The known preparation for erectile dysfunction treatment – sildenafil (Viagra) can help some women. According to the data of some American scientists, the regular taking of this preparation promotes the normalization of sexual function among women taking antidepressants.

Different dysfunctions of sexual function, such as decrease of sexual attraction, or anorgasmia, are the known side effects of many antidepressants – serotonin recapture inhibitors.

98 women, aged from 18 to 50 and suffering from sexual problems connected with taking antidepressants, took part in the testing carried out by the staff of New Mexico University. Two groups of women, equal in quantity, were offered to take sildenafil (50 – 100 mg), or placebo-pills analogous in shape and color 1 or 2 hours before the coitus.

Two months later the improvement of sexual life quality was noted by 72 per cent of women who had been taking sildenafil and only by 27 per cent of the placebo group. The inquiry has shown that sildenafil taking was connected with the decrease of complains about the abcence of sexual arousal or orgasm.

In one of the above-mentioned testing it has been found out that sildenafil is able to increase blood inflow to the clitoris, but it wasn’t possible to connect this effect with the quality of women’s sexual life.

According to the opinion of the authors of this testing, in the future the positive effect found out by them which is connected with sildenafil taking will help to solve the problems of the patients suffering from depression and interrupting their treatment because of the side effect of antidepressants.