Decreased Libido

A decreased libido in the simplest definition is known as HSDD, Hypoactive (low) Sexual Desire Disorder. 

However, sex, as we all know, is never simple. It can be complicated, especially when you’re a female who has noticed something could be off with her sex drive. Hypoactive (low) Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is the most common form of female sexual dysfunction. It’s a medical condition, which is characterized by a lack of interest in sex that’s causing personal frustration or distress.

Studies have shown that there is a chemical imbalance in the brain that can affect desire for women with HSDD. In those studies, when women were exposed to sexual cues, brains with HSDD didn’t activate for the sexual experience. There is the potential that these women weren’t able to process these positive sexual experiences the same way as the women without HSDD.

Symptoms of HSDD include, but are not limited to:

• You experience low sexual desire no matter the type of sexual activity
• Your level of sexual desire of interest in sex has decreased
• Your lower sexual desire or lower interest in sex is bothering you
•  You were satisfied in the past with your level of sexual desire or interest in sex, but no longer are

It’s estimated that HSDD affects 1 in 10 women today, that’s millions of our sisters, friends, moms, and partners— yet this could very well be the first time you’re hearing about it. Somehow the most common form of female sexual dysfunction is the least talked about. If you think this could be you, talk to Dr. Pezzella and her team about HSDD today. There are options…and we have them!