Viagra May Aid One Group of Women

Taking sildenafil (Viagra) may improve sexual response in women who take medicine for depression, a study finds. Sexual problems often occur as a side effect of depression drugs. The study included 98 women who were having this problem. They were given pills to take before having sex for eight weeks. Half of the women received Viagra. The others got identical placebos. Nearly 3 out of 4 women who took Viagra reported better sexual response. This compares with 1 out of 4 women who took placebo pills. The Associated Press wrote about the study July 22. It appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.