title: Hypoactive sexual desire disorder: prevalence and comorbidity in 906 subjects.
abstract: The frequency of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) and the frequency of comorbidity of sexual disorders was recorded from a total population of 906 subjects studied in a multisite pharmaceutical study. Sixty-five percent had a primary diagnosis of HSDD, HSDD was far more common in females than male subjects. Males diagnosed with HSDD were significantly older than women diagnosed with HSDD. Approximately, 40% of the subjects with a primary diagnosis of HSDD had second diagnoses of arousal or orgasm disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Segraves
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Segraves
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology