Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed
Therapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTherapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis. But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good? | AntiviralRead moreThere are horny goat weed pills, touted as a way to support sexual function and energy because the plant contains a protein which may increase blood flow to your genitals.
- ▪Therapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis.
- ▪Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTherapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis.
- ▪But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good? | AntiviralRead moreThere are horny goat weed pills, touted as a way to support sexual function and energy because the plant contains a protein which may incre
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| Publication time | Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:00:07 GMT |
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Therapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenTherapeutic Goods Administration testing has revealed some sexual enhancement supplements have been adulterated with prescription medication like Viagra and Cialis. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty ImagesAntiviralHealthRise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffedGideon Meyerowitz-KatzOften sold as ‘herbal’ solutions for sexual prowess, research has found many supplements are cut with prescription medications that could harm the people who take them Read more in the Antiviral series Tue 4 Aug 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on…
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