Don’t worry - this happens to a lot of women…
Don’t worry - this happens to a lot of women…
The FDA finished their review of data on the first "female Viagra", flibanserin, a pill anticipated to work in treating premenopausal women suffering from low sex drive. The data shows that when compared with a placebo, the response rate of Flibanserin was "not compelling," and the drug yielded only slight improvements for treating hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). So, for the almost 40% of women in America who suffer from low-desire, they are back at square one. As simple as one would think, there is currently no medication that combats the issues found in women who suffer from HSDD. Many thought that “Lady Viagra”, as it was coined, would be the beginning of a new era for many women, but the research shows only a slight improvement for treating the ailment. So why is it so difficult to treat women for HSDD? With such a large percentage of women suffering from it, why haven’t they conjured up something to help?
Guests:
Dr. Gail Wyatt, clinical psychologist, sex therapist and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA
Liz Canner, documentary filmmaker and the producer and director of Orgasm Inc: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure
- Patt Morrison for June 17, 2010
- NBA Finals Game 7 – Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
- Is BP a victim in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster?
- Don’t worry - this happens to a lot of women…
- The Fed reigns in credit card companies
- Giving the President the power to power down – an internet kill-switch?
- Do you know your cell phones’ radiation level? If you live in San Francisco you are about to find out
Also on this episode
Events
Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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