Hormone therapy has been used to treat problems with sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, and painful intercourse. What do women expect to change with hormonal treatment, and what does this say about how they view their sexual challenges?
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Female low desire with distress is the most commonly reported sexual dysfunction in large US study
In one of the largest studies conducted to date on women’s sexual dysfunction, the PRESIDE study was conducted to get a better understanding of sexual problems reported by women, such as low sexual desire, low arousal, and/or orgasm difficulties.
Culture and age contribute to women’s experiences of sexual dysfunction and distress
Many studies have shown that as women get older, they are more likely to experience low sexual desire. However, the proportion of women who experience both low sexual desire with associated distress (known as hypoactive sexual desire disorder, or HSDD) doesn’t change with age, according to research. So why might this be?