Ghanaian travel content creator Wode Maya has issued a caution to young men over the growing habit of relying on aphrodisiacs to enhance their appeal to women, warning that the trend could come with severe health consequences.
He raised the alarm after a recent visit to a dialysis centre, where he observed an unusually high number of young male patients. According to him, medical staff at the facility linked many of the kidney-related cases to the misuse of sexual performance-enhancing drugs.
“I just came out of a dialysis centre, and the number of young men there was really alarming. Apparently, many of the cases were linked to the abuse of aphrodisiacs,” he wrote.
Using the experience as a teachable moment, the YouTuber appealed directly to his young audience to rethink choices driven by pressure to impress.
“Dear young men, trying to impress a woman by going to extremes isn’t worth risking your health. Take care of your body. No moment of pleasure is worth a lifetime of consequences,” he cautioned.
His comments add to a widening public health concern in Ghana over the increasing, largely unregulated use of aphrodisiacs and sexual performance boosters among young men.
Health experts have repeatedly warned that many of these products, which are often sold informally and without approval from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), can contribute to serious kidney and liver complications when abused over time.
Check out his post below.
I just came out of a dialysis center, and the number of young men there was really alarming. Apparently, many of the cases were linked to the abuse of aphrodisiacs.
— Wode Maya ® (@wode_maya) March 24, 2026
Dear young men,Trying to impress a woman by going to extremes isn’t worth risking your health.Take care of your… pic.twitter.com/31nLQKbHX3
