What the Studies on Female Viagra Have to Say

When Viagra came out, millions of men couldn’t have been happier.  A treatment was finally available for ED and they could get their sex lives back on track!  However, many of their female counterparts were not so excited about the partners’ sudden potency.

With the advent of Viagra, many women suddenly found themselves not being able to keep up with the men.  At the time, no one was even thinking about a female Viagra.  All throughout history, there has been a huge disparity between the way women and men’s sexual health is viewed.  When a man cannot get an erection, then it is considered a physical condition which requires treatment.  For women, on the other hand, there are no obvious signs of a condition.  Women do not get erections and can even perform sex without physical/emotionally readiness.

Doctors will tell you, however, that there ARE signs of female sexual dysfunction.  Just like men experience a rush of blood to the penis, women also experience a rush of blood to the vagina which causes an increase in sensitivity.  Women also experience increased lubrication and other less-noticeable (compared to erection) signs of physical sexual readiness.  Still, when a woman is not “in the mood”, it is usually attributed to her having a low libido – not sexual dysfunction.

New studies into female Viagra are unearthing some startling results.  First of all, it seems that sexual dysfunction is much more prevalent in women than in males.  Not only do the conditions like heart disease and diabetes affect men’s sexual function, but they affect women too.  Women also experience sexual dysfunction as related to hormone changes during menopause.

One of the earliest studies into female Viagra included only women who were undergoing menopause or had had hysterectomies.  During the study, the women who took the female Viagra experienced an increase of blood flow to the vagina, increased vaginal lubrication, and also increased sensitivity during sex.  The beneficial results were significantly higher than in the group of women who had taken the placebo pill.

Even though the FDA has not yet approved a female version of Viagra, women are not waiting for treatment.  One of the most famous supporters of female Viagra is Kim Cattrall.  The Sex and the City actress openly told reporters about her experience taking Viagra and how it enhanced her sexual life.  Even though spokespeople for Pfizer are reluctant to make any promises about their continuing studies into female Viagra, they readily admit that the results are encouraging.

It may be years before a female Viagra meets the FDA’s standards for medications.  Part of these standards also requires a drug to be proven effective.  With females, it is hard to gauge the benefits of Viagra as female sexual dysfunction has various symptoms.  Those who don’t want to wait for the female version of Viagra can purchase the “pink pill” from many of the manufacturers who are selling it already to millions of women worldwide through online pharmacies.