‘Orgasm Pill’ Found Effective in Trials, Could Be Available by 2000, Report Says

Scientists are developing the first “orgasm pill” that will do for women what the anti-impotence pill Viagra does for men, the Sunday Times reported.

It said the pill could be available in 2000 after initial trials among more than 500 women across Europe suggested that the treatment was impressively effective.

Pfizer Inc., the U.S. drug manufacturer that developed Viagra, is among three companies racing to market the drug for women, the paper said.

The newspaper said studies have shown that between a third and a half of women never experience orgasms, leading scientists to believe that they can repeat the success of Viagra with a pill for women.

Viagra creates sexual pleasure by assisting the engorgement of blood vessels in the genitals, and the woman’s pill would work in much the same way.

“The new female treatments stem from research indicating that the mechanics of sexual response in women are similar to that in men. Increased blood flow and the role of erectile tissue have been found to be important in women’s enjoyment of lovemaking,” the paper said.