"That is somewhat in contrast to the claims of Addyi, which promises to lead more sexually satisfying encounters per month".
Clinical trials presented to the FDA showed that compared with pre-menopausal women who got a placebo, those who took flibanserin reported a modest but measurable rise in sexual desire and increased their number of "sexually satisfying encounters" by roughly one per month, from a median of two to three to between 2 1/2 and four.
But how does the pursuit of a complete jerk, essentially on the basis of a single satisfying sexual encounter, represent some notion of "progress," the abandonment of which we are supposed to mourn?
William Wise's "Fire Drill" is a satisfying, straightforward encounter between a white-collar employee (Mr. Simmons) and a blue-collar worker (Arthur French) that seems to be about occupational safety but has just as much to say about job satisfaction.
But for those who do, Whelihan said, even one additional satisfying sexual encounter a month can be "hugely impactful because, like many things, once you have more of something you like, you want more".
Is it really too much to ask for a child be allowed to reach adulthood without thinking that watching two women engaged in a jailhouse beating is prerequisite foreplay for a satisfying sexual encounter?
But often some of the most satisfying artistic encounters an audience member can have occur in smaller, more intimate spaces, far removed from the pomp and circumstance.
Some complained about the FDA's decision because the women taking it reported having a few more "satisfying sexual encounters" per month after taking the pills for a while, but so did the women taking placebo.
Other research suggests that the most satisfying sexual encounters for many women may depend more on the emotional and physical closeness they feel with a partner than whether they climax.
The client similarly reported purchasing, selling, and repurchasing thousands of compact discs, spending entire days perusing music online or at local music stores, and shopping after satisfying sexual encounters as a reward to himself.
