Fenugreek vs Maca for libido
Short answer: For libido, more users report improvement with Fenugreek — 100% of 19 reports, versus 90% of 152 for Maca.
Fenugreek has 33 meta-analyses and 45 randomized trials on PubMed; Maca has 13 and 13.
Based on 132 reports about Fenugreek and 405 about Maca. Not medical advice.
| Fenugreek Supplement | Maca Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 63%helped42 reports · medium confidence | 53%helped190 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 33 / 45 | 13 / 13 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Libido % reporting improvement | 100% (19) | 90% (152) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 85% (48) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 83% (41) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 78% (18) | 74% (19) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | — | 92% (12) |
| Common side effects | maple syrup, insomnia, 5-ar inhibition, body odor | anxiety, stomach issues, acne, headache |
| Typical dose reported | 500 mg / before bed | 1 rounded tbsp (~9 g) / 3 days on / 2 days off, then a week off |
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Food Chem, 2025 ↗“The walmart stack is Zinc + Fenugreek. I think it works pretty well.”
Conclusion: The evidence from the included studies suggests unclear effects of maca on semen quality parameters in both men experiencing infertility and healthy men. However, the total number of RCTs and the total sample size were too small to draw firm conclusions.
Front Pharmacol, 2022 ↗“The better experiences were with gelatinized maca powder, 20g or so in a cup and my cock was hard as El Peñón de Gibraltar.”
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