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NEWS ABOUT: libido

libido stories: 5 news summaries

'Women's Viagra' Targets Her ... Brain

Potential market huge for new drug that unleashes libido

Nov 13, 09 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Drug makers think sex is all in a woman's head—and they'll bet money on it. A German pharmaceutical company is putting the final touches on a pill designed to unleash a woman's desire by altering her brain chemistry. The pill, which the company says works by triggering the production... More »

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sex • Viagra • libido • women's issues

 Coming Soon: Viagra Ice Cream 

Libido-boosting ice cream cocktail hits London

Aug 11, 09 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Viagra of ice cream is hitting a London department store, and as long as you’re over 18, you can try a cool scoop of the hot stuff yourself: The Sex Pistol packs in libido-boosting ingredients like arginine and guarana and comes with a shot of absinthe on the... More »

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London • sex • Viagra • sex drive • ice cream • libido

 What Gets Women Hot to Trot? 

Scientists and psychologists study female desire

Jan 25, 09 6:54 PM CST
(Newser) - Nearly one in three women lack sexual desire, and sexologists are trying to help, Daniel Bergner writes in the New York Times. They've hooked up female sex organs to machines and run sexy movies, showing that unlike penises, vulva are excited by a wide range of stimuli—gay men, women,... More »

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lesbians • sex • libido • narcissism • female desire • sexologists

Testosterone Patch Boosts Female Sex Drive

Treatment significantly lifted libido in study of menopausal women

Nov 7, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A testosterone patch boosted menopausal women's sexual desire and satisfaction in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The women reported a big leap in libido, and their number of satisfying sexual experiences rose from twice a month to once a week. Some suffered side effects, including facial hair growth.... More »

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testosterone • menopause • sex drive • sex hormone • postmenopausal women • libido • sexual dysfunction

 Watermelon: Nature's Viagra 

Cool fruit just got hotter

Jul 3, 08 5:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - New studies of the humble watermelon show it may pack a Viagra-like effect on men's blood vessels and increase libido. Watermelons are a primary source of the nutrient citrulline, which helps relax blood vessels, increasing blood flow in the body in much the same way Viagra does and with similar... More »

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erectile dysfunction • lycopene • Viagra • Texas A&M • watermelon • libido • phyto-nutrients • citrulline • arginine

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