Women with flagging libidos don't need to pop a pill, a new US study suggests they just need to talk about their problems.
In the study of 200 women aged between 35 and 55 with sexual dysfunction, the researchers found that simply taking about their low libido with a doctor improved their sex drive, ABC News in the US reported.
Lead researcher Dr Andrea Bradford and her team at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston were looking into the effectiveness of the male impotency drug Cialis for female sexual dysfunction.
Fifty women taking part in the study were chosen to receive a sugar-coated pill, rather than the Cialis.
All women agreed to keep a diary of their sexual encounters over the course of 12 weeks and had the opportunity to speak to a doctor about their problem.
Interestingly, 35 percent of women who were given the placebo pill reported a greater satisfaction in their sex lives, which the experts believe is due to talking about their condition.
"All women in this study did have a chance to speak to a health care professional who listened to their concerns," Dr Bradford said. "And, most importantly, took them seriously and really listened to what their concerns were.
"In the quest to find a medical solution or a magic bullet for women's sexual problems, we may have overlooked some of the basics."
The findings were published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Earlier this year a drug flibanserin, dubbed "the female Viagra", was found to have positive results through trials, but was rejected by the US Food & Drug Administration.
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