In a new study it has been revealed that the very popular male impotence drug can also be useful females suffering from sexual disorders, but in a different manner. This will definitely provide scientific community an encouragement to have a second look at their potential in the 40 percent of women who report sexual dysfunction, researchers say. In one of the first studies of the effect of phosphodiesterase Type 5 inhibitors - Levitra, Viagra and Cialis on the pudendal arteries that supply the penis, vagina and clitoris the blood needed to produce a satisfying sexual experience; Medical College of Georgia researchers showed the drugs relax the artery in male and female rats.

"It shows the drugs need to be investigated more for women and small alterations could make these compounds more effective for women living with these disorders," says Dr. Kyan J. Allahdadi, postdoctoral fellow in physiology at MCG. He's presenting the findings during the 122nd Annual Meeting of the American Physiological Society held in New Orleans April 18-22 as part of the Experimental Biology 2009 scientific conference.