Investigation of efficacy of an herbal product (Habb-E-Munish) in the treatment of ED Using IIEF-5 scores and its effect on liver and renal functions

Authors

  • Md Anwar Hussain Professor (CC) & Head, Department of Dermatology & Venereology, ISMC&H, Dhaka
  • Mohd Nurul Alam Associate Professor (CC), Department of Dermatology & Venereology ISMC&H, Dhaka
  • Nafisa Ahmed Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, ISMC&H, Dhaka
  • Hasan Said Lecturer, Unani Medicine Practitioner, Visiting Lecturer, Unani Medical College, Dhaka
  • Syeda Fahmida Afrin Professor (CC), Department of Biochemistry, ISMC&H, Dhaka
  • Zahid Hassan Professor, Department of Physiology, Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Kunia, Broad Bazar, Gazipur-1704
  • Abdullah Al Mamun Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, ISMC&H, Dhaka
  • Abu Kholdun Al Mahmood Professor, Department of Biochemistry, ISMC&H, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v19i1.43894

Keywords:

IIEF-5, erectile dysfunction, alternative medicine

Abstract

Background and Rationale: Incidence of erectile dysfunction is rising in both developing and developed countries including Bangladesh. Even in this 21st century people attracted to the herbal and/alternative medicine. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of Haab-e-Munish in the treatment using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire.

Material and Methods: A total 33 married male subjects participated in this study. The study was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee of the Ibn Sina Medical College & Hospital. Informed written consent was obtained from each participant. Data were expressed as mean±SD and were managed by SPSS for Windows Version 17. P<0.05 was considered significant.

Results: Mean (SD) age of the participants was 36.8±7.7. Basic data like pulse, blood pressure, serum creatinine, urea and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were unchanged compared to the baseline. IIEF Score of all five functional domain demonstrated significant improvement from the baseline.

Conclusion: Herbal preparation Haab-e-Munish has positive effect in improving erectile dysfunctions and is safe for liver and kidney function on short term basis.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(1) 2020 p.176-179

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2019-11-03

How to Cite

Hussain, M. A., Alam, M. N., Ahmed, N., Said, H., Afrin, S. F., Hassan, Z., Mamun, A. A., & Mahmood, A. K. A. (2019). Investigation of efficacy of an herbal product (Habb-E-Munish) in the treatment of ED Using IIEF-5 scores and its effect on liver and renal functions. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 19(1), 176–179. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v19i1.43894

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Brief Communications

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