Testosterone Patch;" (TTP) therapy is well tolerated and significantly increases sexual activity and desire while decreasing personal distress in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, according to the results. HSDD is a medical condition for women that is specifically defined as decreased desire associated with personal distress. Results at 24 weeks showed that TTP therapy significantly increased the frequency of "totally satisfying" sexual episodes compared with placebo. TTP therapy was well tolerated. "The only adverse events we saw that were slightly more likely in testosterone-treated women were slight increases in acne and facial hair," Dr. Shifren noted, adding, "These were very mild.
"We saw statistically significant improvement in our primary end point for the study, which was the amount of totally satisfying sexual activity at 24 weeks, in testosterone-treated women as compared to placebo-treated women," said Dr. Shifren. "It's really a very exciting study; it's truly the first time that transdermal testosterone has been shown to significantly increase sexual function in women in a large controlled trial," Dr. Shifren pointed out. "The interesting thing...Was that everything became significant early; the arousal, the return of desire, the number of satisfactory sexual encounters that they had, and the decrease in distress could all be seen at four weeks, and this really amazed me, an increase in self-image as well," Dr. Nachtigall said. Noted the clinical advantages of being able to tell patients to expect improvements in four weeks that will peak soon after and then remain stable over a six-month period. "This is a whole change in lifestyle," she pointed out. "I think four weeks is excellent, anticipates U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of TTP therapy for women with HSDD. "Once it's approved, it will be a very useful, "There's a lot more distress over decreased libido than we knew.Okay Ladies it's time for us to have some fun too!! So we all need to go see our doctors and get something to make what men do fun for us too...Each and everything and then some. Okay even if your one of those few ladies who says you don't have a problem in this dept., well maybe this will help a girlfriend you know....Its worth a try...Think I'll check into it as I just entered the dating field again....LOL"
"We saw statistically significant improvement in our primary end point for the study, which was the amount of totally satisfying sexual activity at 24 weeks, in testosterone-treated women as compared to placebo-treated women," said Dr. Shifren. "It's really a very exciting study; it's truly the first time that transdermal testosterone has been shown to significantly increase sexual function in women in a large controlled trial," Dr. Shifren pointed out. "The interesting thing...Was that everything became significant early; the arousal, the return of desire, the number of satisfactory sexual encounters that they had, and the decrease in distress could all be seen at four weeks, and this really amazed me, an increase in self-image as well," Dr. Nachtigall said. Noted the clinical advantages of being able to tell patients to expect improvements in four weeks that will peak soon after and then remain stable over a six-month period. "This is a whole change in lifestyle," she pointed out. "I think four weeks is excellent, anticipates U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of TTP therapy for women with HSDD. "Once it's approved, it will be a very useful, "There's a lot more distress over decreased libido than we knew.Okay Ladies it's time for us to have some fun too!! So we all need to go see our doctors and get something to make what men do fun for us too...Each and everything and then some. Okay even if your one of those few ladies who says you don't have a problem in this dept., well maybe this will help a girlfriend you know....Its worth a try...Think I'll check into it as I just entered the dating field again....LOL"
