In January 2002, Dr Elizabeth Farrell, gynaecologist and Director of The Jean Hailes Foundation, commented on the cosmetic cream for a national current affairs program.

“There are no such things as quick fixes in life, and particularly the areas of sexual difficulty and sexual function,” said Dr Farrell.

According to Dr Farrell, no product is totally natural and no product is totally safe, despite claims made by the company in their Fact Sheet. She said Dream Cream has been marketed as a cosmetic, thus avoiding strict tests and she argued it should be called a treatment, because it will appeal mainly to couples with sexual problems.

Dr Farrell also commented “there are many other chemicals which are also added to the cream and there will be some women who will be allergic to at least one or more of those particular products.”

While a tub of the cosmetic cream will set you back almost $100 at the chemist, Dr Farrell suggested there were better ways to spend that kind of money.

“For some couples it might be getting a babysitter; for some couples it might be seeking a session with a sexual counsellor. I think that a cream is not going to be the be-all and end-all and that sexual function is very complex,” she said.

Points to note: 

• The Australian marketers of the of the amino acid cream, 'Dream Cream', clearly state that the product is a cosmetic and not a medical product.
• The Dream Cream Fact Sheet states also that "L-Arginine has been rigorously studied in US trials" but does not state that Dream Cream has been studied.

Content updated August 03, 2003