Answers to Your Questions

Most Frequently Asked Questions

What is La Crème d'Amour™?

Libido! Does La Crème d'Amour™ restore or increase a woman's libido?

How does La Crème d'Amour™ work? Is it different than Viagra®?

Exactly why are the ingredients in La Crème d'Amour™ so effective?

Who should use La Crème d'Amour™?

What could be preventing me from achieving sexual satisfaction and sexual responsiveness?

How do I use La Crème d'Amour™?

Can I expect instant results from La Crème d'Amour™?

Are there any side effects with La Crème d'Amour™?

Did you do clinical evaluations with La Crème d'Amour™?

Does La Crème d'Amour™ work for every woman?

What can I do if La Crème d'Amour™ does not work for me?

How is La Crème d'Amour™ different from a testosterone cream when applied to a woman's genital tissues…as recently seen on the "Oprah" show?

How is La Crème d'Amour™ different from Astroglide™? Can patients use it as a lubricant?

What if the menthol in La Crème d'Amour™ burns?

Does La Crème d'Amour™ affect the man?

Is La Crème d'Amour™ safe?

Is a woman's acceptance of La Crème d'Amour™ Physiological or Psychological?

Does La Crème d'Amour™ require a prescription?

Is La Crème d'Amour™ safe if ingested?

Can condoms be used with La Crème d'Amour™ or will the condom break?

I am concerned about the new findings related to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Does La Crème d'Amour™ contain hormones?

Q. What is La Crème d'Amour™?

A. La Crème d'Amour™ was the first product introduced to enhance a woman's sexual responsiveness.

La Crème d'Amour™ is a scientifically formulated topical cream for women and was developed by leading gynecologists. Its formulation is based on the discovery that was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology.

La Crème d'Amour™ is a patented product and has been clinically tested and approved.

Clinical studies show that when topically applied to the genital area, La Crème d'Amour™ can result in significantly greater orgasmic pleasure, increase genital warmth, sensitivity and sensation, facilitate arousal, and can induce orgasm for those women who have had difficulty achieving orgasm in the past….thus enhancing the sexual experience in women.

(From The Clinical Study) To see all the details of this study, CLICK HERE.

La Crème d'Amour™ is produced in a FDA (GMP) approved pharmaceutical facility. It contains no herbs or hormones.

There are currently more than 30 million users worldwide.

Q. Libido! Does La Crème d'Amour™ restore or increase a woman's libido?

A. No, and yes! Libido is documented to be related to the circulatory level of testosterone for all women. Clinically libido can be improved by estrogen or estrogen/testosterone administration to women on oral contraceptives, birth control injections, or implants.

If a woman has a positive experience (orgasm) with intercourse, she is more likely to welcome or encourage another sexual experience. This type of libido is not hormone dependent, but experience related.

La Crème d'Amour™ can help a woman achieve orgasm, especially if her partner is intent upon her achieving orgasm.

Q. How does La Crème d'Amour™ work? Is it different than Viagra®?

A. It's all about blood flow. La Crème d'Amour™ (when applied properly to the underside of the clitoris) stimulates the tissue surfaces, which results in producing increased blood flow to the clitoral area. Orgasm can only occur with continuous stimulation of the maximally aroused clitoris!

The bio-chemical explanation is as follows:

La Crème d'Amour™ is a pH adjusted topical cream and is to be applied to the woman's genital area, specifically to the mucus membrane beneath the clitoris and the clitoral hood.

La Crème d'Amour™ provides the best results when a small amount is applied to and rubbed onto the clitoral area daily, after a shower or bath. In addition, a large amount of La Crème d'Amour™ should be applied to and rubbed onto the clitoral area during intimacy. Best results can be expected after 6-8 intimate uses.

Though response time varies with each individual woman, the pleasurable warming effects develop more rapidly with the sexual stimulation of touching and rubbing in the clitoral area, and with the activities of foreplay. This feeling generally lasts between ten and thirty minutes…and, you may reapply as desired.

Natural lubrication also takes place as a woman responds to the beautiful feeling of La Crème d'Amour.™

Both La Crème d'Amour™ and Viagra® are based on the discovery that was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology. La Crème d'Amour™ and Viagra® both utilize the L-Arginine Nitric Oxide Synthase Pathway with L-Arginine as the substrate.

La Crème d'Amour™ contains L-Arginine, which is intended to encourage the Nitric Oxide Pathway. When applied, La Crème d'Amour™ stimulates the tissue surfaces resulting in dilation of the blood vessels in the clitoral area.

REMEMBER: Orgasm can only occur with continuous stimulation of the maximally aroused clitoris!

