What Is Addyi? The Controversy Behind the Drug Nicknamed the ‘Female Viagra’
[Editor's note: On December 15, 2025, the FDA extended its approval of Addyi to postmenopausal women under the age of 65. In making that decision,…
Jun 6, 2025
Sami is a Denver-based health writer with a passion for making accurate health and wellness content information accessible to everyone. Her work also has appeared in theSkimm, Well+Good, and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not getting to the bottom of the latest wellness trend, Sami enjoys crafting, traveling, and reading fiction.
[Editor's note: On December 15, 2025, the FDA extended its approval of Addyi to postmenopausal women under the age of 65. In making that decision,…
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