Yiyao Zhou
@yiyaozhou.bsky.social
she/they | Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at IU Bloomington | predoctoral intern at UMich | sex researcher | gamer
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Addyi is of limited effectiveness and has side effects... also, the % of women who experience sexual "dysfunction" is much lower than most papers/media quote, as distress about sexual problems is still often not assessed
More women experience sexual dysfunction than men. The FDA took 6 months to approve Viagra for men. It took 6 yrs to approve Addyi for sexual dysfunction in pre-menopausal women & 10 more yrs to approve it for post-menopausal women under age 65. time.com/7341012/sexu...
A Pill for Sexual Desire Reaches a New Group of Women
The FDA approved Addyi for post-menopausal women. The drugmaker’s CEO Cindy Eckert explains why it matters.
time.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Addyi is of limited effectiveness and has side effects... also, the % of women who experience sexual "dysfunction" is much lower than most papers/media quote, as distress about sexual problems is still often not assessed