The Evidence on Two Therapies Boost Women’s Sexual Desire
Psychology Today | 17.07.2026 20:05
Some women feel little desire for sex. The current edition of the bible of mental health, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fifth Edition, calls this “female sexual interest-arousal disorder.” The FDA has approved one drug to treat it, Addyi (flibanserin), which produces modest benefits. Meanwhile, two psychological approaches work better and cost less: mindfulness meditation (MM) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).