S2 Ep113: Viagra! … for Women?

It’s so tempting. His little blue pills are sitting there and seem to solve his problem. Why not take one and see what happens? It did wonders for Samantha on Sex in the City who had earth-shattering orgasms after she took her guy’s Viagra™. Viagra™ is the trade name for sildenafil and is one of a class of drugs known as phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, also known as PDE5 inhibitors. PDE5 inhibitors are currently only FDA-approved for men, but there are circumstances in which sildenafil and other PDE5 inhibitors can also be beneficial to women.  I discuss:  If a PDE5 Inhibitor is effective in treating sexual dysfunction in women What specifically a PDE5 Inhibitors will treat If a PDE5 Inhibitor is safe for women  If a PDE5 Inhibitor will ever be FDA-approved for women                               Compounding Pharmacy for Topical Sildenafil Midi Healthcare prescribes high-quality, scientifically backed prescriptions that improve skin, hair, and sexual wellness, including Midi Arousal Cream.  joinmidi.com This episode is an excerpt for Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm, now available for pre-order on amazon.com For more information on this topic:  Episode 15: Post Menopause Orgasm- Everybody Come! Episode 21:  Say Yes! to Testosterone for Women Episode 46 Finding a Menopause Clinician Who Will Listen  Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie Mintz Episode 70- Is the O Shot a Good Idea?  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Lauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.  Sign up to receive DR. STREICHER’S FREE NEWSLETTER Dr. Streicher is the medical correspondent for Chicago’s top-rated news program, the WGN Morning News, and has been seen on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, NPR, Dr. Radio, Nightline, Fox and Friends, The Steve Harvey Show, CBS This Morning, ABC News Now, NBCNightlyNews,20/20, and World News Tonight. She is an expert source for many magazines and serves on the medical advisory board of The Kinsey Institute, Self Magazine, and Prevention Magazine. She writes a regular column for The Ethel by AARP and Prevention Magazine.  Subscribe and Follow Dr. Streicher on  DrStreicher.com Instagram @DrStreich Twitter             @DrStreicher Facebook  @DrStreicher YouTube  DrStreicherTV Books by Lauren Streicher, MD  Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and pain Hot Flash Hell: A Gynecologist's Guide to Turning Down the Heat Sex Rx- Hormones, Health, and Your Best Sex Ever The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy Put the O Back in Mojo: A Guide to Post Menopause Libido and Orgasm (available for pre-order)