The Little Pink Pill

"The little pink pill” This is what they are calling a new drug (flibanserin) that is said to "boost women's sex drive. The Food and Drug Administration will be considering endorsing this medication. The medication is said to increase women’s sex drive, but the exact mechanism is unknown. This medication was initially being tested as anti-depressant, but if was not effective. What was noticed is that it had an interesting side effect – increasing the women’s sexual desire. Its side effects are nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness.

Since the arrival of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) on the scene in the late 1990’s, pharmaceutical companies have been looking for an equivalent medication for women. Pfizer and others hoped sildenafil citrate would do for women what it has done for men, but it didn’t.

Women's needs and sex drives are not as straight forward as men's. Several things can influence a woman's sex drive. These may include stress, lack of exercise, diet, medical problems, aging, a stressful relationship or lack of a relationship. I will get deeper into the reasons for decreased sex drive in women in the future.