The Journal of the American Medical Association reported in 1998 that 43% of women of all ages experienced sexual dysfunction, yet only 31% of men did; until now male sexual dysfunction has received all of the attention.
Despite preconceptions that female sexual dysfunction affects only older women, the target audience For Women Only - as well as for the Drs. Berman's clinical work - ranges from 25-75 years old.
An Australian woman named Helen O'Connell discovered just two years ago the true size of the clitoris - twice the size as previously believed.
In 1998 the Pentagon set aside a $50 million budget for Viagra for troops and vets. Today, according to Pfizer, three Viagra prescriptions are written per second around the world. Pandas in China have been given Viagra to help them mate. VIAGRA HAS STILL NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR WOMEN!
Drs. Berman are among the first to study sexual function in women; the bulk of the research has been on men. The definition of sexual dysfunction was only determined last year; before that it was assumed that female sexual complaints were purely psychological. In fact, many problems are medically based and highly treatable.
Much of the female sexual anatomy is still unknown, particularly the nerves and blood vessels that affect sexual function.
Nerve-sparing surgery has been developed for men, but not for women, who are more likely to undergo pelvic surgery, such as hysterectomy.
Drs. Berman's Boston clinic was one of the first in the country dedicated to treating female sexual dysfunction (FSD) - and their new clinic, the Female Sexual Medicine Center at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles is the first ever free-standing clinic devoted to treating FSD.
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