Women who have low sexual
arousal may respond
to simple measures

One third of female subjects in a recent trial who received placebo for low sexual arousal had a meaningful response—suggesting that, in some patients, simple measures improve sexual function

Senior Editor, OBG Management

A new study reveals that women who have low sexual arousal may experience a clinically significant change in symptoms after taking a placebo.

Does this finding suggest that ObGyns should use placebo when managing women who have sexual dysfunction?