Actually, the target market is men who fancy themselves as good in bed: "I can slip my partner orgasm-retarding drugs, and still make her come -- I'm just that good." Think Smoove B.
Wouldn't a better solution there be to master the art of faking the non-orgasm? If your acting chops are good enough to come in a manner that your partner is unable to detect, you get all the sexual pleasure and you get to make him feel inadequate. Simply drugging yourself so you don't come seems like less fun -- at that point, why not go whole hog and withhold sex?
If you read the comments over at feministing, some of the women do say that after they orgasm, sex can become painful. As someone else points out, there are other ways to keep from orgasming too quickly, but there are people who are happy to pop pills, so I don't blame Pfizer for catering to them.
In the Burnt Njal Saga, a Norwegian Queen puts a curse on her unfaithful lover, causing his cock to become so large that he cannot have sex with any woman. The gossip travels around Iceland, so that even little children are talking about it. Every time he shows up anywhere, the buzz is "There's X-whose-cock's-too-big-for-any-woman".
Hope this doesn't happen to Ogged. The women of Scandinavia are already aware of the Ogged's problem, but not in a good way.
Perhaps this should really be about Yglesias, though. He's over there right now.
I'm certain it's a real problem, but I don't really like the idea that we're supposed to medicate ourselves because achieving anything less than perfect, synchronized orgasm is a medical condition that requires drugs rather than talking to your partner.
Exactly. There's nothing wrong with the drug existing, or with it's being prescribed to someone who has a genuine problem with their sexual functioning. You just want to hope that people don't get talked into popping it for every failure to achieve simultaneous orgasm.
I have the same reaction to most advertising for prescriptions on TV...
'Have you ever been sad in your life? Ever? Then you NEED our drug!"
'Ever get a stomachache, ever? Take this drug so that in case you might eat something that gives you a stomachache at some point. All the time. You never know when you might eat."
I don't have a problem with being an informed consumer, but I'd like the person informing me about the security of the henhouse to be someone other than the fox.
Here is the corresponding US patent application. It covers the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac®, Zoloft®, and Paxil® to treat premature female orgasm.
there was some ad a few months ago advertising some maalox-like product, which would address the problems of indigestion, heartburn, and fullness. yes, fullness.
it's not a medical problem, you idiots. you just ate too fucking much.
Actually, it is. I have fullness problems now, but I don't eat more. My digestion just doesn't work as swiftly, and I feel gobs of stuff sitting down there not being digested.
When you're Old you'll understand. It's like driving a car with 200,000 miles on it, exceptyou can't buy a new one.
At last, our long national nightmare is over. I'm sure we'll all sleep more soundly having come together to correct this glaring injustice.
Posted by TJ | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 8:12 AM
Obviously, women coming either sooner or later is a disease; bust out the drugs, people!
I agree with the second part - Detective Lt. William Somerset, se7en
So the goal of this drug is to make it more difficult to please your partner? That'll catch on like wildfire.
Posted by washerdreyer | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 8:26 AM
Actually, the target market is men who fancy themselves as good in bed: "I can slip my partner orgasm-retarding drugs, and still make her come -- I'm just that good." Think Smoove B.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 8:28 AM
I thought that multiple orgasm was a myth. Wasn't there a Somali study proving that it was just superior acting skills?
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 8:42 AM
John, are you implying she was faking it? She'd never fake it with me.
Posted by mike d | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 8:56 AM
LB,
I'm just that good.
Oh, yeah, sure. That's why I'm getting grey hair and growing a paunch. I like the challenge.
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:27 AM
this drug could come in handy, but what I really need is something to make my penis smaller.
Posted by text | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:28 AM
For that, you need some kimtran.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:30 AM
when Bob pops in, he makes it worth your while.
Posted by text | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:32 AM
who wants to grab that fruit?
Posted by text | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:32 AM
Maybe it's for mean-spirited women who enjoy making their lovers feel inadequate?
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:35 AM
Wouldn't a better solution there be to master the art of faking the non-orgasm? If your acting chops are good enough to come in a manner that your partner is unable to detect, you get all the sexual pleasure and you get to make him feel inadequate. Simply drugging yourself so you don't come seems like less fun -- at that point, why not go whole hog and withhold sex?
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:38 AM
If you read the comments over at feministing, some of the women do say that after they orgasm, sex can become painful. As someone else points out, there are other ways to keep from orgasming too quickly, but there are people who are happy to pop pills, so I don't blame Pfizer for catering to them.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:40 AM
So this is like Vioxx for Vaginas?
Posted by tweedledopey | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:46 AM
And a biscuit.
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:46 AM
oops. Vioxx was a Merck product. So this would be Celebrex for Vaginas.
I can see it now:
Celebrate
celebrate
go down and celebrate.
A risk of side effects, including lack of pleasure, broken heart, and anal leakage occurred in less than 20% of users.
Posted by tweedledopey | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 9:51 AM
Celebrex for C****.
In the Burnt Njal Saga, a Norwegian Queen puts a curse on her unfaithful lover, causing his cock to become so large that he cannot have sex with any woman. The gossip travels around Iceland, so that even little children are talking about it. Every time he shows up anywhere, the buzz is "There's X-whose-cock's-too-big-for-any-woman".
Hope this doesn't happen to Ogged. The women of Scandinavia are already aware of the Ogged's problem, but not in a good way.
Perhaps this should really be about Yglesias, though. He's over there right now.
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 10:11 AM
I'm certain it's a real problem, but I don't really like the idea that we're supposed to medicate ourselves because achieving anything less than perfect, synchronized orgasm is a medical condition that requires drugs rather than talking to your partner.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 10:53 AM
Exactly. There's nothing wrong with the drug existing, or with it's being prescribed to someone who has a genuine problem with their sexual functioning. You just want to hope that people don't get talked into popping it for every failure to achieve simultaneous orgasm.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 10:56 AM
I have the same reaction to most advertising for prescriptions on TV...
'Have you ever been sad in your life? Ever? Then you NEED our drug!"
'Ever get a stomachache, ever? Take this drug so that in case you might eat something that gives you a stomachache at some point. All the time. You never know when you might eat."
I don't have a problem with being an informed consumer, but I'd like the person informing me about the security of the henhouse to be someone other than the fox.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 11:02 AM
Chris Rock has a very funny bit along those lines. "Do you ever feel tired?..."
Posted by ogged | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 11:04 AM
Here is the corresponding US patent application. It covers the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac®, Zoloft®, and Paxil® to treat premature female orgasm.
Posted by Joe O | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 11:27 AM
Joe O,
Oh, now I get it. In the computer field we say "That's not a bug its a feature!"
Posted by Tripp | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 12:13 PM
there was some ad a few months ago advertising some maalox-like product, which would address the problems of indigestion, heartburn, and fullness. yes, fullness.
it's not a medical problem, you idiots. you just ate too fucking much.
Posted by silvana | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 12:46 PM
Actually, it is. I have fullness problems now, but I don't eat more. My digestion just doesn't work as swiftly, and I feel gobs of stuff sitting down there not being digested.
When you're Old you'll understand. It's like driving a car with 200,000 miles on it, exceptyou can't buy a new one.
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08-11-05 1:02 PM