Women Must Not Use Viagra, But Other Things Work

Viagra will not have any effect on the most common cause of FSD

Many news agencies are reporting that a research project shows that the erectile dysfunction medication Viagra appears to have positive effects to counteract sexual dysfunction in women who have been using antidepressants. At Ukmedix News we wish to point out two things, firstly that at present Viagra is not licenced for use in women and also that women using antidepressants should not try and get their hands on Viagra because it has not been sufficiently tested for safety and effectiveness in women.

Viagra is a drug for erectile dysfunction at present and not for female sexual dysfunction however there are a number of things that women can do to minimise the sexual side effects of antidepressant medication. It may be that by speaking to your doctor and getting him to change your antidepressant medication you will stop suffering from the negative sexual side effects. Some antidepressants have different effects on different people and it may be that one antidepressant may have a much stronger sexual side effect than another one.

You could also speak your doctor about reducing the dose of your antidepressant. Possibly by lowering the amount of antidepressant that you take the sexual side effects would disappear while at the same time it will make no difference to your mood. Another thing which women should consider is that in time the body may be able to react against the negative effects of the antidepressants and therefore the sexual side effects will just disappear on their own.

It is important to remember that the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra will not have any effect on the most common cause of female sexual dysfunction which is in fact a low level of the hormone testosterone. Women who suffer from low levels of testosterone are advised to speak to their doctor about getting a prescription for a medication called Intrinsa. The medication Intrinsa comes in the form of a patch which is placed on the skin and slowly leaks small amounts of testosterone into the bloodstream.