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22nd June 2010
Experts vote against Flibanserin.

The FDA has recommended that Flibanserin should not be approved for  treatment of hypo-active sexual desire disorder or HSDD, in premenopausal women. The panel voted 11-to-0 against the drugs approval. Hopefully the decision will not deter research into women's sexual problems. The FDA committee recognized the significant unmet medical need for women with HSDD and the lack of approved treatments for this condition. The members of the committee advised that additional data are necessary to further support the efficacy and safety profile of Flibanserin and recommended that clinical development of the drug continue.

See links for further information:

FDA Panel Votes Against NDA For Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Female Viagra' Flibanserin
(rttnews.com)

Female sex pill flops with U.S. advisers
(reuters.com)

FDA staff question female sex-drive pill
(reuters.com)

Boehringer Ingelheim Comments on June 18th FDA Advisory Committee Meeting
(reuters.com)

21st May 2010
Sex problems predict heart disease

Experts insist sex problems are predictor of heart disease.

Led by the Sexual Advice Association, twelve international experts call for recognition of the critical link between erection problems and cardiovascular disease. In around two-thirds of men, the onset of coronary artery disease is preceded by erectile dysfunction (ED).

Read the media alert and article from the the International Journal of Clinical Practice, below:

media alert (DOC 35Kb)
IJCP article (PDF 276kB)

8th February 2010
Think about sex on Valentine's Day.

It’s a fact that men have sex on the brain more than women. Yet, encouraging men and women to think about sex in a different way is important for the public’s health and wellbeing according to the Sexual Advice Association. Launching its Thinking About Sex Day (TASD), an awareness campaign, on Valentine’s Day, the Sexual Advice Association takes its commitment to raise awareness of physical and psychological issues around sexual activity to new heights.

Read the full story here (pdf 160kb)

11th December 2009
Embarrassing Bodies

Two videos from the Channel 4 TV programme, Embarrassing Bodies.

Click here for Prostate
(Prostate - don't die of embarrassment)

Click here for Menopause
(Menopause - don't suffer in silence)

23rd November 2009
'Female Viagra' discovery claim.

The drug flibanserin is in development to improve women's diminished sexual desire or libido. The results of clinical trials were presented last week at a sexual medicine meeting in Lyon, France. The women in the studies who took 100mg of the drug once a day for their low libido reported significant improvements in their sexual desire and satisfactory sexual experiences. However flibanserin is not currently available as it has to be approved for prescription by the regulatory authorities.

BBC News