What You Need to Know About Flibanserin, The So-Called “Female Viagra”
July 19, 2015 by Justin Lehmiller
Flibanserin, a drug some of you probably know more commonly as “female Viagra” or “pink Viagra,” has been in the news a lot lately. This is a drug that is widely misunderstood and very controversial, so let’s take a moment to set the record straight on it. In the video below, Indiana University physician and health researcher Dr. Aaron Carroll explains what we do and do not know about Flibanserin. He starts by describing the differences between how Flibanserin and Viagra actually work, and explains why the media’s common usage of the term “female/pink Viagra” is inaccurate and misleading. He then breaks down the data on the effectiveness of Flibanserin, it’s side-effect profile, and what the FDA’s recent vote on drug really means. Overall, this video offers an excellent look at what the science actually says about Flibanserin, without all of the media spin.
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Dr. Justin Lehmiller
Founder & Owner of Sex and PsychologyDr. Justin Lehmiller is a social psychologist and Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute. He runs the Sex and Psychology blog and podcast and is author of the popular book Tell Me What You Want. Dr. Lehmiller is an award-winning educator, and a prolific researcher who has published more than 50 academic works.
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