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Having
Good Sex  Loss of Testosterone in Women Sue:
Viagra is a break through medication that helps men perform better sexually and enhances
their sex lives. When do you think, we will see such a medication for women?
 Ruth:
I know that several companies, including Pfizer, which makes Viagra, are looking
for desire and performance enhancing drugs for women. In the meantime, testosterone, the
so-called male hormone, is the best libido lifter for women so far. The use of
testosterone for women is not new.
Estratest, a product of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, has been on
the market since the mid-1960s and was actually grandfathered by the FDA. It combines
estrogen and testosterone and works well for many women. Other women are using
testosterone injections, testosterone pellets implanted under the buttock tissue,
testosterone compounds made with their physician's prescriptions by compounding
pharmacies, and a two percent testosterone cream that seems to work well. If your libido
is lacking, talk to your own physician who can help. Usually, however, testosterone is
only given in combination with estrogen in order to keep your hormones balanced and to
protect you. And stay tuned, I'm sure more for enhancing women's sex lives is on the way.
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