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The second Sexual Desire Disorder in the DSM is Sexual Aversion Disorder ( SAD ).

SAD is defined as “ persistent or recurrent extreme aversion to, and avoidance of, all or almost all, genital sexual contact with a sexual partner ”.

However, some have questioned the placement of SAD within the sexual dysfunction category of the DSM and have called for its placement within the Specific phobia grouping as an Anxiety Disorder.

Both HSDD and SAD has been found to be more prevalent in females than males, this is especially the case in SAD.

However, on a spectrum of severity, HSDD would be considered less severe than SAD.