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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed

Composite for Antiviral column about sex enhancement pills
Therapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images

Sexual enhancement supplements have always been a bit of a joke: you walk into a supplement store (or chuck a search into Google) and voilà – hilariously titled drugs that supposedly give you the sexual prowess of a god await you. All you have to do is pop a little pill and your flagging stamina or general lack of desire will disappear.

But like all things that sound too good to be true, is there any evidence these supplements work – and could they be doing more harm than good?

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