We슬롯사이트檝e all heard of the blue pill AKA Viagra, the wonder pill that takes care of male libido. But not many may know that Viagra has a female counterpart, Addyi (pronounced add-ee). It was introduced and approved by the FDA in 2015 and was prescribed to treat problems of the waning female libido. Back then, the company ran into a bit of trouble and the pill didn슬롯사이트檛 sell well.

So it has been launched again in 2018 for at $25 for a month슬롯사이트檚 prescription, half its original price, and is available online for anyone who wishes to buy it. It슬롯사이트檚 a telemedicine, which means it can be sold after you connect with the company슬롯사이트檚 healthcare professionals over the phone or the internet. Here슬롯사이트檚 what you need to know about Addyi before you buy it.

What슬롯사이트檚 A Female Viagra?

Female Viagra was the media-given nickname for Addyi. But the actual mechanism of the drug was entirely different from its blue counterpart. Addyi is the brand name for Flibanserin, a multimodal serotonin-releasing drug. You슬롯사이트檇 be surprised to know that the drug was originally meant to treat depressive disorders. But its clinical trials bore unsuccessful results for depression.

Strangely, one of its side effects was increased libido in women. The drug developer Boehringer Ingelheim filed for a new drug application with the FDA for using Flibanserin to treat female hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD. After a new failed trials, the drug was finally approved in August 2015 as the world슬롯사이트檚 first drug for treating women슬롯사이트檚 sexual arousal disorder.

How Does it Work?

Female Viagra, the colloquial name for Addyi, is actually a misnomer because it doesn슬롯사이트檛 work in the same way as Viagra does. The blue pill meant for men increases blood flow, making it easier for men to have and retain erections. Whereas Addyi works on the parts of the brain that have to do with sexual desire.

Flibanserin increases the levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, two chemicals that play a critical role in causing sexual excitement. Norepinephrine stimulates sexual arousal and dopamine boosts desire.

What Are Its Effects?

The website claims that the drug helped women with HSDD tackle with one or more of their symptoms.

슬롯사이트� Increased sexual desire

슬롯사이트� Increase in the number of times the women had satisfying sex, masturbation, oral sex or genital stimulation

슬롯사이트� A decrease in distress caused by lack of sexual activity

But the website also adds a disclaimer that the results of the drug may vary. Since it슬롯사이트檚 a prescription drug, prior consultation with your doctor is a must.

How Should You Take The Drug?

According to the drug슬롯사이트檚 official website, a 100 mg pill has to be taken every day at bedtime. Although it doesn슬롯사이트檛 matter whether you take it on an empty stomach or not, taking the pill with food increases its absorption.

But it shouldn슬롯사이트檛 be taken during the daytime since there슬롯사이트檚 a risk for drowsiness, low blood pressure and fainting. If you see no difference in eight weeks, the drug should be discontinued.

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