Viagra® is an oral medication that blocks the breakdown of Nitric Oxide; therefore, the Nitric Oxide builds up in the penis and allows an erection.

Both Viagra® and La Crème d'Amour™ need "sexual stimulation" such as odors, thoughts, rubbing, kissing, genital touching, and foreplay to initiate the impulses down the spinal cord, pudendal nerves, and clitoral/penile nerves to establish an erection. Neither product works automatically.

La Crème d'Amour™ does not require a prescription. La Crème d'Amour™ is patented in the US and Internationally.

Q. Exactly why are the ingredients in La Crème d'Amour™ so effective?

A. La Crème d'Amour™ contains L-Arginine, an amino acid that stimulates blood flow and increases dilation of the blood vessels in the clitoris, thereby enhancing sexual arousal.

L-Arginine is a naturally occurring amino acid and is one of the semi-essential amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Essential amino acids are not made by the body and therefore must come from dietary or supplementary sources.

It was once thought that the only function of amino acids was to serve as components of proteins. Now, it is generally found that in many cases, especially in the cases of essential amino acids, they or their metabolites play roles in the physiological function.

In the case of L-arginine, it has recently been found that one of its metabolites, nitric oxide, is an important regulator of a variety of important aspects of normal physiology. This includes relaxation of blood vessels, particularly the small blood vessels, leading to increased circulation of blood in tissue.

For decades it has been known that there was a substance that caused blood vessels to relax. It was thought to be a protein, though its identification and isolation proved remarkably illusive. Within the past few years it was discovered that this so called endothelial derived relaxing factor was not a protein, but rather was the simple diatomic molecule, nitric oxide.

A major cause of incomplete erection in men and lack of orgasm in women is lack of sufficient blood flow to the genital area. Most often this is a result of construction of the small blood vessels (arterioles).

Nitric oxide, by relaxation of the blood vessel wall, has been shown to improve blood flow and therefore should reasonably be thought to cause warming. For this to work it is necessary for the L-Arginine to pass through the skin and enter the tissue (transdermal absorption) using an appropriate carrier system.

Improved blood flow means better orgasms.

exual responsiveness requires adequate blood flow to the vagina and especially the clitoris. It follows that when women are unable to achieve orgasm or have delayed orgasms or suffer from vaginal dryness, these problems are likely to be due to insufficient or poor blood flow to the genital area. A variety of factors can cause poor circulation, such as heart disease, diabetes, or too much cholesterol. Smoking, a bad diet, lack of exercise, and a wide variety of drugs can also cause circulatory problems.

Nitric Oxide Replacement in Women.

So… how does L-arginine work in women? NO (Nitric Oxide) has been found to be produced in clitoral tissue. This means that the same kind of hampered blood flow that causes erectile difficulties in men may be the cause of many cases of impaired female sexual response. Moreover, levels of nitric oxide have been found to decline rapidly in women as they age.

Thus, women may need to boost NO levels, which they can do by supplementing with arginine naturally.

Improving circulation is very important to achieve optimum health. The blood vessels must stay open to permit efficient blood flow. Constriction of blood vessels, which can be brought about by such factors as stress and stimulants such as caffeine, certain drugs, and nicotine, can work against healthy circulation. Plaque can reduce flexibility of arterial walls and the opening size where blood flows. "Nitric Oxide" sounds like a toxic chemical, but it is a natural substance that is a combination of Nitrogen and Oxygen.

Over 10,000 scientific papers, which document the benefits of "NO" have been published in numerous scientific journals around the world. They include prestigious publications such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Lancet, The New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and numerous others.

The most prestigious scientific award of all-THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR MEDICINE-was awarded to three American Researchers for pioneering work with "NO" in 1998. Louis J. Ignarro, Robert F. Furchgott, and Ferid Murad, were jointly awarded the distinquished award for their discoveries concerning "nitric oxide as a signaling molecule in the cardiovascular system." This is commonly known as the Nitric Oxide Synthase System.

As a woman is sensually stimulated, the brain signals the arousal nerves (the Pudendal Nerve and the Clitoral Nerve) and the Nitric Oxide Synthase System is activated. The Nitric Oxide Synthase System converts available L-Arginine into nitric oxide. Nitric Oxide draws blood into the region causing the vital areas to become aroused and highly sensitive.

Now that you understand how the L-Arginine works, let's look at the other ingredients in La Crème d'Amour™:

PURIFIED WATER:
Purified water is water approaching theoretical levels of purity in terms of resistivity, organic content, particle and bacteria counts. This level of purity is obtained by 'polishing' water, which has been pre-purified by ion exchange, reverse osmosis or distillation.

