What treatments are available for women with sexual function complaints?
Historically, the only treatment option for women suffering from sexual dysfunction was sex therapy, lubricating gels and hormone replacement therapy (both estrogen and testosterone for menopausal women). These treatments can be effective for some women, and are often most helpful when used in combination.But women now also have available to them the first medical device to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating female sexual dysfunction. The device, called Eros, is a vacuum pump that helps promote blood flow to the clitoris.In addition, other promising treatments are on the horizon, including Viagra for women and other drugs like apomorphine, phentolamine and prostaglandin. They focus primarily on enhancing genital blood flow and smooth muscle relaxation.
