Sex disease 'created to sell new drugs'

The Daily Telegraph ^ | January 3, 2003 | David Derbyshire

[MadIvan]

Drugs companies have invented a new disease, "female sexual dysfunction", to sell their new products, a paper in the British Medical Journal claims today.

Over the past six years, researchers with ties to the pharmaceutical industry have developed and defined the new disorder, the report says.

Its author, Ray Moynihan, says the creation of diseases is turning "complaints of the healthy into the conditions of the sick".

Unlike male impotence, female sexual dysfunction has proved difficult for doctors to define. But over the past couple of years, a range of symptoms including loss of libido and painful sex have been brought under the female sexual dysfunction umbrella.

Creating a single disease out of a range of symptoms, makes it more likely that doctors will prescribe drugs as a solution, says Mr Moynihan.

"A cohort of researchers with close ties to drug companies are working to define a new category of human illness," he says.

A spokesman for the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry said: "We do not believe this to be the case. It is more about defining diseases accurately. Sexual dysfunction is a sensitive issue. Better definitions may make people more able to seek medical help."

[MadIvan]

I report, you decide. (ducking).

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Bump!

[per loin]

The most dangerous drug dealers may not be the illegal ones.

[Happygal]

They have pills for 'faking it'? WoW! ;-)

[Pearls Before Swine]

"The thrill is gone" disease.

[Desdemona]

Oh, dear. And I always had the idea that it had something to do with attraction for one's partner. You can change that with a drug?

[Slyfox]

Inventing a disease first, then making up a drug to fix it.
Man, why didn't I think of that?

[Fresh Wind]

Headache is a major symptom.

[MadIvan]

Inventing a disease first, then making up a drug to fix it.

Yes, I believe this is how many in the psychiatric profession make money:

"Doctor, I'm depressed."

"Why is that?"

"I have no job, no money, and my wife ran off with a circus midget."

"You're suffering from Clinical Depression, take some Prozac. That will be $500"

Regards, Ivan

[Stavka2]

Nah, it's just aspirens for the headaches.

[ASA Vet]

Sure, haven't you noticed how the women are better looking at closing time.

[Desdemona]

Sure, haven't you noticed how the women are better looking at closing time.

Since I look at men...no.

[Centurion2000]

The I-got-mine-U-get-your-gasm-itis syndrome.

Kudos to Tim Kazurinsky for an immortal comedy skit :)

[Stavka2]

Yup...magic mushrooms, pot, boozes...all kinds of help, and we haven't even gotten into the perscription variety.

[tdadams]

Finally someone's going to actually create a real Spanish Fly? I've been waiting for this since I was 15 and found out it was only a hoax.

[MadIvan]

Sure, haven't you noticed how the women are better looking at closing time.

Bloody hell mate, it isn't even near closing time and already you've got on the "beer goggles" to the extent you can't tell the ladies from the blokes. ;)

Regards, Ivan

[Happygal]

And I always had the idea that it had something to do with attraction for one's partner. You can change that with a drug?

Ain't ye never heard of BEER goggles? ;-)

[Happygal]

And I always had the idea that it had something to do with attraction for one's partner. You can change that with a drug?

Ain't ye never heard of BEER goggles? ;-)

[MadIvan]

Finally someone's going to actually create a real Spanish Fly?

If I know God's sense of humour, no.

I've been waiting for this since I was 15 and found out it was only a hoax.

I was told much earlier that if something appears to be too good to be true, it probably is. So it is with aphrodesiacs.

Regards, Ivan

[tdadams]

I always had the idea that it had something to do with attraction for one's partner. You can change that with a drug?

Ever hear of 'Beer Goggles'?