Patch 'to boost female sex drive'
BBC
A patch which it is claimed can help women regain their sex drive is set to become available on the NHS. It is the first treatment for women with low sex drive, but maker Procter and Gamble said it was not promoted as the female equivalent of Viagra. [/p] Intrinsa will only be available on prescription for women who have had an early menopause because of surgery. [/p] Doctors said there was no quick fix for low sex drive, and medical treatment was just one part of the therapy.[/p]
[/p]-About a million women in the UK have had an early menopause because of surgery to remove their ovaries during hysterectomy for conditions such as heavy bleeding and pelvic pain
-procedure leads to a decrease in testosterone, a naturally occurring hormone in women which is a key mediator of sexual desire.
-A third of these women end up suffering from low sexual desire and will be entitled to the treatment on prescription.
-Intrinsa is a clear patch worn on the abdomen, which delivers a low dose of testosterone.
-Trials involving over 500 women who had had hysterectomies found the patch led to a 74% increase in satisfying sex.
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