Is there such thing as Viagra for women?
February is a great time to examine the latest studies that could reveal powerful information in women’s sexual health. The following five medical news stories just might present some tips to spice up your sex life or help you to get to the source of issues that could plague your adult playtime.
Sex health news: Viagra for women?
A failed antidepressant drug is showing promising results as a libido-booster for women, according to a multinational study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa.
In the North American arm of the study, the drug flibanserin upped satisfying sexual events from 2.8 per month to 4.5 per month (3.7 for those in the placebo group), as tested by 1,378 premenopausal women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder. Some 2,000 women were tested globally.
The daily pill works to increase sexual desire and satisfaction by modulating neurotransmitters in the brain to boost mood. In contrast, Viagra works by increasing blood flow to male genitals. The results were presented at the congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine in Lyon, France, in November.
Sex health news: Healthier sex toys
Now that baby bottles are free of toxin bisphenol A, sex toys may be next on the agenda, if Liberal MP and physician Carolyn Bennett gets her way.
After being made aware of the materials being used to make vibrators and other adult items by the owners of Red Tent Sisters, a "pro-woman, pro-sex" shop in Toronto, last December, Bennett wrote a letter to Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq expressing her "concern for the urgent need for responsible regulation in the adult toy industry."
Common chemicals like BPA and pthalates can cause hormonal complications at certain levels of exposure. While no word yet on any new regulations, healthy alternatives do exist, including toys made of silicone, medical grade stainless steel, Pyrex glass and even bamboo.
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