Womens version for Vigra now available

Flibanserin a drug produced by Boehringer Ingelheim for depression was heralded as ‘Viagra for women’. The drug was ineffective at treating depression but one of the side effects was that it helped women with low libido. It was trialed as an antidepressant and patients were reluctant to return the unused medication once the study concluded. Diminished libido is the most common female sexual problem, like erectile dysfunction is in men.

The drug has proved controversial among sex researchers. Some argue pharmaceutical companies are exaggerating the number of women affected by low libido to expand their market, and are pushing a pill that will not deal with psychological issues that might put someone off sex, such as poor body image or stress.

Viagra was originally developed as a treatment for high blood pressure and the heart condition angina, but men who took part in early trials realized the drug had an interesting side effect. The drug arrived in 1998 and has since been prescribed to 25 million men creating a multibillion pound global market.

If you are getting excited about this new found drug, don’t be. Flibanserin won’t be on sale any time soon as it still needs to get approval from the FDA and other regulatory bodies around the world. This could take many months adding up to years for it to be approved.

But it is like seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. Many treatments are available for women to improve their sexual disorders, but not many that are effective. If this can be the answer and the Viagra equivalent for women, then what else can you ask for?

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