Viagra for women...

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Did you hear about the new study claiming that VIAGRA may improve women sexual function? As you know Viagra is Pfizer best selling drug used for erectile dysfunction in men. The same study suggests that CIALIS and LEVITRA may do the same function...

Did anyone heard sth about it?

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It looks like Pfizer is going to increase its market share with the new clientele of women suffering of depression and having sexual dysfunction problems. The rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer.

But the rich and the poor are finally sexually satisfied......who cares what else happens ;)

(Just had to add that because I've never, ever heard any man complaining that geez, Pfizer got rich from their inability to perform...only heard cheers of joy!)

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Isn't strange that Viagra would increase women sexual fct? Of course the findings are based on a recent study, but still it is "weird" that the "blue pill" would also work in women. I guess Pfizer will get richer and richer if women on antidepressants start using Viagra to increase their sexual fct!

I just checked and it seems that Libigel (a gel for women and sexual dysfunction) is now in phase III. Maybe FDA may approve it soon.

Just for curiosity! How big is the problem of sexual dysfunction in women? Is it specifically a post-menopause problem or it can happen in different ages group?

I am 24 and I have it. I have been with my husband since I was 16 and we have been married for 2 years. It started when I was about 19. It's horrible knowing that nothing can be done for women but so many things can be done for men.

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I know many women that are just are not interested in sex with their current partner. They love their partner, but they say they are not really sexually interested in them and would be totally content without sex.

:redbeathe

I heard on the ABC radio news last night that Viagra might only help those women whose sexual problems are physical. No help for other causes. Perhaps beer would help for that.

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I heard on the ABC radio news last night that Viagra might only help those women whose sexual problems are physical. No help for other causes. Perhaps beer would help for that.

Well, then Budweiser will be thrilled.

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I haven't read the entire thread, but it's been known all along that Viagra works for women too, although its effect is not as reliable and that's why it isn't used anywhere as much.

As for SSRI-related sexual dysfunction, a lot of people take ginseng for that with variable effects.

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I am 24 and I have it. I have been with my husband since I was 16 and we have been married for 2 years. It started when I was about 19. It's horrible knowing that nothing can be done for women but so many things can be done for men.

Have you spoken to your doctor? There are indeed things that can be done for women with sexual dysfunction.

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I wonder if insurance will cover Viagra prescribed to women?

My experience is that women and men have been covered equally. Most insurances do not pay for Viagra, etc. or they have certain restrictions and an override is required if they don't meet them. They usually involve age, pre-existing conditions like diabetes or spinal cord injury, etc. and if an insurance pays without them, the limit is usually 6 per month.

As for PPH, Pfizer released Revatio, a 20-mg tablet, to eliminate or reduce insurance issues. I have prepared Viagra suspension for a preschooler with PPH and a feeding tube, and have also seen Cialis and Levitra used for PPH.

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My experience is that women and men have been covered equally. Most insurances do not pay for Viagra, etc. or they have certain restrictions and an override is required if they don't meet them. They usually involve age, pre-existing conditions like diabetes or spinal cord injury, etc.

That's interesting. I guess it would make sense for insurance to cover it for woman then if they have a Diagnosis of Depression.

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I read in one of my pharmacology texts that if a woman is having sexual problems due to SSRI's (anorgasmic, I think the term was? And/or lack of desire) the patient can be switched to Wellbutrin which will actually increase desire and the ability to have an orgasm.

I need to find that book....

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I read in one of my pharmacology texts that if a woman is having sexual problems due to SSRI's (anorgasmic, I think the term was? And/or lack of desire) the patient can be switched to Wellbutrin which will actually increase desire and the ability to have an orgasm.

I need to find that book....

It does make sense b/c I just checked on my PDA drug guide and I found out that Bupropion (Wellbutrin) can be used to increase sexual desire in women. However I wonder its use outweighs its potential side effects. Either way I think it is good news for women with those problems b/c they'll have now couple options to treat sexual dysfunction.

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I read in one of my pharmacology texts that if a woman is having sexual problems due to SSRI's (anorgasmic, I think the term was? And/or lack of desire) the patient can be switched to Wellbutrin which will actually increase desire and the ability to have an orgasm.

I need to find that book....

This effect has been known for a long time, but bupropion can lower the seizure threshold and that's why doctors have been somewhat hesitant to prescribe it for either men or women.

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This effect has been known for a long time, but bupropion can lower the seizure threshold and that's why doctors have been somewhat hesitant to prescribe it for either men or women.

I thought it lowers the seizure threshold in high doses like 450 mg or more a day. So wouldn't a smaller dose (75 mg or so) not be considered a risk?

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