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PT-141 Versus Hormone Therapy, Sildenafil, and Tadalafil

Bremelanotide acts through melanocortin receptor pathways and is approved for HSDD in premenopausal women [1]. Sildenafil and tadalafil are PDE5 inhibitors used for erectile dysfunction, with vascular mechanisms and different contraindications, including nitra

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  • Bremelanotide acts through melanocortin receptor pathways and is approved for HSDD in premenopausal women [1]. Sildenafil and tadalafil are PDE5 inhibitors used for erectile dysfunction, with vascular mechanisms and different contraindications, including nitrate-related warnings [7], [12].
  • Hormone therapy is a separate category and may be relevant when sexual symptoms are related to menopause, estrogen deficiency, testosterone deficiency, or other endocrine factors, but it requires diagnosis-specific evaluation [6]. Comparing these therapies only makes sense after defining the sexual dysfunction being addressed.
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