Sentences with phrase «sexual dysfunction drugs»

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But while the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved more than two dozen drugs targeting a range of male sexual matters, pharma has turned a cold shoulder to female dysfunction, despite the prevalence of conditions like hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a chronic disinterest in sex estimated to affect 8 to 14 percent of American women ages 20 to 49.

While flibanserin may not ever be prescribed for sexual dysfunction — and there is much debate over whether the «dysfunction» it targets is real or just marketing — the drug does show modern neuroscience's broader and deeper effects on our minds.

«There are 26 FDA approved drugs to treat various sexual dysfunctions for men,» the Even the Score website reads, «but still not a single one for women's most common sexual complaint.»

He suggests working with a neurologist or sexual medicine specialist, who may prescribe a vasodilator (including an erectile dysfunction drug such as Viagra), a migraine medication such as Imitrex, or a neurostabilizing drug such as Neurontin.

Sometimes a poor - fitting condom causes this, and other times, it's psychological, related to a sexual dysfunction, or caused by alcohol - or drug - related erectile dysfunction (ED).

Women's groups that advocated for the drug's approval under the campaign, Even the Score, framed the issue as sexist, arguing there are 26 approved drugs for sexual dysfunctions among men but none for women.

The drug increases the blood flow to the penis at the time of sexual stimulation that induces erection thus treating the erectile dysfunction and i...

In fact, autistic boys between the ages of 10 and 20 had twice the risk of breast enlargement if they were on the drug, and a 14 % greater chance of suffering from at least one form of sexual dysfunction.

Modifications of the physical body intended to improve the psychological, mental or emotional well - being of the Insured, including but not limited to sex - change Surgery; any drug, Treatment, or procedure that promotes, enhances or corrects impotency or sexual dysfunction;

Felitti and colleagues1 first described ACEs and defined it as exposure to psychological, physical or sexual abuse, and household dysfunction including substance abuse (problem drinking / alcoholic and / or street drugs), mental illness, a mother treated violently and criminal behaviour in the household.1 Along with the initial ACE study, other studies have characterised ACEs as neglect, parental separation, loss of family members or friends, long - term financial adversity and witness to violence.2 3 From the original cohort of 9508 American adults, more than half of respondents (52 %) experienced at least one adverse childhood event.1 Since the original cohort, ACE exposures have been investigated globally revealing comparable prevalence to the original cohort.4 5 More recently in 2014, a survey of 4000 American children found that 60.8 % of children had at least one form of direct experience of violence, crime or abuse.6 The ACE study precipitated interest in the health conditions of adults maltreated as children as it revealed links to chronic diseases such as obesity, autoimmune diseases, heart, lung and liver diseases, and cancer in adulthood.1 Since then, further evidence has revealed relationships between ACEs and physical and mental health outcomes, such as increased risk of substance abuse, suicide and premature mortality.4 7

As they age, they may become suicidal, addicted to alcohol or other drugs, enmeshed in violent relationships, and unable to care for their children.64, 76 Delinquent females also engage in sexual activity at an earlier age than nonoffenders, placing them at greater risk for unwanted pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus.78 Understanding psychiatric morbidity and associated risk factors among delinquent females could help us to improve treatment and reduce the cycle of disorder and dysfunction.

Linear and logistic regression models were used to determine if 6 types of adverse experiences including physical abuse, sexual abuse by family and / or other persons, witnessing abuse, and household dysfunction caused by family alcohol and / or drug use were significantly associated with risk of adolescent violence perpetration after adjustment for demographic covariates.