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New drug will help women with orgasmic disorders
Last reviewed: 02.07.2025
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Recently, trials of a new female drug have been completed that will help make orgasm stronger. Trimel Pharmaceuticals Corporation has developed a special nasal gel called "Tefina", which has proven its effectiveness after numerous experiments.
The gel contains the hormone testosterone, since a decrease in the level of this hormone is accompanied by a decrease in sexual desire. According to the developers, the gel can help women who have certain orgasmic disorders (difficulty in achieving orgasm and the distress that arises against this background).
The new drug was tested on women from Canada, Australia, and the United States; 253 women with this disorder took part in the experiment.
The women were divided into two groups, the first group received the new gel, and the second group received a placebo. The study lasted 84 days, during which the scientists intended to find out how the gel would affect the frequency of orgasms and what side effects there might be. After observation, the scientists noted that the gel was indeed effective, in the group where the new gel was used, the frequency of orgasms in women increased by 2.3%, and in the placebo group - by 1.7%. At the same time, no side effects were recorded.
Among all sexual disorders in women, orgasmic disorder is the second most common. About one in five women have problems achieving orgasm. At the same time, 1/4 of these women are subject to severe distress due to the problem. There are currently no approved drugs for this type of disorder.
In the female body, the most sensitive part is the clitoris and scientists are sure that its size is important for achieving orgasm. As experts have found out, women with a small clitoris, which is located far from the vagina, more often encounter sexual problems (difficulty in achieving orgasm).
Experts used MRI to scan the pelvises of young women around 32 years of age.
Of the 30 participants in the experiment, 10 rarely or never experienced orgasm; the remaining women did not experience such problems.
As a result, scientists found that in women who had problems achieving orgasm during sexual intercourse, the distance from the clitoris to the vagina was 5-6 mm greater.
Experts do not rule out that orgasms can influence female physiology; it is also possible that physiology determines a woman’s predisposition to orgasms.
It is quite possible that those with a large clitoris with a small distance to the vagina experience easier stimulation during intercourse. The clitoris, especially its protruding part, contains a huge number of nerve endings, which are quite densely located. Scientists do not rule out that the larger the clitoris, the more nerve endings it contains. But some studies indicate that problems with orgasm are more likely a psychological problem than a physiological one. Such disorders are observed in approximately 34% of women. Less than 50% of married women have an orgasm after each sexual intercourse, and only 15% experience multiple orgasms.
At the same time, the survey showed that women with sexual disorders did not have problems with self-confidence, anxiety, or dissatisfaction with their own bodies. But the scientists noted that women with problems prefer the missionary position, while the rest of the women prefer the position on top of their partner, in which contact with the clitoris is maximum.
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