It has been reported that about 35% to 40% of women would face a problem of sexual dysfunction. It has also been found that among 10% to 15% of women, sexual dysfunction can lead to significant amount of stress in their lives or upset them regularly. As this is one of the primary concerns when it comes to sexual problems amongst a large part of the population, finding easier treatments for this can be a relief to many. Some of the medications that people suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder can consume are as follows:

• Low dose vaginal estrogen: Vaginal atrophy (thinning of vaginal tissues) and vaginal dryness is caused by loss of estrogen. If vaginal dryness is not being resolved through over-the-counter moisturizers or lubricating gels, then low doses of vaginal estrogen or estradiol can be prescribed. This medication would be effective in a span of 2 to 3 weeks.Vaginal estrogen products come in a wide range of forms. The following are some types:

• Vagifem vaginal tablet: Recommended dosage of one tablet a day for 2 weeks; followed by one tablet twice a week.
• Premarin vaginal cream: Inserted into the vagina with the help of an applicator at bedtime – every night for 1-3 weeks followed by 1 to 3 times a week thereafter.
• Estrace vaginal cream: Dosage of 2-4g daily for 1-2 weeks followed by half the dose reduced eventually.
• Imvexxy vaginal insert: Dosage of single insert once a day for 2 weeks, followed by a single insert twice a week.
• Estring vaginal ring: One vaginal ring inserted by the doctor can last for 90 days.
• Osphena: If women would like to consider an oral tablet instead of a product that has to be administered through the vagina to treat vaginal atrophy and pain incurred during sex, then one FDA approved drug they can choose is Osphena (ospemifene). This medicine comes as a 60 mg tablet that can be taken once with food every day. It is an estrogen-like product that wouldn’t directly increase the sex drive but make sex feel more enjoyable and comfortable.
• Prasterone (Intrarosa): This medicine is administered through the vagina by way of insertion. Vulvar and vaginal atrophy can cause moderate to severe pain in postmenopausal women at the time of sexual intercourse. This medication focuses on reducing pain that occurs due to reduced levels of estrogen in the body. The active ingredient present in this medicine is prasterone, also known as dehydroepiandrosterone.
• Estroven: This is an over-the-counter medication that is essentially a kind of dietary supplement providing the body with phytoestrogens. This medicine has been in the market since 1997. It aims at reducing any psychological or physical effects caused by hormonal imbalance at the time of menopause, postmenopause, and perimenopause. The normal dose of Estroven that is recommended is one caplet a day administered orally and taken with food a few hours before bedtime. The two main ingredients in this medicine are black cohosh and soy isoflavones.

Medications should only be taken under proper supervision from a doctor and not be taken without consulting a medical professional.