What Is HSDD?
Distressing low sexual desire is called
Distressing low sexual desire is called
is the most common form of sexual dysfunction in women.1
Female Brain Without HSDD
Female Brain With HSDD
A chemical imbalance in the brain can affect sexual desire. In studies, when women were exposed to sexual cues, brains with HSDD didn’t activate for the sexual experience.2
A medical provider can diagnose HSDD with a few simple questions about your loss of interest in sex.3
92%
of women feel they are
letting their partner down
71%
of women
feel hopeless
71%
of women feel
less connectedness
we explored this serious subject
*with a little dose of humor
1. Shifren JL, Monz BU, Russo PA, et al. Sexual problems and distress in United States women: prevalence and correlates. Obstet Gynecol. 2008;112(5):970-8.
2. Arnow BA, Millheiser L, Garrett A, et al. Women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder compared to normal females: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Neuroscience. 2009; 158:484-502.
3. Clayton AH, Goldfischer ER, Goldstein I, DeRogatis L, Lewis‐D’Agostino DJ, and Pyke R. Validation of the Decreased Sexual Desire Screener (DSDS): A brief diagnostic instrument for generalized acquired female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD). J Sex Med 2009;6:730–738.
4. Kingsberg SA. Attitudinal survey of women living with low sexual desire. J Women’s Health. 2014;23(10):817-23.
5. Leiblum SR, Koochaki PE, Rodenberg CA, Barton IP, Rosen RC. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women: US results from the Women’s International Study of Health and Sexuality (WISHeS). Menopause. 2006;13(1):46‐56.