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(A) Hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), or low libido, is defined as the persistent or recurrent absence or deficiency of sexual fantasies and a desire for sexual activity that causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. There is a subtle difference between intellectual and visceral libido. Some men may report intellectually desiring a sex life, but this should not be confused by the practitioner for true libido or “sexual hunger.”
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Mulhall, J.P., Stahl, P.J., Stember, D.S. (2014). Low Libido. In: Clinical Care Pathways in Andrology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6693-2_13
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