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Is your Sex Drive destroying your relationship?

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Sexual Desire Disorder

Do you ever wonder…..”What happened to my sex drive?”

Are you constantly pushing your partner away in the bedroom?

Do you cringe when your partner kisses you in bed?

Do you worry about your partner wanting to have sex tonight?

Would you rather not have sex?

Maybe you could be suffering with sexual desire disorder?

[box type=”info”] Sexual desire disorder is a psychiatric condition marked by a lack of desire for sexual activity over a prolonged period.[/box]  

Female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) may occur in up to one-third of adult women in the US. The essential feature of female HSDD is a deficiency or absence of sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.

The evaluation of female HSDD generally requires careful and thoughtful consideration of the patient and the multitude of factors that impact on the various components of adult female sexual desire. Several female reproductive life experiences may uniquely affect sexual desire.

These events include:

  • menstrual cycles,
  • hormonal contraceptives,
  • postpartum states and lactation,
  • oophorectomy and hysterectomy
  • perimenopausal and postmenopausal states.

Sexual dysfunctions in women have strong positive associations with low feelings of physical and emotional satisfaction and low feelings of happiness.

Thus, female HSDD can greatly impact on quality of life.

Diagnosis

Inhibited sexual desire (ISD) refers to a low level of sexual interest resulting in a failure to initiate or respond to sexual intimacy. ISD may be a primary condition (where an individual has never felt much sexual desire), or secondary (where lack of interest is something new).

ISD may also be specific to the partner, or it may be a general attitude toward any potential partner.

A diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder refers to a persistent or recurring lack of desire or an absence of sexual fantasies. However, sexual performance may be adequate once activity has been initiated. This disorder occurs in approximately 20 percent of the population and is more common in women, though it does affect both sexes.

Sexual aversion disorder refers to a condition in which the concept of genital sexual contact seems repulsive. This disorder probably occurs less frequently than hypoactive sexual desire.

What you should do

“Couples who have sex less than at least once per week, put their relationships at risk for infidelity.”

– Dr. Savannah Ellis, Clinical Psychologist & Infidelity Recovery Expert

While it could be potentially embarrassing for you to talk with your doctor about your sexual history, it is important to maintain a healthy sexual relationship with your partner. Your doctor is your first port of call, and will decide if your sexual aversion is a health issue, or if you need a referral to another health care professional.

The key message is – Do NOT wait. Be proactive and get back to the passionate sexual woman you once were.

Sources

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Revised
  • National Institutes of Health – National Library of Medicine
  • Female hypoactive sexual desire disorder: epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment. Warnock JJ .University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center – Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74135-2512, USA.

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