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Can Couples Cope With The Viagra Challenge?

Posting Date: 10/11/2004

?It amazes me that most women are not aware of this side effect. So many husbands complain that their wives are not interested in sex after marriage. I wonder if the pill is to blame in many of these situations.

?I hope other couples will benefit from my experience. It is not normal for an otherwise healthy woman to lose her desire for sex. Although psychological, emotional or situational issues can affect libido, the problem is not necessarily ?all in our head.? It may be in our pill pack.?

One of the country?s leading experts on female sexuality, Dr. Irwin Goldstein of Boston University, agrees that oral contraceptives can diminish desire in some women. He discussed this and issues such as hormonal tests and treatments in an hour-long interview on our radio show. To obtain our Guide to Female Sexuality and a CD of this in-depth discussion with Dr. Goldstein, please send $17 to: Graedons? People?s Pharmacy; Dept. CDZ-506; P. O. Box 52027; Durham, NC 27717-2027.

With all of the new drugs for erectile dysfunction, couples may discover that female sexuality deserves attention, too.

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Joe Graedon is a pharmacologist. Teresa Graedon holds a doctorate in medical anthropology and is a nutrition expert. Their syndicated radio show can be heard on public radio. In their column, Joe and Teresa Graedon answer letters from readers. Write to them in care of this newspaper or e-mail them via their Web site: www.PeoplesPharmacy.org.

2004 King Features Syndicate, Inc.