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US regulators approve ‘female Viagra’

– Most commonly diagnosed disorder –

The drug is a non-hormonal agent that acts on neurotransmitters in the brain, and aims to treat HSDD among women who have not yet entered menopause.

Rebecca Zucconi, an assistant professor of medical sciences at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University, said the condition is the most commonly diagnosed sexual dysfunction in women.

“Until now, physicians have been limited to recommending education, counselling, psychotherapy and, in some cases, off-label usage of testosterone and estrogen therapy as treatment options for otherwise healthy women with HSDD,” Zucconi said.

Addyi can have significant side effects including nausea, dizziness and sleepiness.

Safety concerns include sleepiness, fainting, low blood pressure and the potential for hormonal contraceptives and alcohol use to make side effects worse.

Experts also raised questions about the increased risk of breast cancer seen in one of two studies on lab animals.

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