MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'female sexual dysfunction'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:23:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489888&cid=t_173806_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F8KmOTpb0x7Y%2F Remember our discussion about sex, aging, and how Viagra screws over women? Well, a new film, Orgasm, Inc., is taking a look at the race to create a female Viagra, in order to cure the new epidemic of female sexual dysfunction — or, as we used to say: inability to orgasm. The film aims to expose how the pharmaceutical industry capitalizes on women’s personal and psychological issues, and even just women who haven’t learned enough about their anatomy. We haven’t seen it yet (Slate’s Andrew O’Hehir reviewed the film, if you want more details), but after watching the trailer, below, we’re definitely ditching our make-up Valentine to check out a screening, stat. Post from: BlissTree Video: Orgasm, Inc. Explores Quest for Female Viagra (Source: Genetics ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489888 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:02:50 +0100 4489888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464702&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-H6weXJzZa8%2F Wondering what to do this weekend? Well, since Valentine’s Day is almost here, perhaps this is time to head for the local cinema and consider a hot, if not romantic, topic - female sexual dysfunction. A new documentary, called Orgasm Inc., which received some notice last year when a pill for the affliction was rejected by an FDA panel (read this), has just opened in some theatres. And its appearance is likely to renew a debate about the extent to which FSD is truly a disorder, whether medication may be a feasible solution and the marketing message promoted by the pharmaceutical industry. Speaking of marketing, this is probably an opportune time to release such a film, given that sex appears to be on more minds than usual, at least if statistics are believed. Last year, more prescript... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464702 Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:05:08 +0100 4464702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4446039&cid=t_173806_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fwomens-sexual-problems%2F Recovery may uncover sexuality issuesMany women in recovery find some problems with their sexuality have emerged from the haze of alcoholism or addiction. This may be true for heterosexual and lesbian women.These notes may help. Talk to your doctor if there is any signs apparent.There are four recognised disorders of Female Sexual Dysfunction as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medical Disorders. These are:Sexual desire disorders – A lack of sex drive or low libido. This is the most common type of sexual disorder among womenSexual arousal disorder – An inability to become aroused or maintain arousal during sexual activityOrgasmic disorder – A persistent or recurrent difficulty in achieving orgasm after sufficient sexual arousal and ongoing stimulationSexual pain di... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4446039 Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:57:01 +0100 4446039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355805&cid=t_173806_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1832 Sex is actually said to be a legitimate form of exercise! The average amount of calories burned for 30 minutes session of sex is 150. When you would compare it to other activities that you actually do on a daily basis, you would see that you burn more with sex than the rest. Housework can burn only 111 cals, Yoga 114 cals, and dancing 129 cals. New studies show women who exercise vigorously tend to have signs of low estrogen levels.  Although hot flashes and night sweats are the most well-known symptoms of low estrogen, other symptoms can include an ADD-like inability to focus, memory problems, depression, loss of libido (could be low testosterone too) panic attacks, and migraines. Women with low body fat often do not produce sufficient amounts of sex hormones. This can be a problem for... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355805 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:48:00 +0100 4355805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151999&cid=t_173806_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1431 All it takes for great sex is for her to think she is going to have great sex! Texas researchers  studied 200 women ages 35 – 55 over a 12-week period. Fifty of those women, were given a placebo (sugar pill)  instead of a drug treatment for low sexual arousal. One third of the women who took a placebo showed an overall improvement!  The other 2/3 need to come over to the medical clinic and get their hormones looked at:  www.pbpmed.com. Scientists are now using brain scanners to peer into the heads of patients who respond to sugar pills, and have discovered that the placebo effect is not “all in patients’ heads” but rather, in their brains. New research shows that belief in a dummy treatment leads to changes in brain chemistry.  Thoughts control actions &#... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151999 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:00:43 +0100 4151999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082331&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F1PftGII3ISA%2F Earlier this year, Boehringer ingelheim helped reignite controversy over female sexual dysfunction – whether Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder is truly a disorder and the extent to which medication may be a feasible solution - with an aggressive marketing plan for a pill called flibanserin. The episode encapsulated the debate over medicine versus marketing and occurred during a run-up to a closely watched FDA advisory committee meeting this past summer in which the drugmaker failed to win a recommendation (look here). Since then, Boehringer ditched plans to seek FDA approval (see this). And so we spoke with Ray Moynihan, an Australian journalist, who recently published a book called ‘Sex, Lies & Pharmaceuticals’ and has written extensively on this issue, about any lessons learne... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082331 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:14:41 +0100 4082331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045391&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FH7eAM_JKqhU%2F Three months after an FDA panel voted against a pill that was designed to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women, Boehringer Ingelheim has decided to discontinue development. The move caps a huge setback for the drugmaker, which geared up an enormous publicity effort to promote a pill that many were - to Boehringer’s delight - calling a female Viagra. Instead, the FDA panel voted 10-to-1 that flibanserin was not effective in increasing female libido, and then voted unanimously that potential side effects, such as depression and a loss of consciousness and depression, were unacceptable. The pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo, but there was no statistically significant improvement on the co-primary en... