+Frank B. Subscriber² Posted November 17, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted November 17, 2009 'Female Viagra' discovery claim A drug that failed tests as an antidepressant is being hailed as "Viagra for women" after surprising but not unpleasant side effects. In three separate trials, the drug flibanserin did wonders for women's flagging sex drive despite doing nothing to lift mood. The accidental discovery is akin to Viagra's - it was originally designed as a heart medicine but failed. The US work was presented at a sexual medicine meeting in Lyon, France. Lead researcher Professor John Thorp, of the University of North Carolina, told the European Society for Sexual Medicine: "Flibanserin was a poor antidepressant. "However, astute observers noted that it increased libido in laboratory animals and human subjects. "So, we conducted multiple clinical trials." The women in the studies who took 100mg of the drug once a day for their low libido reported significant improvements in their sexual desire and satisfactory sexual experiences, he said. "It's essentially a Viagra-like drug for women in that diminished desire or libido is the most common feminine sexual problem, like erectile dysfunction is in men." The trials were funded by manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim and involved 2,000 women in the US, Canada and Europe. Some doctors are sceptical about the need for pills to boost female sex drive. For some, reduced sexual interest or response may be "normal", says Professor Irwin Nazareth or University College London. Others say relying on a pill could stop couples talking through underlying issues. Paula Hall of Relate said: "Female loss of libido is a big problem and it is not going away. It can cause problems within a relationship and affect self-esteem. "This research is really quite exciting for women with loving partners whose loss of libido is a physical thing. But it is not going to fix a broken relationship or help with looking after the kids or cleaning the house." News source: BBC News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 I can see in no way this can go wrong at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted November 17, 2009 Member Share Posted November 17, 2009 I can see in no way this can go wrong at all Me neither. Heck, we are can pop a pill and then screw all night long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 I can see how it can go wrong, a bunch of middle aged overweight women who are depressed but horny, yea doesn't paint a pretty picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckboii Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Females have the capability to have multiple orgasms and recover really quickly after each one unlike males who have to wait for a period of time. so i dont think females need Viagra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Females have the capability to have multiple orgasms and recover really quickly after each one unlike males who have to wait for a period of time. so i dont think females need Viagra. i guess i'm the only one who can see this go bad, in a way like, if your girl is not in the mood or ready to have sex, you could pop this in her tea and make her do something she doesn't want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liana Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 They were trying to make another anti-depressant? :blink: i guess i'm the only one who can see this go bad, in a way like, if your girl is not in the mood or ready to have sex, you could pop this in her tea and make her do something she doesn't want to. I would worry about that happening in clubs and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhapimp Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 They were trying to make another anti-depressant? :blink: I would worry about that happening in clubs and such. or if you have a abstinent girlfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurë Veteran Posted November 18, 2009 Veteran Share Posted November 18, 2009 "It's essentially a Viagra-like drug for women in that diminished desire or libido is the most common feminine sexual problem, like erectile dysfunction is in men." Hmm, it always bugs me when I see the variations between the sexes, and it's always the woman's difference that is labelled a "problem". If she wants less sex than a man, she is "frigid" and needs pills. If she wants more, she is a "nympho". Erectile dysfunction is separate from the issue of actually wanting to have sex. As far as I recall, Viagra doesn't induce sexual desire it just helps the man with the logistics of it .. They were trying to make another anti-depressant? :blink: ... Personally I think all medicines and treatment should be under constant review and research to try and improve them ... so many things have unacceptable side effects or are unpredictable in their efficacy .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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