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Fight Over 'Little Pink Pill' Raises Sexism Questions
ABC News ^ | MARA SCHIAVOCAMPO, JACKIE JESKO and LAUREN EFFRON LAUREN EFFRON More From Lauren » Digital Producer

Posted on 06/26/2014 9:04:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway

It’s called the “little pink pill,” a tiny tablet that could have a huge impact on treating female sexual dysfunction. If it’s approved, it would become the first drug of its kind on the market.

But that’s a big IF.

The drug Flibanserin is locked in a heated battle for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raising controversial questions about why there are so many sexual enhancement drugs available for men and zero for women.

Cindy Whitehead, the founder and COO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based company focused on producing only Flibanserin, has been fighting for FDA approval for the drug for three years.

“There are 25 approved drugs for some form of male sexual dysfunction, but still a great big zero for the most common form of FSD [female sexual dysfunction],” Whitehead said. “No matter how or why we got here, we're here, and we've got to come up with a solution for it.”

Flibanserin is more than curing a weak libido. It’s specifically for treating Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, or HSDD. Gynecologist and sexual health crusader Dr. Lauren Streicher explained that HSDD goes much deeper than just a low sex drive.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: bigpharma; fda; frigidity; pharmaceuticals; spanishfly; waronwomenmeme
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To: nickcarraway
Gynecologist and sexual health crusader Dr. Lauren Streicher explained that HSDD goes much deeper than just a low sex drive.

Like all Feminist descriptions, this goes "much deeper than just a low sex drive." That's because women are deep, profound, sensitive, nuanced, multi-layered, strong, vulnerable, intelligent, multi-processing, single-minded, adept, grounded, sophisiticated and sublime, and so their pink mill will have to deal with an every-changing manifestation of these integrated expressions of her humanity.

But the guy's blue pill? Ask any woman, and she'll tell you - it's just for his d**k.

21 posted on 06/26/2014 10:48:33 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: Valpal1

“Flibanserin is a poor name choice.”

Uh, that’s just the chemical name. I’ve heard that the brand name will be “Flubber”.


22 posted on 06/26/2014 10:50:15 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Talisker

Oh, come on. You have to admit that female sexuality is a little more complicated than male sexuality.


23 posted on 06/27/2014 1:14:42 AM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: SeaHawkFan

You are thinking Flunitrazepam...


24 posted on 06/27/2014 3:06:39 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Great suggestions!


25 posted on 06/27/2014 6:56:51 AM PDT by Sans-Culotte (Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
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To: nickcarraway
“There are 25 approved drugs for some form of male sexual dysfunction, but still a great big zero for the most common form of FSD [female sexual dysfunction],”

Someone had to post it.

26 posted on 06/27/2014 7:46:26 AM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: Sans-Culotte

Thanks...I am anxiously awaiting the ladies’ comments on this thread.

I have more....;)


27 posted on 06/27/2014 8:43:44 AM PDT by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (This town needs an enema)
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To: nickcarraway

One poster alleges that the pill must deal with all these female characteristics:

“That’s because women are deep, profound, sensitive, nuanced, multi-layered, strong, vulnerable, intelligent, multi-processing, single-minded, adept, grounded, sophisiticated and sublime, and so their pink mill will have to deal with an every-changing manifestation of these integrated expressions of her humanity.”

So I guess it will have to override these psychic issues with overwhelming physical manifestations and mindless sexual response?

I remember that the rumor back in the day was that something called “Spanish Fly” was that very substance. Later on, marijuana, cocaine and meth were supposed to do the trick.


28 posted on 06/27/2014 10:37:25 AM PDT by wildbill
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To: ottbmare
Oh, come on. You have to admit that female sexuality is a little more complicated than male sexuality.

Why? Because women refuse to acknowledge male emotions and mock their subtlety as non-existent - all while demanding ever higher levels of "sensitivity" to detect their own subtle levels of emotional response?

Or because women don't want to acknowledge the routine regularity and immediacy of their reflexive sexual reactions in response to a man who has learned what their triggers are?

29 posted on 06/27/2014 2:29:34 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: ottbmare
Oh, come on. You have to admit that female sexuality is a little more complicated than male sexuality.

I think the more appropriate term is "convoluted."

"Complicated" implies an unwarranted measure of objectivity.

30 posted on 06/27/2014 2:49:20 PM PDT by papertyger (if disdain of homosexual behavior is "bigotry," is it any wonder hostility to Islam is "racism?")
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To: GeronL

Is there anything you dont want to ban?

Man, you have a liberal streak a mile wide.


31 posted on 06/27/2014 2:51:11 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: GeronL

Hope you don’t like cucumbers. Or bananas. Or dowel rods. Or the spin cycle on washers. Or... yeah this could get complicated.


32 posted on 06/27/2014 2:51:25 PM PDT by discostu (Ladies and gentlemen watch Ruth!)
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To: cherry
my guy is 62 and I can proudly say he does need any of that...

Your slip is showing.

33 posted on 06/27/2014 2:55:15 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: catnipman; Lazamataz; GeronL

Will men be able to buy Spanish Fly under their insurance plans too?


34 posted on 07/06/2014 5:52:05 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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