The first step for any woman grappling with a diminished sex drive is to discuss symptoms with a doctor and obtain a comprehensive evaluation to determine if there are any major factors contributing to the problem. The doctor may also determine if you are actually experiencing a form of sexual dysfunction known as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder .
Many women dealing with HSDD want to explore pharmacotherapy options available to effectively treat the disorder. Since 2015, there has been an oral medication approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to help treat HSDD, and most recently on June 21, 2019 another injectable drug was FDA approved named Vyleesi . Some have already started referring to the newly approved drug as “Female Viagra”.
As per the recent FDA announcement, the drug Vyleesi is meant to “treat acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women.” Since the approval of the drug, there has been a lot of buzz that Vyleesi could potentially be the answer to some women’s ongoing struggles with sexual dysfunction in the form of lowered libido.