On June 18, the FDA will consider whether to approve flibanserin, a pill that supposedly increases women's sexual desire. But the fact that some are calling it "the pink Viagra" illustrates how many problems remain with the entire approach.
According to the Daily Mail, working too much can cause women to get "men's" ailments like heart failure and low libido. We didn't know those were just for men.
Though many women report that birth control pills lower their sex drive, they've had frustratingly little scientific support — but now a new study shows women on hormonal birth control actually are at higher risk for low libido.
Low sex drive may be most common in menopausal women, but as an ABC article points out, younger women can experience it too — and they're often a lot more upset about it.
A new drug for women's low libido is on its way. Says one neurologist, "decreased desire can be something that involves a dysfunctional way the brain works, and not only a bad partner. Of course it's in your head." [Bloomberg]
