FDA Approves Addyi: 29 Other Things That Could Be Considered "Female Viagra"

Flibanserin, otherwise marketed as "Addyi," from Sprout Pharmaceuticals is said to increase libido in women

By Bruna Nessif Aug 19, 2015 12:53 AMTags
AddyiAP Photo/Allen G. Breed

Hide your kids, hide your excuses—there's a "female Viagra" pill on the loose.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription drug to enhance a woman's sexual drive today.

The drug—Flibanserin, otherwise marketed as "Addyi," from Sprout Pharmaceuticals—is actually the first drug approved to treat a flagging or absent libido for premenopausal women.

Although it's been dubbed "female Viagra" by the masses, that's not entirely accurate. Viagra and other drugs available for men are approved to help achieve erections, or to treat certain deficiencies of testosterone, not to increase desire.

Futhermore, while Viagra is taken by men shortly before engaging in the no-pants dance, therefore stimulating a physical response, Addyi is a pill that would be taken each night to produce a response in the brain.

However, there's no argument that Addyi is definitely targeted more at the female consumer. The pill is primarily designed to assist premenopausal women regain their sex drive by boosting levels of certain brain chemicals.

Oh, and did you see that the pills are pink?

And while coming up with such a drug is a huge breakthrough for women's sexual health, we got to thinking and came up with 28 other things that you could consider 'female Viagra.'

1. All of these celebs' muscles

2. A good BOGO sale

3. The sound of Justin Timberlake's falsetto

4. Pizza

5. Cheesy garlic bread

6. OK, anything that's not salad

7. The first Pumpkin Spice Latte of the season

8. Chocolate

9. Slimming mirrors

10. A glass of wine

11. A reality TV marathon

12. Charlie Hunnam's Sons of Anarchy sex scenes

13. Chris Hemsworth's bulge in Vacation

14. Hot guys holding babies

15. Chris Pine crying over racial injustice

16. The feeling of your freshly shaven legs under the covers

17. Finding a pair of jeans that fit

18. Dimples

19. A good blowdry

20. Harry Styles' smile

21. Ruby Rose

22. A text back

23. Good smelling cologne

24. Finding promo codes that actually work while online shopping

25. A good book on a rainy day

26. Guys who are down with feminism

27. Men cuddling kittens and puppies

28. A great selfie

29. Ryan Gosling