So when she read an ad for a clinical trial to test a nutritional supplement made of the amino acid L-arginine, herbs, and vitamins in women whose libido had flagged, she decided to try it. Millions of other women are looking to reignite their sexual desire or improve their satisfaction. Some are trying dietary supplements like ArginMax, the compound Lund took, which is meant to stimulate blood flow and appeared to be effective in this small clinical trial. Others are testing Viagra, the little blue pill that has helped many men overcome impotence. Still others are trying to correct hormone imbalances by applying testosterone creams or patches.
More drugs are in the works.
Not tonight, dear. Viagra also underscores the limits of the medical approach to women's sexuality, because the results in women have so far been disappointing. But I also don't think it will have the wide appeal people were hoping for. Many researchers think that will be the case for other drug treatments too, as sexuality, especially in women, is a complex mix of the physical and the emotional. Women who report sexual dysfunction also say they are less happy and satisfied in general.