Method and compositions for the treatment or amelioration of female sexual dysfunction

A method of treating vasculogenic sexual dysfunction in a female in need of such treatment which comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or pro-drug thereof.

A method of inducing effective vasocon-strictive arousal in a female in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine or a pharmaceutically effective salt, ester, or pro-drug thereof.

A method of treating vaginal engorgement insufficiency in a female in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug thereof.

A method of treating clitoral erectile insufficiency in a female in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or pro-drug thereof.

A method of combating vaginal pain comprising administering to a female in need of such treatment a compound which acts upon mid-brain neural pathways to stimulate peripheral pelvic non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) nerve cell release of nitric oxide (NO).

A method of treating vaginal pain in a female in need of such treatment which comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or pro-drug thereof.

A method of treating dyspareunia in a female in need of such treatment comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of apomorphine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or pro-drug thereof.