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Female Viagra to help women reach orgasm invented as nasal spray

London, Nov 6: Women who have difficulty reaching orgasm during sex could soon have help thanks to a medicated nasal spray, reports Daily Mail .Up to 30 per cent of women suffer from the condition

PTI PTI Updated on: November 06, 2012 7:16 IST


Professor Susan Davis from Monash University is leading a Phase II study to test the effectiveness of the nasal spray.

'We anticipate the treatment will work like Viagra for women. Rather than a long-term, therapy-based approach, this drug can be taken when a woman anticipates sexual activity,' Prof Davis said.

'We have previously shown that for women with low sexual interest, testosterone therapy not only improves sexual desire and arousal, but also enhances a woman's ability to reach orgasm.'

However, critics such as fertility expert Dr Ric Gordon think female sexuality was being exploited for commercial reasons and that a new treatment risked overlooking the real factors behind a woman's low sex drive.

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