What Is HSDD?
Distressing low sexual desire is called
HSDD
is the most common form of sexual dysfunction in women.1
HSDD SYMPTOMS INCLUDE:
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
DIAGNOSIS
A medical provider can diagnose HSDD with a few simple questions about your loss of interest in sex.3
A medical provider can diagnose HSDD with a few simple questions about your loss of interest in sex.3
THE BURDEN OF HSDD4,5
THE BURDEN OF HSDD4,5
92%
of women feel they are
letting their partner down
71%
of women
feel hopeless
71%
of women feel
less connectedness
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References
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.
