Skin patches to increase sex drive in menopausal women are being tested

SCIENTISTS have developed a skin patch to boost sex drive in menopausal women.

It increases testosterone levels, which are vital to a woman’s libido but decreases during the transition.

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There are patches for female sex hormones, but not for the male hormone testosterone.

Trials of the new Medherant patch will begin in the UK this year.

Prof David Haddleton of Warwick University said: “This is a very exciting development.”

The Sun’s Fabulous Menopause Matters campaign is pushing for better access to HRT.

Activists like Davina McCall have championed the hormone as a treatment for decreased libido and brain fog.

The new patch aims to fill this gap in menopause products and provide a treatment specifically for women that can be made widely available.

Professor Haddleton added: “The work we do addresses a problem that can drastically affect women’s everyday lives and work.”