03/17/2020 / By Michael Alexander
Despite being touted as a panacea for women who are currently having trouble in the bedroom, Big Pharma’s latest libido-boosting offering, bremelanotide – unsurprisingly – comes with a few unpleasant side effects.
As reported by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), women who tested the new drug – manufactured by AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. and marketed under the brand name Vyleesi – complained about experiencing vomiting, flushing and headaches, as well as reactions at the site of injection.
According to the FDA, 40 percent of the women who participated in the clinical trials experienced nausea, sometimes severe enough that they needed medication to treat it.
In addition to the side effects mentioned earlier, the drug also increased blood pressure in the women, although it usually returned to normal within 12 hours. According to the FDA however, women with unmanaged high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease should not use the drug, which is currently being marketed as an injectable “female viagra.”
First developed by Palatin Technologies in 2000, bremelanotide is currently marketed as a treatment for generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD, which affects about six million premenopausal American women. According to its manufacturers, however, it is only recommended for women who exhibit low libido without an underlying medical, psychiatric and domestic cause.
According to its manufacturers, bremelanotide is delivered via an injection just under the skin of the thigh or abdomen at least 45 minutes before any sexual activity.
AMAG Pharmaceuticals plans to sell the drug at $899 for a pack of four injectors.
HSDD is defined by medical experts as the absence of sexual fantasies, thoughts and desire for or receptivity to sexual activity in women.
According to The Society for Women’s Health Research, about one in 10 women have HSDD, thus making it one of the most prevalent female sexual problems.
Here are some of its most common causes:
While it may be tempting to just head to the nearest drugstore to get pharmaceuticals marketed as cure-alls for problems in the bedroom, it’s always best to go natural.
Here are some natural remedies that can support one’s healthy reproductive and sexual well-being:
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