Global prevalence of female sexual dysfunction based on physical activity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 2.4 3区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

BMC Women's Health Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI:10.1186/s12905-025-03738-8

Nader Salari, Razie Hasheminezhad, Amin Hosseinian-Far, Masoud Mohammadi

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Abstract

Background: There is a strong connection between physical activity and major non-communicable diseases. Women's sexual health is a vital aspect of life at any age; however, it is influenced by many factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the global prevalence of female sexual dysfunction based on physical activity through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: In this study, electronic repositories including PubMed, Google scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and ScienceDirect were systematically searched using specified keywords, without a lower time limit, up until March 2025. A random effects model was employed to perform the meta-analysis. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed using the I² index. Data analysis was conducted within the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software (version 2).

Results: In the review of 7 studies with a sample size of 1,776 participants, the pooled prevalence of female sexual dysfunction with high physical activity was estimated to be 47% (95% CI: 28.8-65.9). Also, in the review of 6 studies with a sample size of 2,094 participants, the pooled prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among those with low physical activity or a sedentary lifestyle was found to be 64.6% (95% CI: 44.5-80.6).

Conclusion: In this meta-analysis, the pooled prevalence of sexual dysfunction among inactive women was reported to be higher and more significant than that of physically active women. Thus, it is necessary for health policymakers to further promote the importance of physical activity to prevent and reduce female sexual dysfunction.

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基于体力活动的全球女性性功能障碍患病率：一项系统综述和荟萃分析。

背景：身体活动与主要非传染性疾病之间存在密切联系。妇女的性健康是任何年龄段生活的一个重要方面；然而，它受到许多因素的影响。本研究的目的是通过系统回顾和荟萃分析，调查基于体育活动的女性性功能障碍的全球患病率。方法：本研究对PubMed、谷歌scholar、Scopus、Web of Science、Embase、ScienceDirect等电子知识库进行系统检索，检索时间截止至2025年3月。采用随机效应模型进行meta分析。使用I2指数评估研究的异质性。数据分析在综合元分析（CMA）软件（版本2）中进行。结果：在对7项研究的回顾中，有1,776名参与者的样本量，高体力活动女性性功能障碍的总患病率估计为47% （95% CI: 28.8-65.9）。此外，在对6项研究的回顾中，有2094名参与者的样本大小，在体力活动较少或久坐不动的生活方式中，女性性功能障碍的总患病率为64.6% （95% CI: 44.5-80.6）。结论：在这项荟萃分析中，据报道，不运动女性性功能障碍的总患病率高于运动女性。因此，卫生政策制定者有必要进一步宣传体育活动对预防和减少女性性功能障碍的重要性。

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BMC Women's Health OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

4.00%

发文量

444

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Women''s Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the health and wellbeing of adolescent girls and women, with a particular focus on the physical, mental, and emotional health of women in developed and developing nations. The journal welcomes submissions on women''s public health issues, health behaviours, breast cancer, gynecological diseases, mental health and health promotion.