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Decreased Sexual Desire
Reasons for Low Sexual Desire
A recent survey of over 31,000 women in the United States showed that one in every eight women experience a low sexual drive that caused them emotional distress. Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) is listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as "the persistent lack (or absence) of sexual fantasies or desire for any form of sexual activity marked by distress or interpersonal difficulty and not better accounted for by another disorder (except another sexual dysfunct...
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Sexual Dysfunction in Women Living with Multiple Sclerosis
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...most frequently described symptoms in women include decreased sexual desire, diminished orgasm,... Read more »
Menopause and Sexual Desire
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertSome women feel a decreased sexual desire during perimenopause and menopause. This lack of... Read more »
Anxiety Medications: Effexor
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertGeneric name: Venlafaxine Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)... Read more »
Anxiety Medications: Elavil
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...vision Swelling of breasts (in either women or men) Decreased sexual desire or inability to... Read more »
Are You Depressed, Taking Antidepressants and Losing Your Libido? What You Can Do About It
By Merely Me , Health Expert...itself can cause one to experience a decrease in sex drive. In an article entitled, "Depression... Read more »
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Sex After Breast Cancer Treatment: Testosterone Cream Not Effective in Boosting Sex Drive
Many survivors of breast cancer report having decreased sexual desire and drive. There are often several possible causes of diminished sex drive in women and it is difficult to know for certain which... Read more »Erectile Dysfunction: The Basics of Impotence
...yield information about problems with the endocrine system and is indicated especially in patients with decreased sexual desire. Other Tests Monitoring erections that occur during sleep... Read more »Fast FAQs: Chemotherapy Side Effects and Sex Drive
Q. What with all the side effects I had during chemotherapy, I really wasn’t in the mood for sex very often. And now that I’m done with chemo, I’m finding I’m still not in the mood… and... Read more »Topamax: topiramate
Topiramate is a neuronal stabilizing agent (aka anticonvulsant medication) that has proven effective as a Migraine preventive for some patients. It is one of only a few medications to have been... Read more »Health Risks of Smoking
...However, the study also found that the risk of a heart attack among those who stopped smoking slowly decreased over time.Effects on Male Fertility and ImpotenceSmoking has a negative affect on a... Read more »Images
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December 23, 2008Antidepressants are often cited for their libido-lowering properties, but experts say other common medications could be equally to blame. Drugs for... Read summary »
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November 18, 2008Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found that 43 percent of women suffer from such sexual dysfunction (SD) issues as painful... Read summary »
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