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045391 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:32:38 +0100 4045391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3813075&cid=t_173806_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3813075 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3813075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808747&cid=t_173806_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D1031 A survey done by the by The New York Academy of Medicine claims that over 40% of young teens in the US have lost their virginity by the age of 14.   Angelina Jolie revealed how unprepared she was for early age intercourse at age 14, when she said, “After having sex for the first time, the emotions didn’t feel enough. So to feel closer to my mate, I grabbed a knife and cut him.”  Heck, Kelly Osborne was only 13 when she lost her virginity.  She said, ” I convinced myself I wasn’t pregnant, I hadn’t even gotten my period.”  This is only part of this story. A newly released survey reveals that 63% of all women report significant sexual problems (called female sexual dysfunction or FSD).  What is shocking to me is that the number one issue in th... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808747 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:22:47 +0100 3808747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676895&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F2XOY_lJHta0%2F After weeks of anticipation and debate, an FDA advisory committee decided a Boehringer Ingelhim pill that was tested for treating Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in women was neither safe nor effective. The voting was rather stark - all 11 panelists decided the side effects were unacceptable, and 10 ruled the pill, known as flibanserin, is not effective. The outcome is hardly surprising, given concerns outlined by FDA reviewers in briefing documents that were released prior to the meeting. The pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo (read the report) - women reported an average of 4.5 per month compared with 2.8 before taking the pill, while the rate jumped to 3.7 for those on placebo. But there was no statistically s... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676895 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:06:59 +0100 3676895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672033&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FTTuyvbBKQg8%2F For the past month, The Discovery Channel has been running on its web site a four-part series called ‘Understanding Female Sexual Desire.’ It has a CME label alongside the title - continuing medical education - although the network describes the programming as patient education. The sponsor is noted at the outset and it happens to be Boehringer Ingelheim, which tomorrow hopes to convince an FDA advisory panel to approve a pill to treat a disorder it calls female sexual dysfunction (see this). The series explores Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, which is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and Discovery is careful to not mention any drug, including flibanserin, the Boehringer pill, since none is approved to treat the condition. What role, if a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672033 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:38:37 +0100 3672033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666221&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FjG93Fxo6YPA%2F File this under ‘from hot to cold.’ On the eve of what will be a closely watched and controversial FDA advisory committee meeting on Friday, a team of agency reviewers found the Boehringer Ingelheim pill, which is called flibanserin and was tested to treat Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, failed to meet agreed-upon criteria to establish effectiveness in two company studies. Specifically, there was no statistically significant improvement on the co-primary endpoint of sexual desire, although the pill did show a statistically difference in generating sexually satisfying experiences compared with a placebo (read the report here). The FDA Division of Reproductive/Urologic Drug Products cited several points of “major concern” heading into the meeting: The trials didn&#... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666221 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:45:53 +0100 3666221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652688&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fv26Nzb8y-10%2F Next week, an FDA advisory committee will meet to review a Boehringer Ingelheim pill to tackle FSD, or female sexual dysfunction. This would be the first such drug for the US market and you will see a lot in the media next week. However, a growing group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs (one critic is about to publish a book). Bandied about but never proven is the statistic that 43 percent of women suffer from this affliction (background). So we spoke with Leonore Tiefer, a clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, who heads the NewViewCampaign, a grassroots effort devoted to challenging the ‘me... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652688 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:36:59 +0100 3652688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595897&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FrBiehST_0UA%2F Next month, an FDA advisory committee will meet to review a Boehringer Ingelheim pill to tackle FSD, or female sexual dysfunction (see this and this about the pill). However, a growing group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend that FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs. Bandied about but never proven is the statistic that 43 percent of women suffer from this affliction (background). And so just in time for the regulatory show comes a new documentary called Orgasm Inc. (subtitled The Strange Science of Female Pleasure), which premieres in New York on Thursday and explores the issue by examining a host of views and products, including the Orgasmatron and an effort by Vivus Pharmaceutical t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595897 Mon, 24 May 2010 17:00:55 +0100 3595897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538386&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FllPx_XfK0Cw%2F Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again. A busy day lies ahead and so, as you have come to expect, we are brewing the required cup of stimulation to jumpstart the process. Perhaps you wish to do the same. Meanwhile, we are scouring about for interesting items. Please let us know about anything fascinating you come across. Meanwhile, have a nice day… Cipla And Pfizer In Strategic Talks? (The Economic Times) Bayer Gets Rights To Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug (PharmaTimes) Nestle & Alcon Shareholders Reach Deal In Merger Suit (Read the Order) Wisconsin Town Sues Drugmaker Over Loan (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel) Hepatitis C Resists Vertex Drug (Bloomberg News) FDA Sends Warning Letters To Roche & Shire (Reuters) Merck Adds Lab To NC Vaccine Facility (The News-Observer) Greek Pri... