whether testosterone is appropriate for treating sexual dysfunction in women

January 2005

The jury is still out on whether testosterone is appropriate for treating sexual dysfunction in women.

Lots of women use testosterone to increase libido...but no products are approved for this use.

That's why many women...and some physicians...are disappointed that the FDA will postpone approving Intrinsa. It's a testosterone patch designed FOR WOMEN.

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