Sexual disorders affect millions of people worldwide. However, not a lot of people are aware, let alone understand these conditions. In this article, we will be focusing on hypoactive sexual desire disorder and sexual aversion disorder.
Sexual disorders: HSDD and SAD
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) and sexual aversion disorder (SAD) are among the most underdiagnosed types of sexual disorders. A possible explanation for this is that people are afraid to talk about their sex lives with their doctor. They could feel embarrassed, or they don’t feel comfortable sharing such a personal thing with someone else.
It also doesn’t help that the Philippines is a conservative country, and most people aren’t comfortable talking about sex, especially with their physician.
However, sexual disorders don’t simply go away or disappear if we stop talking about them. This is why it is important to be informed and aware of what these conditions are and what effects they can have on a person, and their relationships.
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
It’s fairly normal for most people to have changing desires when it comes to sex. Some days, you might have a lot of sexual desire, while on other days, you don’t even think about sex or have any sexual thoughts.
But a person with a hypoactive sexual desire disorder or HSDD doesn’t experience any sexual desire whatsoever. This is a big problem, especially for people in relationships. Because all of a sudden, they may find that they don’t have any sexual desire for their partner or anyone else for that matter.
What are the criteria for this disorder?
Diagnosing HSDD can sometimes be difficult, because people can have varying levels of sexual desire. This is especially true for older people, or for women experiencing menopause since their sexual desire normally goes down as a person grows older.
What doctors usually do is to ask the person about what they feel their normal levels of sexual desire is. This helps doctors establish a baseline, and gives them an idea if a person just has lower libido, or if they’re indeed suffering from HSDD.
What are the causes?
The causes of HSDD can vary from person to person. Problems such as diabetes, breast cancer, or an imbalance of the chemicals in the brain might be responsible for HSDD. Sometimes, it could also be a side effect of certain medications.
Depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem can also be reasons for a person to have HSDD. In some cases, relationship problems can also be a reason why some people experience HSDD.
Menopausal women are also more prone to HSDD, because of the hormonal changes that their body undergoes.
What can you do about it?
Treatment for HSDD usually involves therapy or couples counseling. The underlying cause of HSDD also needs to be addressed, and there are different types of medication that are available to help deal with this condition.
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