Peer Reviewed
Women's health

Low libido in women

Sonia Davison
Abstract
Women presenting for advice about sexual concerns most commonly report lowered libido. A useful approach to this complex problem includes assessing the woman’s relationship, general, psychological and gynaecological health, medication use, reproductive state and psychological stressors.
Key Points

    Female sexual dysfunction is common, with estimates of prevalence ranging from 8 to 50%;1-3 however, the very existence of female sexual dysfunction has been questioned, with the implication that it is a fabricated entity driven by pharmaceutical companies’ desire to profit from offering new products to a novel target audience.4,5

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