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Female **** - will it really help women?

January 21, 2013, 3:30 pm

Two experts argue the case for and against a little bluepill....for women.

We were buzzing with the recent announcement of the MonashUniversity, Vic, clinical trial of Tefina, a “female ****”.

The testosterone-based nasal spray is expected to change thelives of women with low libido. But some are saying sexual desire is a lot morecomplicated than just a hit of hormones. Our experts explore both sides.
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Professor Susan Davis, Lead researcher of the trial, andchair of women’s health in the School of Public Health at Monash University,Vic.
“We’re not just talking about improving sex; the way it willhelp women who cannot experience orgasm will be to improve their self-esteem,relationships and overall quality of life.

For our research, the ‘****’ is testosterone – anessential female hormone. Oestrogen is, in fact, made from testosterone. Whenwomen with low sexual desire use testosterone daily, their arousal and abilityto reach orgasm are improved. Testosterone has these effects because itinfluences pathways in the brain that are important for mood and sexual behaviour.It also causes blood vessels to dilate and increases vaginal blood flow. Thisis probably why it helps women reach orgasm.

Men use **** to increase their ability to have an orgasm.Testosterone use by women who cannot reach orgasm in this way has never beenstudied – so we can’t be sure this “****” approach will work – but if itdoes, it will definitely help the sex lives of these women.

Inability for a woman to have an orgasm can lowerself-esteem, is challenging for the partner who wants sex to be a sharedpleasure and frequently causes relationship issues. By enabling you to betterenjoy sexual experiences, some or all of these issues may be resolved.

There’s currently no treatment for female anorgasmia(inability to have an orgasm) and women with it are sick of being told theproblem is all ‘in their head’. Just as for men, there are biological reasonswhy some women have difficulty experiencing orgasm. So, just as for men, womendeserve the option of a treatment for this problem.”

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Julie Catt, Clinical psychologist specialising in sexual andmental health, couples therapist and consultant for the book Sex Lives ofAustralian Women.
“Tefina is basically a testosterone-based nasal spray, andwhile there’s no denying the intimate relationship between testosterone anddesire, it’s naive to assume one medication could address the many sexualconcerns couples bring into my office, or suffer through in uncomfortablesilence.

For some women, the issue is as simple as anorgasmia, andfor those lucky few, this medication could do the trick. For most, it’s morecomplicated than that, and my concern is that prescribing a nasal spray toaddress one small component of sex will mean the guts of the issue will oftenget side-stepped, just as prescribing **** to a man only fixes one small partof his body.

What are the guts of most sexual concerns? Communicationbreakdowns. Vulnerability. Anxiety. Anger. Shame. If testosterone was reallythe key factor in enhancing sexual intimacy in couples, I wouldn’t have thenumber of gay men coming in to learn how to develop or enhance their sex lives.

Sex is meaningful in relationships. When you have it, whyyou do it, how you do it, who initiates it, whether you do it at all – this alltells you something about your relationship.

When couples get brave and start communicating about whatthey need to feel desire (eg, more sleep, a back rub, a spanking) we tend tosee their sexual intimacy and satisfaction increase.

Ultimately, of course, it comes down to the individual todecide whether Tefina is an appropriate treatment for you. Just don’t expect asolution to the basic relationship problem of how to create true intimacy.”


https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/womens-health/life/a/15891417/female-****-will-it-really-help-women/

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