Why does soy kill my sex drive?

[dusky99]

Everywhere I look, even on this forum, people are saying that soy has no downsides. However I've noticed that when I eat soybeans I lose my mojo the next day, no sex drive and erectile dysfunction. I've even noticed this to a lesser extent simply by eating products with soy lecithin, which is why I avoid it like the plague and only buy whey protein that uses sunflower lecithin. Do I just have some extremely rare hypersensitivity to soy? Because it seems like I'm the only one.

[SuffolkPunch]

Psycho****tic, I would say. Assuming you aren't just trolling.

[marcosmith120]

Hello dusky,
Soy foods such as edamame which contain phytoestrogens (plant estrogens) that disrupt the balance of testosterone and estrogen. Based on my exeperience i would like to suggest eating more than 25 grams of soy per day is not recommended.
Thank you.

[Mrpb]

Nocebo effect.

[MegaSloot]

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/wom...your-sex-drive

I had no idea soy could affect one like this. I don't know if I believe it.

[Grelko]

https://www.muscleandfitness.com/wom...your-sex-drive

I had no idea soy could affect one like this. I don't know if I believe it.

https://www.mylabfax.com/post/soy-an...or-just-a-myth (January 7th, 2018)

There's so many back and forth studies regarding this, who knows the truth anymore. Just like eggs, are they good or bad, they seem to change the answer every few years.

[SuffolkPunch]

Nocebo effect.

Yep ^

Ironically, getting stressed about stupid stuff will have a much greater effect.

[SuffolkPunch]

https://examine.com/nutrition/is-soy-good-or-bad/

a meta-analysis of 15 RCTs reported that soy supplementation had no significant effect on total testosterone, free testosterone, or sex-hormone binding globulin

Reasonable intakes of soy foods and soy isoflavones do not affect men’s testosterone levels, estrogen levels, or fertility, although case reports have documented adverse effects from incredibly high daily intakes of soy for 6–12 months

[rhadam]

Considering the OP is a flat earther I think it’s safe to say there no point in bothering to provide help here.

[dusky99]

https://examine.com/nutrition/is-soy-good-or-bad/

So in other words, yes soy does reduce erectile quality and sex drive in men due to phytoestrogens.

And maybe some people are more sensitive to it than others just like with all substances, so mild amounts can have significant negative effects? Holy fvk your mind must be blown right now.

[SuffolkPunch]

So in other words, yes soy does reduce erectile quality and sex drive in men due to phytoestrogens.

And maybe some people are more sensitive to it than others just like with all substances, so mild amounts can have significant negative effects? Holy fvk your mind must be blown right now.

No

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