Citation

Kingsberg SA, Simon JA, Goldstein I. J. Sex. Med. 2008; 5: 182-193.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, International Society for Sexual Medicine, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.00961.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Introduction.  Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) is a common clinical problem in women, especially those who have experienced surgical menopause. Because androgen levels decline with age and drop dramatically following bilateral oophorectomy, it has been hypothesized that reduced levels of testosterone are related to diminished desire.