Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder

How is HSDD diagnosed?

With the aim of further investigating decreased sexual desire in the new research area of female sexual medicine, the following validated questionnaire may prove helpful in diagnosing HSDD in women suffering from this distressful disorder.

Please answer NO/YES to the following questions:

1.  In the past, was your level of sexual desire or interest good and satisfying to you? NO/YES
2. Has there been a decrease in your level of sexual desire or interest? NO/YES
3. Are you bothered by your decreased level of sexual desire or interest? NO/YES
4. Would you like your level of sexual desire or interest to increase? NO/YES
5. Please check all the factors that you feel may be contributing to your current decrease in sexual desire or interest: NO/YES

  •  An operation, depression, injuries, or other medical condition

 NO/YES

  •  Medications, drugs or alcohol you are currently taking

 NO/YES

  •  Pregnancy, recent childbirth, menopausal symptoms

 NO/YES

  •  Other sexual issues you may be having (pain, decreased arousal or orgasm)

 NO/YES

  •  Your partner's sexual problems

 NO/YES

  •  Dissatisfaction with your relationship or partner

 NO/YES

  •  Stress or fatigue
    NO/YES


If the patient answers “NO” to any of the questions 1 through 4, then she does not qualify for the diagnosis of generalized acquired HSDD. 

If the patient answers "YES" to all of the questions 1 through 4, and clinician review confirms “NO” answers to all of the factors in question 5, then she does qualify for the diagnosis of generalized acquired HSDD.

If the patient answers “YES” to all of the questions 1 through 4 and “YES” to any of the factors in question 5, then the clinician must decide if the answers to question 5 indicate a primary diagnosis other than generalized acquired HSDD. Co-morbid conditions such as arousal or orgasmic disorder do not rule out a concurrent diagnosis of HSDD.
 

 
References available upon request.