Okay, first off- the Batman fantasy thing made me giggle!

Anyway-
Thank you for posting about the G-Shot. While I realize it's so easy for women to think a "medical treatment" will solve their sexual woes, it totally makes it easy to avoid the reality of their problems- that a woman's sexual desire is hinged on her emotional health. As tempted as I, and many women may be to "fix themselves" sexually with a shot- it really, more than anything is a placebo that makes them feel better temporarily. It helps us avoid what is really blocking our sexual satisfaction- stress at work, relationship issues, low self-esteem, horomone changes, etc.

The shot may or may not work physically, but it definetly gives women the "idea" that they're better sexually. On this note, I hope women can start to see that there are safer, more fun and cheaper ways to have that same effect....like treating themselves to a tasty dessert, taking a day off of work, a bottle of wine, an outfit that inspires them to flirt, or doing something healthy for themselves like working out.

On a related note- my boyfriend is studying radiology and had to write a paper on a similar "medical" trend..."Full Body Scans." These scans are not medically necessary, not prescribed by a doctor, is not covered by insurance, and typically does not find or diagnose problems in the body. People get these scans at "clinic" in malls or business centers because they want to make sure there isn't a tumor or other problems hiding in their body that their real doctor didn't notice. These scans have more radiation than what they would normally receive from a doctor prescribed Xray (which is typically only done in suspected trouble spots of the body) and costs thousands of dollars.

People aren't told that these scans aren't really effective in finding tumors, but often find things that aren't really problems at all. This scan downplays the use of a medical doctor, and allows people to worry themselves into getting one.

It's really amazing that people will get G-shots or Full Body Scans in lieu of consulting with a doctor and often don't understand the risks. They don't diagnose the real problems which often lead people into receiving this treatment- which is usually emotional- NOT PHYSICAL.

Thanks for podcasting on this topic- it, like many of these "medical cures" aren't all they're cracked up to be!

(sorry for the LONG post!)