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Article: Medical Device Treats Female Sexual Arousal Disorder.(Eros Clitoral Therapy Device approved by FDA)(Brief Article)
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- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- July 1, 2000
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A new medical device to treat female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) has been cleared for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration. Available by prescription only, the Eros Clitoral Therapy Device consists of a small, soft, plastic vacuum cup attached by a tube to a palm-sized battery-operated vacuum pump. The cup is placed over the clitoris prior to sex and the pump draws blood into the clitoris through gentle suction, causing engorgement, which aids sexual arousal.
The device's effectiveness was studied in 25 women, 15 of whom had FSAD. Each of the women used the device during six sexual encounters. Of the 15 women ...