back it up), it would probably be true systemically which would certainly explain the degraded libido (take a look at the listed side effects from finasteride, the prescipton anti-5ar drug)

I'm aware that 5ar inhibitors lower libido, that's what made me curious about this whole thing. I've only read it works from hairloss product adds also. I'll see if I can dig anything legit up.

 

[DJ_UFO]

First time I read about this...and I take a lot of Omega fish oils every day for cholesterol purposes.



bump!

 

[halfcenturian]

First time I read about this...and I take a lot of Omega fish oils every day for cholesterol purposes.



bump!

Ditto. In fact I take a buttload of fish/flax /primrose everyday!
That can't be right.... I hope!

 

[krishna]

Ditto. In fact I take a buttload of fish/flax /primrose everyday!
That can't be right.... I hope!

Pay attention to your libidos fellas. I've came across some posts on a few other sites also with the same concern. I honestly started losing my libido ever since I've been using an omega 3/6/9 supplement daily.

 

[DJ_UFO]

How many days would be enough to make a test? I mean, if I stop the oils today, in how many days I should see a difference to know if I have a libido decrease from them? My libido is definitely not the same as it was at 20....but I thought that was just the age. Should a couple days be enough to make a test?

 

[Mavafanculo]

Ditto. In fact I take a buttload of fish/flax /primrose everyday!
That can't be right.... I hope!

well the flax and primrose isnt speculation, thats fact -

its the fishoil/omega-3 thats still not nailed down far as I know

 

[ALIN]

Omega's have been shown to be a 5ar inhibitor and an anti-androgen when applied topically. Just wondering if this has any effect internally on libido? My libido is down for some reason, and omega's are the only thing I've changed lately besides garlic extract.

I wouldnt think so but you never know.

 

[krishna]

How many days would be enough to make a test? I mean, if I stop the oils today, in how many days I should see a difference to know if I have a libido decrease from them? My libido is definitely not the same as it was at 20....but I thought that was just the age. Should a couple days be enough to make a test?

It's hard to say. I would just pay real close attention daily and see if you notice anything within a week or two. I'm gonna do the same thing.

 

[krishna]

well the flax and primrose isnt speculation, thats fact -

its the fishoil/omega-3 thats still not nailed down far as I know

Isn't flax pretty much omega 3? If that's what's causing the libido issue, then naturally omega 3 from fish would do the same thing.

 

[krishna]

According to the hairloss experts, ALA and GLA are the most potent 5ar inhibitors.