In a recent study of the MRI scans of women who were diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), which can be explained as lack of sexual desire, it was observed that the brain activity patterns were very different.

Some regions of the brain which usually become active while a sexual thought hits them doe not happen in such women who suffer from HSDD. This was found at the Wayne State University in Detroit, US. On the other hand, it was seen that some other regions which usually do not become alert ended up doing so.

This finding about women is probably the first ‘significant evidence’ to prove that this condition is found in women as a physiological disorder as per Dr Michael Diamond from the department of obstetrics and gynecology of the university.

Despite this finding about HSDD in women there is still an ongoing debate regarding the status of this condition and if it is actually a medical condition or just a result of more complicated situations like losing interest in one’s partner, low self-image or just being tired.