Intrinsa is the trade name for testosterone skin patches that is used to increase pleasure in women. This testosterone replacement therapy for women allows natural testosterone levels to return to normal, which helps restore libido.
Intrinsa, developed by pharmaceutical company Procter
- Treatment of low sexual desire in women up to 60 years; women who have had their ovaries and uterus removed (surgically caused menopause) and who are receiving estrogen replacement therapy.
Only one patch should be applied at a time and should be placed on clean, dry skin and lower abdomen below the waist. The patch should not be applied to the breasts or buttocks. Lotions, creams or powders should not be applied to the skin before applying the patch, as they may prevent the medicine from sticking properly.
The patch needs to be changed every 3-4 days, which means that you will wear two patches a week, which means that one patch will stay on the skin for three days and the other for four days.
Skin irritation at the system application site; acne Excessive growth of migraine facial hair; aggravation of the voice; breast pain Weight gain hair loss difficulty sleeping increased sweating Anxiety nasal congestion dry mouth Increased appetite; Double vision; vaginal burns or itchy clitoral enlargement; Palpitations
Women with known, suspected or background breast cancer; in any form of cancer caused or stimulated by the female hormone estrogen; pregnancy; breastfeeding; in natural menopause (women whose ovaries and uterus are still intact); women who take conjugated equine estrogen.
Use with caution in: heart disease; high blood pressure (hypertension); Diabetes; liver disease A history of acne in adults, hair loss, enlarged clitoris, more severe voice or hoarseness.
If you have diabetes, you may need to reduce the dose of insulin or diabetes pills after starting treatment with this medicine.