Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions on Womens Sexual Health: A Systematic Review
Maryam Najiabhary, Seyedeh Zeynab Hoseinnezhad, Farahnaz Heshmat, Negar Asgharipour
Current Psychosomatic Research October 1, 2023 DOI: 10.32598/cpr.2.1.162.1 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Women |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based interventions |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The authors conclude that mindfulness-based interventions can improve women's sexual satisfaction and sexual performance, based on 14 interventional studies (11 addressing sexual function, 5 addressing sexual satisfaction). They recommend such interventions to increase women's sexual satisfaction and sexual function. The abstract reports no effect sizes or magnitude of improvement. |
Abstract
Background and Objective: Sexual satisfaction and sexual function are important in women's lives.Given the prevalence of sexual disorders among women, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on women's sexual health. Materials & Methods:This systematic review study was conducted in 2023.A comprehensive search in databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, MagIran, SID, IranDoc, IranMedex, IRCT webiste, Google Scholar was conducted using the keywords "mindfulness interventions", "sexual satisfaction", "sexual function", "sexual health", and "women" for related studies published from 2015 to 2023.After screening the titles, abstracts, and fulltexts of 1003 studies, 14 interventional studies were finally included.Results: The findings were divided into two categories of sexual performance and sexual satisfaction.Eleven studies assessed the effects of interventions on sexual function, while five studies focused on sexual satisfaction. Conclusion:The mindfulness-based interventions can improve sexual satisfaction and sexual performance of women.Therefore, such interventions are recommended to increase sexual satisfaction and sexual function of women.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |