'Anti depressant could be female viagra' so claim Sprout Pharmaceuticals, a bioscience company based in North Carolina, which has completed several clinical trials involving pre and post-menopausal women.
They were investigating a drug called Flibanserin which is a novel serotonin agonist and 5-HT2A antagonist, and has been shown to increase sexual desire and reduce distress in women with a reduced sex drive.
A German company called Boehringer Ingelheim originally developed Flibanserin as an anti depressant. However, whilst it didn't help depression, many study participants reported increased sexual interest while taking the drug.
Boehringer Ingelheim failed to win approval from the FDA two years ago for the use of the drug in the treatment of low sex drive in women.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Tuesday, October 09, 2012
The Risks of Osteoporosis, Fracture and even mortality greater if you have an Early Menopause.
The Risks of Osteoporosis, Fracture and even mortal is greater if you have an Early Menopause.
More bad news for those of us who have been through an early menopause as this was the conclusion of a Swedish study that looked at the long-term effects of early menopause on mortality, risk of fragility fracture and osteoporosis and which was published in 'An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.'
They suggest that women who go through the menopause early are nearly twice as likely to suffer from osteoporosis in later life were also found to have a higher risk of fragility fracture and of mortality ie death.
However, these results found in women with an early menopause need to be explored further as many other factors could affect this such as medication, nutrition, smoking and alcohol consumption.
The good news is that now that we are aware of this, we can do all that we can to prevent osteoporosis as early as we can.
To read more about this study...
More bad news for those of us who have been through an early menopause as this was the conclusion of a Swedish study that looked at the long-term effects of early menopause on mortality, risk of fragility fracture and osteoporosis and which was published in 'An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.'
They suggest that women who go through the menopause early are nearly twice as likely to suffer from osteoporosis in later life were also found to have a higher risk of fragility fracture and of mortality ie death.
However, these results found in women with an early menopause need to be explored further as many other factors could affect this such as medication, nutrition, smoking and alcohol consumption.
The good news is that now that we are aware of this, we can do all that we can to prevent osteoporosis as early as we can.
To read more about this study...
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