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538386 Thu, 06 May 2010 11:49:15 +0100 3538386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3212607&cid=t_173806_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FaxhMRhl7mmI%2F Recovery may uncover sexuality issues Many women in recovery find some problems with their sexuality have emerged from the haze of alcoholism or addiction. This may be true for heterosexual and lesbian women. These notes may help. Talk to your doctor if there is any signs apparent. There are four recognised disorders of Female Sexual Dysfunction as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Medical Disorders. These are: Sexual desire disorders – A lack of sex drive or low libido. This is the most common type of sexual disorder among women Sexual arousal disorder – An inability to become aroused or maintain arousal during sexual activity Orgasmic disorder – A persistent or recurrent difficulty in achieving orgasm after sufficient sexual arousal and ongoing stimulation Sexual... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3212607 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:53:00 +0100 3212607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989405&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FUg98-1GDXjs%2F That’s what Boehringer Ingelheim hopes to convince countless women. The German drugmaker is developing a pill designed to reawaken desire by blunting female inhibitions and unlike Pfizer’s Viagra, which boosts blood flow to the penis, this drug works on the brain, Bloomberg News writes. You can imagine the debate - is female sexual dysfunction caused by a mysterious interaction between body and brain, or a legit medical problem? “This drug has the potential to finally open the door to acceptance of the idea that decreased desire can be something that involves a dysfunctional way the brain works, and not only a bad partner,” Jim Pfaus, a neurologist at Concordia University, who tested the drug in rats, tells Bloomberg. “Of course it’s in your head.” Boehringer hasn&#... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989405 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:34:31 +0100 2989405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786152&cid=t_173806_117_f&fid=38856&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timemastermd.com%2F%3Fp%3D528 Testosterone Coffee has proven to be a bad idea! Female Sexual Dysfunction Patch A recent report  looked at the effects of the new female sexual dysfunction patch called Intrinsa.  This patch which is being nicknamed the female Viagra works by giving women a boost of the male hormone testosterone which is sometimes lacking in women who have a low libido.                 Hysterectomy may mean Stayawayfromme! A new report which was written by Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg looked at over 130 women who said that their desire to have sex was greatly reduced after they lost their ovaries. When women to lose their ovaries they tend to immediately produce less of three important hormones namely estrogen, progesterone and testosterone which causes them in turn to experience menopause. The Fe... Timemaster MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786152 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:59:13 +0100 2786152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2013828&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F475077892%2F To be specific, this is an hour-long documentary about the race to cure FSD - otherwise known as female sexual dysfunction. In the wake of Viagra and the burgeoning market for impotence pills, CTV, which is Canadian television, commissioned a flick about the efforts by several drugmakers to develop a pill for women. The flick, called Pharma Sutra, airs this Saturday, December 6 at 7 pm EST. The filmmakers follow three drugmakers as they run the “marketing and scientific gauntlet” to cash in on what they were told is an estimated $5 billion “female Viagra” market. And they attempt to answer these questions: Does the future success of the drugs depend on a disease that may have been invented? Or will drugmakers actually meet the genuine needs of millions of women who are suff... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2013828 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:51:42 +0100 2013828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1646371&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F342906883%2F Maybe this will give Pfizer stock a lift, too. Women with sexual dysfunction caused by the use of antidepressants experienced a drop in adverse sexual effects by taking Viagra, according to a small study of 98 patients in the Journal of the American Medical Association. As the Pfizer-funded study notes, antidepressants can disturb sexual functioning, which is estimated to occur in 30 percent to 70 percent of men and women treated for major depression with antidepressants. And this causes many people to stop taking the meds. In other words, if Pfizer’s Zoloft relieves your depression, but sidelines your libido, then just pop a different Pfizer pill. The researchers found that 73 percent of women taking placebo, compared with 28 percent taking Viagra reported no improvement with treatm... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1646371 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:37:03 +0100 1646371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300629&cid=t_173806_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F250740710%2F As we approach Viagra’s 10th birthday, let us not forget FSD, or female sexual dysfunction, an equally intriguing affliction, at least according to some. Pills and gels are being tested. Big money is at stake. Love lives may hang in the balance. Yet a modest-size but fervent group of psychologists, academics and public health advocates contend that FSD isn’t an authentic medical condition, or at least not the sort of problem that should be treated with drugs, The Washington Post writes. The anti-FSD crowd is mostly women, many of them self-described feminists. The most prominent is Leonore Tiefer, a psychotherapist and clinical associate professor at New York University, who has long decried what she calls “the medicalization of women’s sexuality.” “Dru... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300629 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:46:07 +0100 1300629