Menopause And Libido

Menopause is often a time when your libido goes down. Often, after a surge in libido just before the menopause hits!

Damiana is often used to pep up a woman's sex life and I have read that my favourite herb aka Rhodiola Rosea helps too.

Here's more on increasing libido for women

Anti depressant could be 'Female Viagra'

'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.