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HSDD

Meaning

HSDD is the clinical acronym for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, a recognized sexual dysfunction characterized by a persistent or recurrent deficiency or complete absence of sexual fantasies and a subjective desire for sexual activity, which must cause marked personal distress or interpersonal difficulty. This is considered a significant clinical presentation, particularly in women, and requires careful differential diagnosis to exclude low desire secondary to medication side effects, medical illness, or non-sexual relationship distress. It represents a deficit in the motivational component of the sexual response cycle.