Behavior and Symptom Change Among Women Treated with Placebo for Sexual Dysfunction

A substantial number of women experienced clinically significant improvement in sexual function during treatment with placebo. Changes in sexual behavior during the trial, more so than participant age or symptom severity at baseline, appeared to be an important determinant of outcome. Contextual and procedural aspects of the clinical trial may have influenced outcomes in the absence of an active drug treatment. Bradford A and Meston CM. Behavior and symptom change among women treated with placebo for sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med 2011;8:191-201.