In 1949, male sex boosters (壯陽種子藥 Zhuangyang zhongzi yao, 壯陽秘寳 培元種子丹 Zhuangyangmibao peiyuanzhongzidan) eventually joined and even replaced male seed (種珍 zhuzhen) and pills preventing nocturnal emission (遺精丸 Yijingwan; 遺精醫治法 Yijing yizhifa), sold in 1914 and 1924 respectively. This suggests a shift from a rather negative to more positive view of male sexuality.

Note that these products were advertised in the Shenbao only. This further suggests that male sexual deficiency was considered as a typically Chinese curse that affected exclusively Chinese men.