Should You Take that ‘Little Pink Pill’?

Published August 28, 2015

Dr. Jen talks to The Epoch Times about the latest craze in female sexual health – Addy. Dubbed “the female viagra” and the “little pink pill” by the media, can it really live up to the hype?

Desire depends on complex, dynamic factors, and low libido in women can often be the proverbial tip of the iceberg—the symptom that’s most noticeable, but only a small piece of the whole issue.

Addyi (flibanserin), known as the “pink pill,” is the first-ever FDA-approved pharmaceutical for female libido. Although it’s been hailed the female version of Viagra, that comparison is not really apt: Viagra relaxes muscles and increases blood flow, whereas Addyi—which was developed from an antidepressant—acts solely on brain chemicals and is supposed to be taken daily rather than only when intimacy is wanted.

Read more from The Epoch Times:

Female Desire: What You Should Know

Before Reaching for the Pink Pill

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