MENTHOL:
Menthol is a natural compound derived from plants belonging to the mint family. Menthol helps in many ways; including muscle relaxation, pain relief, blood circulation etc.

Menthol is a colorless substance, having a strong and pure scent of peppermint that is primarily used as an agent to help the absorption of other substances through cell membranes.

CELLULOSE, METHYL PARABENS, and PROPYLENE GLYCOL:
These are process agents and work as a carrier system. They help deliver the key components through skin.

Q. Who should use La Crème d'Amour™?

A. Any woman who wants to enhance her sexual pleasure should use La Crème d'Amour™ as it restores a sense of sexuality and allows for a more complete physical sexual satisfaction.

The use of La Crème d'Amour™ can help induce or regain orgasm for any woman who has experienced difficulty in achieving orgasm, especially the type of orgasms remembered from earlier days.

If sexual satisfaction is a concern of yours, you are not alone!

Over 46% of the women in America experience little or no sexual satisfaction from clitoral orgasm. Only 25% achieve orgasm with intercourse. In fact, countless numbers of women, between the ages of 18 and 80, do not even know what an orgasm is or how it is achieved.

Oprah recently declared the problem of women's sexual satisfaction as the "Silent Epidemic." Silent, because until recently women were reluctant to discuss their desire for sexual satisfaction. Epidemic, because of the reported 40 to 50 million US women who endure reduced or absent sexual satisfaction.

So…whether you are multi-orgasmic or among the 46% of women who are sexually frustrated, EVERY woman who desires maximum sexual satisfaction, greater intimacy and enhanced relationships stands to benefit from regular use of La Crème d'Amour™.

Q. What could be preventing me from achieving sexual satisfaction and sexual responsiveness?

A. Knowledge! The knowledge that a woman must be maximally aroused before she can achieve orgasm is essential to each woman and her partner. The knowledge that decreases in hormones (caused by age, premature hysterectomy, or birth control pill usage) can be normal or abnormal, but any of them can prevent a woman from achieving maximum sexual arousal.

Estrogen (produced from each woman's ovaries) is essential for each woman's sexual sensitivity and responsiveness. More importantly, testosterone (produced by each woman's adrenal glands) is necessary for both desire (libido) and for "meaningful orgasms."

There are MANY interpersonal and physiological reasons for a woman's decreased sexual responsiveness, such as:

Conditions such as depression, stress, diabetes, peri-menopause, menopause, childbirth, low estrogen/testosterone levels, premature hysterectomy, lack of sleep, and breastfeeding have an affect on your hormone levels, as discussed above.

These hormone-related causes that PREVENT sexual arousal, responsiveness and therefore sexual satisfaction are physical, not emotional. These very real physical problems are not "all in your head." You cannot be psychologically counseled to increase your hormones.
Medications. Many drugs can prevent sexual satisfaction by also altering a woman's hormones. Birth control pills, implants, anti-depressants, or hormone therapy are widely recognized to decrease or even completely prevent a woman's desire, sexual sensitivity, and sexual responsiveness.

Newer antidepressants that alter serotonin, a hormone produced in a woman's brain, can prevent normal sexual arousal and responsiveness. This problem is reported by up to 80% of women on serotonin altering anti-depressants.
Interpersonal relationship problems can also be a factor; problems such as poor communication, alcoholism, uncaring partner, "social training" and even putting others' needs before your own.

The good news is that this "epidemic" now has increased awareness of these problems and offers each woman hope.

The first step to a solution is to reassure each woman that it is normal and natural to desire sexual satisfaction.
The second step is to become knowledgeable about how a woman's body should normally function and what factors can prevent these normal functions. The third and final step is to become proactive and pursue your unique individual solutions. In so doing, you'll be on your way to finding Sexual Satisfaction.

Q. How do I use La Crème d'Amour™?

A. La Crème d'Amour™ provides the best results when a small amount is applied to and rubbed into the clitoral area daily after a shower or bath. In addition, a large amount of La Crème d'Amour™ should be applied to and rubbed into the clitoral area during or just before intimacy.

Of course, it is best if this is accomplished by the husband/partner as a part of foreplay. Best results can be expected after 6-8 intimate uses.

Complete directions for use are included with every La Crème d'Amour™ product.

Q. Can I expect instant results from La Crème d'Amour™?

A. Perhaps, but not always. A woman's sexual response is quite complex. There usually are some immediately increased sensations, but most women find that responses improve progressively through six or more successive uses of La Crème d'Amour™.

