DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS WHICH ARE USED ILLEGALLY IN ANDROLOGICAL DISEASES

Demirel H. C., YAMAN M. Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.421-428, 2007 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.421-428
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dietary supplements, Nutraceuticals
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Dietary supplements and nutraceuticals are used variously for protection from ED, decreased libido, BPH and prostate carcinoma by men for centuries. But we encounter some problems in their forms, marketings and instructions. In the literature we see that there are controversies about usage of most supplements on the market. Furthermore, unknown contents of these supplements, besides this there are pharmaceuticals in some supplements (PDE5 inhibitors etc.) and illegally marketings are contradictory conditions. In this article, we try to mention about andrological usage of dietary supplements, their effects, side effects and the problems with these products.