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I have spent the last few months gathering information about the new conditions Firstmed is treating and what struck me is how little information there is available about low female libido compared to its male counterpart.

For years men have had a very well publicized Viagra to fall back on when their sex life was getting them down but there has never been any female equivalent. Medical surveys reveal that approximately 43% of all adult women suffer from various forms of sexual dysfunction yet the whole issue of female sex drive seems somewhat neglected.

Everyone knows that women’s sexual health is more complicated. If you’ve ever looked at a chart that depicts what it takes for a man to reach sexual fulfillment versus what it takes for women, you’ll see a drastic difference between the two genders. While men are completely capable of becoming aroused and reaching orgasm within minutes, it not only takes women much longer, but it involves several variables. It involves tricky things like hormones, emotions, and psychology. Women do undoubtedly need a happy balance of physical and emotional factors but in my view, too much emphasis has been placed on the emotional. This has resulted in a sense of dismissal and no treatment development

There are, of course, medical reasons behind libido loss – High blood pressure, diabetes, frequent headaches or migraines, mental issues and the changes that occur during the menopause can have an impact on libido because of the affliction itself or the medications that are often necessary to keep these troubles at bay.

Promising new solution that can win back your libido is Intrinsa. The Intrinsa patch is the first drug approved specifically to address women’s sexual health. It is a skin patch transmitting testosterone, applied to the abdomen.