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Posted on: March 1, 2023 Last updated on: May 3, 2024

Women’s expectations and experiences of hormone treatment for sexual dysfunction

Fooladi E, Bell RJ, Whittaker AM and Davis SR, 2014 –
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?

Posted on: February 6, 2023 Last updated on: May 3, 2024

Sexual problems and distress in United States women: prevalence and correlates

Shifren JL et al., 2008 –
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.

Posted on: February 6, 2023 Last updated on: May 3, 2024

Relationship between hypoactive sexual desire disorder and aging

Hayes R et al., 2007

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?