At least according to an article in the British Medical Journal. (See Firms Deny Creating Female Sexual Disorder, from Reuters). The companies deny it, as noted in the linked title.
Interestingly, I saw this concept first in the Onion’s Our Dumb Century calender (with regards to halitosis). Life imitates art.
How does viagra help a woman? She doesn’t have anything to get up?
Sure we do, it’s just a lot smaller.
Well, IANAD, but in my understanding the clitoris DOES “get up” in much the same fashion as does the penis (especially when I turn on the web cam and parade around in my special undies).
Don’t remember if it was NPR or a cable channel-the drug helps to increase blood flow to the genitalia, and with a female, assists her ability to lubricate.
Only an amateur gynecologist 
The last part shouldn’t be a question.
How is sexual performance affected if it doesn’t “get up”?
If the clitoris doesn’t “get up”, then the woman doesn’t achieve an orgasm. Or at least not a clitoral orgasm. I’ve never experienced a G-spot orgasm, so I can’t say whether or not clitoral engorgement is necessary.
World Eater, were you unaware that women have orgasms?
…So you’re saying that sexual performance ISN’T affected?
[sub]All right, all right, I’m going to my closet now[/sub]
Well I don’t think they invented female sexual disorder. When it was invented the first time it used to be called “being frigid”.
And while I guess it’s sort of progress to go from “Honey, you can’t have an orgasm 'cause you’re hopelessly frigid so just live with it” to “Honey you can’t have an orgasm because you have female sexual disfunction, so take this pill” but either way it probably boils down to “Honey, I just don’t feel like spending that time on foreplay”.
Hey! Better living through chemistry!
I’d love to be shocked, horrified and appalled, unfortunately I can’t. Pharma is keeping a roof over my head by employing me right now. So I shan’t bite the hand that feeds me.
It is rather convenient though, that 43% of women suffer from this mysterious dysfunction. [I recall that statistic from NPR, so it may not be the right number, but you get the gyst of it]
All the viagra does for either sex is provide a boost for the physiology of intercourse and orgasm. If a woman’s sexual response is impaired because of physical discomfort due to inadequate lubrication, viagra theoretically could help. But this stuff is not a libido enhancer, nor does it automatically overcome all the psychological associations of sexual activity. It may prove a useful tool in the treatment of impaired sexual response, but it’ll still be one tool among many others, such as biofeedback, relaxation therapy, cognitive therapy, couples workshops, dilators, pessaries, french ticklers, and weekends in the bahamas.
Let’s not forget Mudslides. I’ve always found that drinking a Mudslide helps me to…enjoy myself more.
If only insurance covered that last one…
Maybe QtM could write you a prescription?
Or Meg Ryan movies. Or outlet malls.
Luckily I’m well versed in that department, I guess I just wasn’t aware of the physiological things going on behind the scenes.
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Don’t walk naked through you closet after taking Viagra. I came out the other side with 8 hangers and a robe hanging from my crotch.