Serenoa repens induced erectile dysfunction: Underdiagnosis and phytovigilance

every adverse (AE) a case of erectile dysfunction (ED) occurrence in a user of a prescribed Serenoa repens (SR). SR, is a tree in The active constituents are extracted the and are currently and investigated therapeutic A Cochrane long-term urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) consistent BPH. 3 Nevertheless, another systematic SR relieving compared with placebo. libido, reported.

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