A new clinical trial using a placebo pill says women have better sex by expecting it.
A recent study out of The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor College of Medicine studied 200 women with sexual arousal complaints (low sexual desire, low sexual arousal and problems with orgasm). Out of the 200, 50 were administered placebos in place of libido-inducing medicine. Surprisingly, the scientists found that a third of those taking the placebo marked an increase in sexual arousal and all-around better sexual experiences with more stimulation within four weeks. Needless to say, none of the women's partners were counseled on better sex tips.
Low sexual desire? One sex researcher explains why so many young women don't want to have sex.
According to a group of new studies, young women between the ages of 18 and 30 are suffering from low libido at rates never seen before: 43 percent of women have sexual problems, they say. And 1 in 10 women doesn't want to have sex at all, trumpeted a recent ABC News story.
The weird part isn't the fact that women are reporting what experts like to call "sexual dysfunction," but that women this young are: Usually we think of sexual issues as the stuff that plagues the over-40 set.
But sexperts are now blaming 20-somethings with low libido on everything from stress (we're worried about our jobs/working longer hours) to birth control/antidepressants (both are potent chemical cocktails that can make lust dry up), and, well, Hollywood.
Risk-aversion and testosterone levels are intrinsically linked.
You know how men are always thinking with their you know whats? And they do stupid things for love like spend money, fight really scary dudes and sometimes steal airplanes? Well, it turns out that the recklessness and derring-do may not originate from the nether regions after all. A study conducted jointly by the University of Chicago and Northwestern shows similar behavior between women with high testosterone and men: average men, and women with high testosterone were equally as likely to make risky choices with money. This could explain a number of things.
Elusive orgasm? We put Zestra Essential Arousal Oils to the test.
All women deserve sexual satisfaction, and the good news is there's something on the market that will help you get it—no matter if the culprit is painful intercourse, loss of libido, or difficulty in maintaining arousal or achieving orgasm. (Of course, it's also good for kicking up the kink for any ol' vagina, orgasmically challenged or not.)
The libido plumping wonder drug may not be what it seems.
Intrinsa, the drug that was once lauded as the "female viagra" may not be the miracle fix everyone thought. While never available in the United States, the patch was licensed by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency in July 2006. Procter and Gamble swore that those suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) could be cured by applying this testosterone-heavy belly patch. The subjects given Intrinsa were said to rack up two additional sexual encounters each month, more frequent orgasms and even a higher self-esteem. However, the medical journal Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin is questioning all of these results, saying their clinical trials were flawed.For starters, the journal isn't even 100% sure subjects given trial doses of the drug even suffered from HSDD. Many, they say, reported having sex three times a month (which wouldn't necessarily qualify as a low sex drive) and were given "short, invalidated questionnaires" which may have misdiagnosed them. And while, yes, those given the drug reported an increase in sex drive many in the placebo group also reported feeling a little friskier than usual as well.
Testosterone in the sex patch for women may not be safe, regulators say.
I have come to pump you up!
Will older women finally be able to take a testosterone-laden sex patch, the female equivalent of Viagra?
Only in Europe, as the sex patch Intrinsa may not be available in the U.S. for some time, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Procter & Gamble has sought approval for the female sex patch since 1999, but regulators are concerned that the increased amount of testosterone could up an older woman's cancer risk.
A new male pill could be out soon, but will it be tough to swallow?
According to some recent research, it looks like there could be an effective birth control pill for men. It's effective but getting guys to take it might be a problem. That's where the ad wizards and tricky women come in.
A clinical trial is underway at the University of Virginia on a testosterone gel used to increase depressed libido in women. This product could improve the sex life of countless couples.
