Traditional Medicine Therapy A Paradigm Shift In Promotion Of Gerontological Sexual Medicine In Sub-Saharan African Countries

Traditional Medicine (TM) has responded to healthcare-delivery needs of Africans for decades. However TM means different-things-to-different people. Equally, TM as sexual remedy has received limited attention. Therefore, this study examined TM as paradigm shift in promotion of sexual medicine in sub-Saharan Africa.
The study adopted quantitative/qualitative data collection methods, and was descriptive and cross-sectional in design comprising 800 respondents. The FGDs and questionnaires data were analysed thematically and statistically respectively.
A total of 20.5% of participants under herbal addiction used TM to prevent infection during sex. Few (3.0%) used herbs and concoction (6.3%) to increase sexual performance. Moreover, (1.5%) suggested that herbal concoction could improve sexual health. Most (60.3%) postulated visiting traditional healers herbal use (10.3%) and drug-taken (17.3%) would provide prevention/treatment against STDs. FGD participants unanimously believed in TM efficacy than contraceptive-use. Hence Magun could prevent diseases while Ale enhances ejaculation and sperm-production Aseje boost sexual-performance. Most African people used traditional herbs to enhance sexual performance
There is need to support clinical investigation of TM especially the claims in relation to sexual health improvement