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Article: Testosterone patch revs up sex life for women after menopause.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- November 11, 2004
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2004 NOV 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Menopausal women had more sex and were happier about it when using an experimental hormone patch hailed by some as a possible female equivalent of Viagra, doctors reported October 19, 2004.
Women on the testosterone patch had sex about four times more than they usually did in 2 months compared to only one additional session for women given a fake patch containing no hormone, a study found.
Those who got real patches also reported more arousal, pleasure and orgasms, and had better self-images.
"We found an increase in activity, an increase in desire and a decrease in distress," said Robin Kroll, MD, a ...