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@@@ "Twenty-seven percent of premenopausal and 34 percent of postmenopausal women were very dissatisfied with their current sexual desire level. Over 70 percent attributed personal and interpersonal difficulties to low sexual desire, most often negative impacts on body image and self-confidence," the researchers said, according to . Feeling less connected was the most frequently selected impact on partner relationships. Approximately 90 percent of respondents would like to have or desire sex more often; 95 percent believed that one or two more satisfying sexual experiences per month would be meaningful."

Interestingly, a recent study noted that most women suffering from low sexual desire fail to seek proper treatment for their condition.

"Given the prevalence of low sexual desire in women and the important role that sexual function plays in women's lives, healthcare providers should recognize female sexual function as an integral part of health and well-being," said Susan G. Kornstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Women's Health, Executive Director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Women's Health, Richmond, VA, and President of the Academy of Women's Health, in a .

"Seventy two percent of premenopausal and 67 percent of postmenopausal women were not aware of distressing low sexual desire as a treatable medical condition. Also, 73 percent of premenopausal and 81 percent of postmenopausal women had never mentioned their low sexual desire to their healthcare providers. In response to the question 'Why have you not discussed your level of sexual desire with healthcare professionals?' the two most frequent responses were that they felt uncomfortable or embarrassed and were not aware of low sexual desire as a medical condition," researchers of the current study added.

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