Specify whether:
Generalized:  Not limited to certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners.
Situational: Only occurs with certain types of stimulation, situations, or partners.
Specify current severity:
Mild:  Evidence of mild distress over the symptoms in Criterion A.
Moderate: Evidence of moderate distress ov er the symptoms in Criterion A.
Severe:  Evidence of severe or extreme distress over the symptoms in Criterion A.
Diagnostic Features 
In assessing female sexual interest/arousal di sorder, interpersonal co ntext must be taken
into account. A “desire discrepancy,” in whic h a woman has lower desire for sexual activ-
ity than her partner, is not suff icient to diagnose female sexu al interest/arousal disorder.
In order for the criteria for the disorder to be met, there must be absence or reduced fre-
quency or intensity of at least three of six indicators (Criterion A) for a minimum duration
of approximately 6 months (Criterion B). Th ere may be different symptom profiles across
women, as well as variability in how sexual in terest and arousal are expressed. For exam-
ple, in one woman, sexual interest/arousal di sorder may be expressed as a lack of interest
in sexual activity, an absence of erotic or se xual thoughts, and reluct ance to initiate sexual
activity and respond to a partner’s sexual invi tations. In another woman, an inability to be-
come sexually excited, to resp ond to sexual stimuli with se xual desire, and a correspond-