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San Antonio Medicine  February 2011
By
Timothy C. Hlavinka, MD
"The search for the 'Pink Viagra' continues after the much-hyped drug flibanserin, failed to prove its effectiveness in clinical trials Flibanserin's shortcomings and those of the other biochemicals aimed at improving women's sexual response illustrate a theme that physicians learned after the initial release of Viagra: there is no aphrodisiac."
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Urology San Antonio Community Education Seminar  July 2008
Speaker: Peggy P. Francis, DNP, RN, MSN, CS, FNP-BC
Decreased sexual interest and responsiveness as well as pain and discomfort during intercourse are common sexual health concerns for women experiencing female sexual dysfunction. In this podcast, excerpted from a community education seminar, nurse practitioner Peggy P. Francis, Co-Director of the Urology San Antonio Center for Female Sexual Medicine, provides couples with honest, accurate information about this sensitive medical topic. 
Listen to the seminar (mpg3).        Read the transcript (pdf).
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Nurse Week Magazine   January 29, 2007
"In the past women who complained of sexual function issues were often told they had an aging problem or a mental problem. Unlike male sexual dysfunction, we now know that female sexual dysfunction can occur at any age and is often the result of multiple issues. And, more often than not, female dysfunction is treatable..."
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San Antonio Express-News  May 25, 2005
"After 16 years of marriage, [Irene] still was very much in love with her husband. But hormone imbalances, a miscarriage, childbirth and the daily stresses of life deadened her libido and turned her off totally to sex."
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South Texas Medicine  Summer 2006
"In May 2005, Urology San Antonio launched the first clinic in South Texas dedicated exclusively to diagnosing and treating the causes of women's sexual complaints. One year later, we sat down with Peggy Francis, the co-director of the Urology San Antonio Center for Female Sexual Medicine for a Question and Answer session about the center's developments so far."
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