A Scoping Review of the Influence of Mindfulness on Men's Sexual Activity.
María Fernanda Valderrama Rodríguez, Laura C Sánchez-sánchez, José Manuel García-montes, Cristina Petisco-Rodríguez
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health February 20, 2023 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043739 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Scoping review Randomized Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness mindfulness-based interventions |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Humans Personal satisfaction Sexual behavior Female Erectile dysfunction Sexual desire Sexual satisfaction Sexual dysfunctions Male sexuality |
| Key findings | The reviewed studies suggest that mindfulness practice is associated with improvements in several aspects of male sexuality, including sexual satisfaction, sexual functioning, and genital self-image, with no adverse effects reported. The authors contend that mindfulness-based interventions are a valuable and promising addition to sex therapy for men, while calling for more randomized studies with active control groups to confirm their benefits. |
Abstract
Mindfulness practice and mindfulness-based interventions are widely known, especially for women's sexuality. However, it is currently unknown how this practice affects the experience of male sexuality, possibly due to the existence of pharmacological treatments that are usually the first choice of treatment for men. The objectives of this study are to explore the influence of mindfulness on different components of men's sexuality from a scoping review of relevant scientific articles existing in the literature. A literature search from 2010 to 2022 was carried out in the electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Dialnet, SciELO Citation Index, and Redalyc. Out of the 238 studies, 12 that met the defined selection criteria were selected. The analysis of these studies seems to indicate that the practice of mindfulness favours different variables of male sexuality, such as satisfaction and sexual functioning or genital self-image. Mindfulness-based interventions represent a valuable and promising contribution. No adverse effects were detected from the review of scientific articles considered in this work. Nevertheless, more randomized studies with active control groups are necessary to establish the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in sex therapy for men.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical populations | 2003 | Review | |
| Mindfulness: Theoretical Foundations and Evidence for its Salutary Effects | 2007 | Review | |
| Mindfulness Interventions | 2016 | Review | |
| Mind the Hype: A Critical Evaluation and Prescriptive Agenda for Research on Mindfulness and Meditation | 2017 | Review | |
| Mindfulness and acceptance: expanding the cognitive-behavioral tradition | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
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- Effects of Vipassana Insight Meditation on Quality of Life and Plasma Endogenous Beta-endorphin Level in Registered Meditators Practicing Meditation at the Well-established Meditation Centres in Selangor Acta Scientific Medical Sciences July 1, 2023
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