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Intrinsa Patches for Women with Low Libido

Dubbed the "Female Viagra", the Intrinsa patch may signify for the millions of sexually distressed women, what Viagra meant for men suffering from Erectile Dysfunction. This new treatment is intended for women suffering from a loss of sex drive because of medical or surgical menopause.

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As with any new treatment, potential customers will have many questions about its use. The following is some of the basic information you will need to decide whether or not Intrinsa is for you.

What is Intrinsa
How does Intrinsa work?
What can Intrinsa do for me?
Who can use Intrinsa?
How long will it take to see results?
Are there any Side-effects with Intrinsa?

What is Intrinsa

Manufactured by Procter & Gamble, Intrinsa is a testosterone patch for women, which works to restore a woman's low sex drive. It is a skin patch transmitting testosterone, applied to the abdomen. The patch compensates the low levels of testosterone produced naturally by the ovaries and the adrenal glands.

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How does Intrinsa work?

Ovaries are a key producer of testosterone, which helps drive sexual desire. Removal of ovaries can cause women's testosterone levels to drop by 50 percent. There are about 10 million women who have had their ovaries removed and one in five could suffer from a low sex drive.

Most specialists associate the lack of sex drive with the low levels of testosterone in a woman's body.

The Intrinsa patch works by releasing over time testosterone through the skin in an amount a woman would have produced before menopause. The dose is much lower than the amount prescribed for men. The patch form was chosen by the manufacturer of Intrinsa in order to reduce the unpleasant downsides included by a testosterone pill, such as excessive body hair and liver disorders.

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What Can Intrinsa Do for Me?

While most women's bodies naturally create testosterone, certain women's levels are depleted due to aging or surgery. This depletion causes menopausal symptoms that are related to the sex drive and cause a marked lack of interest, as well as other physical problems. The Intrinsa patch is the first drug approved specifically to address women's sex drive and sexual health.

In studies over six months of surgically menopausal women, those who received a placebo said satisfying sexual activity increased by an average of 19%, vs. a 73% increase for Intrinsa patch users. The female subjects tested after being administered Intrinsa and compared with a placebo controlled group had sex 4 times more than usual in a 2-month period and reported more intensity and satisfaction of the sexual intercourse.

Significant increases were also reported in sexual desire. After being treated with Intrinsa, female patients in the study were 49% more sexually driven than before. The orgasm pleasure, the level of responsiveness to sexual activity and the intensity of arousal were also visibly improved.

Intrinsa

• Helps women who have health issues such as low levels of female sex hormone due to medical or surgical menopause achieve more satisfying sexual activity
• Helps women achieve more frequent sexual activity
• Increases level of responsiveness and intensity of arousal during sex.
• Partners were satisfied with how well Intrinsa improved the sexual drive of their female partner

The female testosterone patch is not a cure-all, largely because the hormone's deficiency is not always the entire explanation for a woman's disinterest in sex. Lack of desire can be due to a combination of things that, if not addressed for a long time, could become a psychological issue as well. It is important to understand there is no magic cure.

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Who can use Intrinsa?

This medicinal patch is recommended for women who have low sex drive, and have had both of their ovaries or their womb removed (hysterectomy), or gone through a natural menopause. The Intrinsa female testosterone patch can only be used by women who are already receiving estrogen therapy for their libido problems. Intrinsa is a prescription medicine for women, you would need to complete a consultation with our doctors - if suitable they will authorise a prescription to be dispensed by our pharmacies.

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How long will it take to see results?

While Intrinsa patches deliver the medication directly into your bloodstream, they do need some time to show effect. So you might find visible changes in your libido a month or more after you buy and start using Intrinsa. If after 3 to 6 months of treatment, you don't get the expected results from your Intrinsa patches, you should contact your doctor and get your treatment reviewed.

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Are there any Side-effects with Intrinsa?

P&G has completed two large trials of the testosterone patch in women who have had both ovaries removed. It has also studied Intrinsa in naturally menopausal women who are also taking oestrogen.

The side effects associated with Intrinsa patches have been mild enough that participants did not quit the studies because of them. The most common problem was redness and irritated skin where the patch was worn. Some women also experienced.

• Weight Gain
• Acne
• Deepened voice
• Facial hair
• Loss of hair
• Oily skin

While side effects appear to be minimal, the studies of Intrinsa tended to focus only on one particular group of women and experts agree that currently Intrinsa is only suitable in cases of low levels of female sex hormone due to surgical or medical menopause.

In cases of younger women who are suffering from low libido, they should have blood tests to measure hormone levels prior to seeking a prescription or buying Intrinsa online. In order to be medically responsible, Intrinsa should not be prescribed for any woman under forty five until these tests have been performed to determine whether she really has low testosterone levels. If the testosterone levels are low, recommendations would be to replace testosterone at the lowest level of free testosterone in range for women in their late 30s; get tested for cancer and liver function as well as blood counts a couple of times a year; get screened for cancer as recommended; and live an extremely healthy lifestyle.

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