Thursday, June 25, 2009

Intrinsa Patch: An Approved Female Sexual Dysfunction Treatment!!

Intrinsa patch is actually a skin patch designed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). This disorder occurs in women whose ovaries and womb are removed. Intrinsa patch can be placed on the stomach. It supplies low dose of testosterone, a naturally occurring sex hormone in men and women through the skin into the bloodstream. This low dose of testosterone enhances sexual desire in women.

Intrinsa patch is the first approved drug for female sexual dysfunction. It helps to maintain the level of testosterone, as low level of this hormone in female body causes loss of sex drive, decrease in sexual thoughts and sexual arousal.

However like every prescription medication, Intrinsa too have a number of side-effects ranging from mild to severe i.e.

Mild: - Skin reactions at the site of application such as oedema, redness, itching or blistering.
Severe: - Hair loss, acne migraine, insomnia, pain in breasts, hair growth on the chin or upper lip, and weight gain

Thus it is always advisable to consult doctor before using Intrinsa patch

1 comment:

  1. I Buy Cialis to my sexual dysfunction but I don't know if my wife can take it too?

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