The more one uses La Crème d'Amour™, the more satisfaction is derived. It has a cumulative effect. Continued use is recommended to condition the body and the clitoral tissues for an increased blood supply and rejuvenation. It has also been found that there is a residual effect in the body.

La Crème d'Amour™ can improve sexual response, but it is not automatic…it requires the sexual stimulation like touching, rubbing, and other attributes of foreplay.

In our recent Sexual Satisfaction Survey of women using La Crème d'Amour™:

94% of the women reported improved sexual responsiveness.
86% of women's husbands/partners reported that La Crème d'Amour™ enhanced their sexual responsivenss and their relationships.

Q. Are there any side effects with La Crème d'Amour™?

A. No. La Crème d'Amour™ has been tested and found to be a completely safe topical cream that works through direct application to the skin. It is not a pharmaceutical drug, a pill, a patch, or a powder that must be ingested.

Q. Did you do clinical evaluations with La Crème d'Amour™?

A. Yes. You may review all those details here: Clinical Study

Q. Does La Crème d'Amour™ work for every woman?

A. No! A host of medical problems, medications, and interpersonal relationship problems can affect both the libido and a woman's sexual responsiveness. This is quite a complex problem and every woman is uniquely different.

See the next question and answer for further information regarding this.

Q. What can I do if La Crème d'Amour™ does not work for me?

A. It is important that you apply the product according to the directions, specifically WHERE to apply the product - under the clitoral hood. An anatomical diagram is provided with the product. Also, please remember that it may takes several uses before you experience the level of satisfaction you need or desire.

If La Crème d'Amour™ does not work, it could be because of a lack of estrogen mediated "youthfulness" of the vulva tissue. This can be replaced with oral or transdurmal estrogen, or vaginal estrogen creams or inserts.

It will probably take 2-3 months of therapy before an adequate genital response can re-estrogenize the vulvar tissues. La Crème d'Amour™ has a cumulative affect. The old adage "Use it or lose it" certainly applies to a woman's clitoral and vulvar tissues. This is why using La Crème d'Amour™ according to the directions is a very important factor in rediscovering sexual responsiveness.

Estrotest is a good combined estrogen/testosterone tablet. This used once or twice/day can also help with both re-extrogenizations of vulvar tissues and help improve libido.

Further, if La Crème d'Amour™ does not help you find the sexual responsiveness you desire, there is a 90% chance that your testosterone level is too low. You would benefit from testosterone. Please consult your gynecologist, nurse practitioner, or your family physician.

Every woman is uniquely different. Individual problems like decreased estrogen and androgen can cause decreased sexual responsiveness. Birth control pills, injections, implants, hormone replacement therapy, and menopause often cause estrogen decreases. Other problems like stress, fatigue or depression can also cause problems with sexual responsiveness. If you suspect problems, consult your gynecologist.

*These statements are intended to inform women that there are numerous medical reasons that she has decreased sexual responsiveness.

La Crème d'Amour™ cannot counteract the effects of inadequate estrogen.
La Crème d'Amour™ cannot counteract the effects of medical depression, stress, or fatigue.
La Crème d'Amour™ cannot make a woman's partner a caring, knowledgeable lover.

Q. How is La Crème d'Amour™ different from a testosterone cream when applied to a woman's genital tissues…as recently seen on the "Oprah" show?

A. Testosterone cream has two effects:

The immediate effect is as an irritant that can cause a reflex vaginal lubrication.
The prolonged effect is to increase a woman's testosterone blood level to help improve libido.

Q. How is La Crème d'Amour™ different from Astroglide™? Can patients use it as a lubricant?

A. Astroglide™ use is intended as a vulvar lubricant. La Crème d'Amour™ use is not intended to be on the vulvar tissues, other than the underside of the clitoris, and use is not intended to be in the vagina as a lubricant.

However, most women report a marked increase in lubrication when using La Crème d'Amour™ properly.

Q. What if the menthol in La Crème d'Amour™ burns?

A. Usually the 0.25% menthol will merely cause a tingle and warmth when applied.

If a patient reports burning, she has either of these two issues:

A decreased estrogen effect in the vulvar tissues (common with birth control medications and menopause), or
A sub-clinical vulvar irritation due to yeast or some other infection, detergents used to wash underwear, or fragrances used in toilet tissue.

The precaution for La Crème d'Amour™ is to discontinue use if irritation develops. La Crème d'Amour™ can again be tried after the underlying problem is identified and corrected.

Q. Does La Crème d'Amour™ affect the man?

A. Men, whose partner is using La Crème d'Amour,™ sometimes report a menthol effect on the glands and corona of the penis. This has been reported as "cooling" and pleasant, not unpleasant.

