Effect of Medicinal plant of roses on sexual dysfunction of female and male subjects: A systematic review of clinical trials

Sexual dysfunction is the most common psychiatric disorder in the general population. The high cost and side effects of present treatments have prompted researchers to search for other therapeutic options. The aim of this study was to evaluate and summarize the results of trials on the effects of roses on sexual dysfunction through a systematic review.

In this study, EBSCO, Web of Science, Scopus, SID, Magiran and Irandoc databases and PubMed and Google scholar search engines were searched with no time limits using the keywords Rose, Rosa damascena, Rosaceae, Sexual function, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality and Sexual. Searching, screening, selection and quality appraisal of the articles were done by two researchers independently.

Out of 251 articles found in the primary search, six articles and one thesis have inclusion criteria, (178 women and 55 males). Most of studies have high quality. Only one study in the field of performance and a study in the area of selection had a high-risk bias. According to the results of included studies, roses have improved the symptoms of sexual dysfunction in depressed patients, female and male patients under methadone maintenance therapy, menopausal women, and normal reproductive age women.

The results indicate the effectiveness of roses on sexual dysfunction, particularly those with underlying disorders. Therefore, given the acceptance of the use of complementary therapies, it can be used as an affordable and inexpensive method along with other available treatments.