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Lack or loss of sexual desire

MedGen UID:: 43792
•Concept ID:: C0020594
•: Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

Synonym:	Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
SNOMED CT:	Lack or loss of sexual desire (270903007); Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (270903007)

Definition

A disorder characterized by a recurrent or persistent lack of desire for sexual activity. The lack of sexual desire is not attributable to another psychiatric disorder or to the physiological effects of substance use or a general medical condition. [from NCI]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVLack or loss of sexual desire

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease
    - Mental disorder
      - Sexual and gender identity disorders
        Lack or loss of sexual desire

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Diagnosis

Problems with sexual function in people attending London general practitioners: cross sectional study.

Nazareth I, Boynton P, King M
BMJ 2003 Aug 23;327(7412):423. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7412.423. PMID: 12933729 Free PMC Article

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