Intrinsa Indications

Intrinsa is a testosterone patch by Procter & Gamble designed to treat Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD).

The active ingredient in Intrinsa patches is testosterone. Intrinsa patches deliver the hormone testosterone via the skin. This testosterone is directly absorbed into the blood stream and thereby Intrinsa helps relieve women of the issues of sexual dysfunction.

Intrinsa patches are to be applied on lower abdominal skin only. Don't even mistakenly apply Intrinsa patches on breasts or bottom as this could result in serious consequences.

Intrinsa works by releasing the male hormone testosterone through the skin into the bloodstream. Testosterone is naturally occurring in women, and is produced by the ovaries and the adrenal gland. However, levels of the hormone decline with age, sometimes dramatically so after the menopause or after a hysterectomy. Testosterone therapy is systemic and needs to be applied over a period of weeks or months to have a noticeable effect. P&G licensed the treatment to Watson Pharmaceuticals.

The amount of testosterone in the patch, 300µg/24hrs, is significantly lower than in testosterone patches for men. The patch is virtually transparent and about the size of an egg and is worn just below the navel and changed twice weekly