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Article: Women Taking Viagra Despite Inconclusive Studies.(Brief Article)

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August 3, 1998
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Doctors say a growing number of women are taking the anti-impotence drug Viagra despite the lack of studies that prove it will amplify female sexual response.

"I've heard reports from all around the country of doctors prescribing it off-label to women," Dr. John Bancroft, director of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex Gender and Reproduction told USA Today.

The pill, approved by the FDA in March for men, increases blood flow to the penis, which can help men attain erections. Preliminary studies suggest it might promote arousal in women.

Once a drug is approved for one use, doctors can legally prescribe it "off-label" for an unapproved ...

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