title: [Assessment and sex counseling in libido disorders].
abstract: Individual problems, difficulties in the partnership, handicaps of the body and the influence of society contribute to sexual problems. In this article a definition of hypoactive sexual desire disorders (HSDD) is given. Then the author tries to show the many different reasons of disturbed sexual desire to help to see the problem from different points of view. Often it is very important for the patients to understand why they are unable to feel sexual wishes. In clarifying the personal reasons change begins and the couple can find out which next steps may be useful to solve the problem of not wanting to want.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik Zürich.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gnirss
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D009948:Orgasm; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012731:Sex Counseling; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications