Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery School, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
CommunityOriented Nursing Midwifery Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.
Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2024 Jul 1;12(3):188-198. doi: 10.30476/IJCBNM.2024.101743.2441. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Sexual function is a part of sexual health which is an important aspect of the quality of life. Physical activity is one of the healthiest activities that can effectively reduce the risk of sexual disorders. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of yoga and pelvic floor muscle exercises on the sexual function and sexual self-esteem of reproductive-age women.
This randomized clinical trial study was conducted from September to December 2023 on 46 women of reproductive age working in the Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and its affiliated health centers. Multi-stage cluster sampling was used to select the subjects; later, they were randomly divided into two intervention groups A (N=21) and B (N=25). Participants in intervention groups A and B performed pelvic floor muscle exercises at home using an educational pamphlet 3 times a week for 6 weeks, with 3 times a day repetition. In addition, women in the intervention group A participated in a yoga training program for 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks. Data collection tools included a demographic information form, the Female Sexual Function Index, and Sexual Self-Esteem Inventory for women. Questionnaires were completed by both groups before, immediately, and one month after the intervention. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test, fisher's exact test, independent two-sample t-test, repeated measures test, and analysis of covariance in SPSS software version 16. A significance level of less than 0.05 was considered.
The results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups in sexual function (P=0.21) and sexual self-esteem (P=0.22) scores before the intervention. Also, the results showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of sexual function (P=0.35) and sexual self-esteem (P=0.59) scores one month after the intervention. However, the mean score of the sexual function index immediately after intervention showed a statistically significant difference between the intervention groups A (31.43±3.76) and B (29.41±2.38) (P<0.001). The mean score of the sexual self-esteem immediately after the intervention showed a statistically significant difference between the intervention groups A (181.19±19.90) and B (171.32±15.02) (P<0.001).
Adding yoga exercises to pelvic floor muscle exercises can improve the sexual function and sexual self-esteem of women at their reproductive age. IRCT20100524004015N1.
性功能是性健康的一部分，性健康是生活质量的重要方面。体育活动是最健康的活动之一，可以有效降低性功能障碍的风险。因此，本研究旨在评估瑜伽和盆底肌肉锻炼对生育年龄妇女性功能和性自尊的影响。
这是一项随机临床试验研究，于 2023 年 9 月至 12 月在沙赫里科尔德大学医学科学及其附属医疗中心工作的 46 名生育年龄妇女中进行。采用多阶段聚类抽样法选取研究对象；随后，将其随机分为两组：干预组 A（n=21）和干预组 B（n=25）。干预组 A 和 B 的参与者每周在家中使用教育手册进行 3 次盆底肌肉锻炼，每天重复 3 次，共 6 周。此外，干预组 A 的女性每周参加 2 次瑜伽培训课程，共 6 周。数据收集工具包括人口统计学信息表、女性性功能指数和女性性自尊量表。两组在干预前、干预即刻和干预后 1 个月均完成问卷。采用卡方检验、Fisher 确切检验、独立两样本 t 检验、重复测量检验和协方差分析对 SPSS 软件版本 16 中的数据进行分析。P 值小于 0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
干预前，两组妇女的性功能（P=0.21）和性自尊（P=0.22）评分无统计学差异。此外，干预后 1 个月，两组妇女的性功能（P=0.35）和性自尊（P=0.59）评分也无统计学差异。然而，干预即刻的性功能指数平均得分显示干预组 A（31.43±3.76）和干预组 B（29.41±2.38）之间存在统计学显著差异（P<0.001）。干预即刻的性自尊平均得分显示干预组 A（181.19±19.90）和干预组 B（171.32±15.02）之间存在统计学显著差异（P<0.001）。
在盆底肌肉锻炼中加入瑜伽锻炼可以提高生育年龄妇女的性功能和性自尊。IRCT20100524004015N1。
