Viagra only for men ? NO! Viagra for women too!

Viagra. The little blue pills that have transformed many men’s sex lives overnight and entered popular culture like a bolt of blue lightning. However, men aren’t the only ones who can become subject to sexual problems and much research is underway to see if the potent effects of Viagra can do wonders for women as well. The results are in from the first study to report and the bad news is that there seems to be little or no benefit to help women with sexual dysfunction.

The study was performed at the Columbia Presbyterian Center in New York where 33 postmenopausal women were given Viagra 3 times a week for 12 weeks. The women had all previously complained of some form of sexual dysfunction ranging from decreased arousal to an inability to reach orgasm. Three women dropped out complaining of discomfort and hypersensitivity and other side effects included minor dizziness and headaches.

About one quarter of the women receiving the drug did report some improvement in sexual function, but this is the same percentage as the percentage of men who reported an improvement while taking a placebo. Thus, it is believed that these women were responding to the psychological effects of taking a pill rather than the drug itself.

The conclusions of the study were, "We found that there was no significant change either in intercourse satisfaction or in the degree of sexual desire after the patients had taken Viagra for 12 weeks." Viagra works in men by increasing the effects of nitric oxide produced in the body which in turn leads to an increase in blood flow to the genitals. It was theorized that in the same way Viagra should work for women.

Summary

The authors of the study acknowledge that further research is necessary as their study was performed in a relatively small group of women who were examined for a relatively short period of time. Pfizer, who manufacture the drug are conducting their own studies in women and the results are expected later this year. However, so far it seems Viagra is not the answer to the prayers of women with sexual dysfunction.


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