Beneficial effects of Pilates exercise on female sexual dysfunction: A prospective pilot study

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q4 ANDROLOGY

Revista Internacional De Andrologia Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.androl.2021.09.003

Fikret Halis, Ahmet Gokce

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Abstract

Objective

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a significant public health issue, and it has a high global prevalence. Few effective treatment options are available for the treatment of FSD. We conducted a prospective clinical pilot study to investigate the beneficial effects of Pilates exercise on sexual function in women with FSD.

Methods

Women aged between 20 and 50 years and who had regular menstrual cycles and sexual relationships and participating Pilates exercise program were asked to complete Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires before starting the Pilates exercise program. If the total FSFI score was less than 26.55, which is the cut-off for FSD, the subject was invited to participate in the study. Primary endpoints were changes in total and individual domain scores on the FSFI and BDI.

Results

A total of 36 premenopausal women were included in the study. After a 12-week Pilates program, all domains of the FSFI were significantly improved, with mean ± SD total FSFI scores increasing from 12.0 ± 4.9 to 29.3 ± 3.4 (P < 0.0001). BDI scores were significantly decreased from 25.1 ± 14.3 to 1.6 ± 3.7 (P < 0.0001) after the exercise program.

Conclusions

This pilot study showed that Pilates exercise could improve sexual functions in women with FSD. Pilates may facilitate the treatment of sexual dysfunction in women.

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普拉提运动对女性性功能障碍的有益影响:一项前瞻性试点研究

女性性功能障碍（FSD）是一个重要的公共卫生问题，在全球范围内普遍存在。很少有有效的治疗方案可用于FSD的治疗。我们进行了一项前瞻性临床试验研究，以调查普拉提运动对FSD女性性功能的有益影响。方法要求年龄在20至50岁之间、月经周期和性关系正常并参与普拉提运动项目的女性填写贝克抑郁量表（BDI）和女性性功能指数（FSFI）问卷在开始普拉提运动项目之前。如果FSFI总分低于26.55，即FSD的临界值，则受试者被邀请参加研究。主要终点是FSFI和BDI的总体和个体领域得分的变化。结果共有36名绝经前妇女参与了该研究。在12周的普拉提项目后，FSFI的所有领域都得到了显著改善，平均±SD总FSFI得分从12.0±4.9增加到29.3±3.4（P<；0.0001）。BDI得分在运动项目后从25.1±14.3显著降低到1.6±3.7（P<）。结论该初步研究表明普拉提运动可以改善女性FSD患者的性功能。普拉提可以促进女性性功能障碍的治疗。

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Revista Internacional De Andrologia ANDROLOGY-

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1.60

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12.50%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Revista Internacional de Andrología es la revista oficial de la Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva (ASESA), la Sociedade Portuguesa de Ardrologia, la Sociedad Argentina de Andrología (SAA), la Asociación Iberoamericana de Sociedades de Andrología (ANDRO), y la Federación Española de Sociedades de Sexología. La revista publicada trimestralmente es revisada por pares y es líder en el la especialidad y en español y portugués. Recientemente también publica artículos en inglés. El objetivo de la revista es principalmente la promoción del conocimiento y la educación médica continua, con un enfoque especial en el público español y latinoamericano, a través de la publicación de las contribuciones importantes de la investigación en el campo. Todos los miembros de las sociedades antes mencionadas reciben la revista y otros suscriptores individuales e institucionales de España, Portugal y América Latina.

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