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Health care providers can benefit from the examination of how both women and men perceive women\u2019s sexual desire and what are the most acceptable avenues for treatment for women\u2019s hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). This research aimed to explore differences between women and men on the factors affecting women\u2019s sexual desire and the appropriate avenues for treatment. Data were collected using an online questionnaire from 233 heterosexual adults who had a dyadic, steady intimate relationship over most of the previous year. A theory-based questionnaire of 28 items was developed to explore the factors associated with women\u2019s sexual desire. One quarter (7\/28) of the items affecting women\u2019s sexual desire were ranked significantly differently between women and men. Among women, interpersonal issues and physical attraction, and among men, physical attraction and daily hassles were the significant predictors of women\u2019s sexual desire. Women more than men endorsed psychological help such as a sex therapist or psychologist as a more appropriate treatment for HSDD, while both men and women viewed the internet as a reasonable way to gain treatment information. Both women and men viewed gynecologists as a more acceptable source of treatment than a family doctor. Religious authorities were the least likely source of treatment advice for both women and men. 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