Prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder in a nationally representative sample of US women
SL West, AA D'Aloisio, RP Agans… - Archives of internal …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Background We sought to estimate the prevalence of low sexual desire and hypoactive
sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in US women, focusing on their menopausal status. Methods
We performed a cross-sectional study. From a probability sample of households, 2207 US
women aged 30 to 70 years and in stable relationships (≥ 3 months) were interviewed by
telephone. The analysis focused on 755 premenopausal women and 552 naturally and 637
surgically menopausal women. Low sexual desire was defined using the Profile of Female …
sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in US women, focusing on their menopausal status. Methods
We performed a cross-sectional study. From a probability sample of households, 2207 US
women aged 30 to 70 years and in stable relationships (≥ 3 months) were interviewed by
telephone. The analysis focused on 755 premenopausal women and 552 naturally and 637
surgically menopausal women. Low sexual desire was defined using the Profile of Female …