In our most recent Sexual Satisfaction Survey, La Crème d'Amour™ was endorsed by men as well as by the women they love. In fact, 86% of women's husbands/partners reported that La Crème d'Amour™ enhanced their sexual responsiveness and their relationships.

One important thing to remember - about how orgasms work - is this: Men are simple. Women are complex.

Q. Is La Crème d'Amour™ safe?

A. Yes, La Crème d'Amour™ is totally safe. It has been laboratory evaluated and clinically tested and found to be safe, non-toxic, effective, and non-habit forming.

In fact, La Crème d'Amour™ has been safely and effectively used for more than two years. During this time, La Crème d'Amour™ has had over 30 Million uses, both in the United States and Internationally.

La Crème d'Amour™ is compounded, produced, and individually packaged under strict GMP (good manufacturing practices) in a FDA approved pharmaceutical facility.

La Crème d'Amour™ contains L-Arginine, an amino acid found in dietary products that are readily available in health food stores, and menthol as a vehicle in a viscous water based substrate.

The menthol that is absorbed with La Crème D'Amour™ is actually less than that of a cough drop. L-Argentine, as found in a single use of La Crème d'Amour,™ is 40 micrograms. In a recent survey, 30 grams were given to pregnant patients (29) to treat preclamsia (high blood pressure) with no adverse effects.

La Crème d'Amour™ does NOT contain hormones or herbs with scientific unknown actions.

La Crème d'Amour™ is not intended to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent any known medical conditions.

Q. Is a woman's acceptance of La Crème d'Amour™ Physiological or Psychological?

A. The answer is both!

A younger woman will be more adventurous and experimental. "Let's try this right away… I can't wait!"

A more mature woman will be more cautious. "Are you sure this is OK?" A more mature woman might feel uncomfortable talking about sexual things.

On the 2/7/2001 "Oprah" show about women's sexual responses, Oprah said, "20 and 30 year old women talk about their vagina, clitoris, orgasms and libido" while the "40 year old women talk about "down there!"

More mature women have a mistrust and discomfort about the use of estrogens because of breast cancer. Women really do not have a mistrust about androgens (testosterone), but they really don't understand that libido and a woman's sexual responsiveness are directly related to their androgen levels.

The Psychological Viewpoint

More mature women will gravitate to the acceptance of La Crème d'Amour™ over multiple uses.

On the first use, women might say; "I really didn't notice anything different, but I'll try it again."
On the second use, women might say; "That wasn't bad, maybe I did feel something."
On the third use, women will say; "That was really pretty good, I must have been in the mood."
On the fourth use, women will say; "That was great, I had an orgasm like when I was twenty. I'm sold!"

The Physiological Viewpoint

A general maxim in medicine is "Use it or Lose it."

When a cast is removed after six weeks, the muscle of the broken arm is much thinner because of the lack of use of that muscle. The same applies to the clitoris.

Whatever the reason for the lack of blood flow in the clitoral area (birth control pills, other medications, menopause, surgery, etc.)… When a woman has frequent intercourse that includes arousal of t he the clitoris each time, blood flow in the clitoris will actually increase and heal the clitoris and the vulvar/vaginal tissues.

Q. Does La Crème d'Amour™ require a prescription?

A. No. La Crème d'Amour™ is not a drug. It is a personal healthcare product for helping a woman with her sexual responsiveness and improving her sexual satisfaction.

Prescription drugs are generally for treating disease. Sexual satisfaction is a "Quality of Life" issue, not a disease.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Q. Is La Crème d'Amour™ safe if ingested?

A. Yes, the two components menthol and L-Arginine are safe. It has a very neutral taste and it may be ingested without harm.

As for the active ingredients: Menthol in cough preparations contains ten times the amount of menthol as La Crème d'Amour™. L-Arginine has 40 micrograms per application. More than 100mg of L-Arginine are often ingested in preparations from Health Food Stores.

Q. Can condoms be used with La Crème d'Amour™ or will the condom break?

A. La Crème d'Amour™ is compounded in a water base not a petroleum base. Condom breakage is reported as a problem with petroleum but not with water based products.

Q. I am concerned about the new findings related to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Does La Crème d'Amour™ contain hormones?

A. Absolutely not.... there are no hormones of any type in La Creme d'Amour™.

Remember that your ability to achieve orgasm is directly affected by your hormonal levels. There are thousands of women who are going off their HRT. This will result in those women needing the results that La Creme d'Amour™ provides for their sexual satisfaction.

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