What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)?

Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is characterized by a lack of desire for sexual activity. Patricia Geraghty, MSN, WHNP, explains who is affected by HSDD, why, and what might be done to reverse it.

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PATRICIA GERAGHTY: Both pre and postmenopause age ranges can have hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

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Both, men and women can have hypoactive sexual desire disorder. My area of practice is women.

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Women, see your gynecological specialists. Men, typically start with urologists. However, both men and women may be referred to someone

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with even more specialized training in sexual disorders. What is hypoactive sexual desire disorder?

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Little interest in sex, few thoughts related to sex, decrease start or rejecting of sex, little pleasure during sex

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most of the time, decreased interest in sex even when exposed to erotic stimuli,

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little genital sensations during sex most of the time. The incidence among women when the distress is included

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is 8 to 19% of women. Both pre and postmenopause age ranges

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can have hypoactive sexual desire disorder. The causes of hypoactive sexual desire disorder

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are varied or even unknown. While some women report issues after childbirth

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or after menopause, it can occur at any time. The first step is to be accurately diagnosed.