Quintana Gonzalo R
Departamento de Psicología y Filosofía, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000007, Arica y Parinacota, Chile.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Mar 5;13(5):559. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13050559.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had a significant impact on sexual health and human behavior, revealing a widespread decline in sexual function and behaviors.
To summarize these findings and highlight their importance for public health, this article discusses the changes observed in sexual function and behavior during the pandemic, as well as potential explanations for these trends.
This study followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, using the keyword search commands: "sexual function" AND ("SARS-CoV-2" OR "COVID-19" OR coronavirus) and "sexual behavior*" AND ("SARS-CoV-2" OR "COVID-19" OR coronavirus) in the Scopus and PubMed databases. The search was conducted on 10 March 2024, including articles published from January 2019 to March 2024. Inclusion criteria required studies focusing on sexual health/function during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, excluding non-English articles and non-adult populations. Studies were screened based on relevance, methodological rigor, and sample size, with data extraction focusing on sexual behavior/function metrics. Results were synthesized to identify trends and propose explanatory models.
While some individuals experienced reductions in sexual desire and activities, others reported increases, indicating varied individual responses to stressors such as a pandemic. Two hypotheses are presented to explain these changes: terror management theory and the dual control model of sexual response. The critical role of public health in addressing sexual health and well-being needs during a health crisis is discussed, emphasizing the importance of providing clear information, ensuring access to remote sexual health services, and reducing stigma. The need to integrate sexual health into the global response to future health crises is highlighted to ensure a comprehensive approach to human well-being.
This review shows the multifaceted impact of the pandemic and social distancing in people's sexual function and behaviors, underscoring the importance of considering sexual health as an integral part of the emergency health planning and response, to promote the physical and mental well-being of the population during crises such as the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2（SARS-CoV-2）大流行对性健康和人类行为产生了重大影响，显示出性功能和性行为普遍下降。
为总结这些发现并强调其对公共卫生的重要性，本文讨论了大流行期间在性功能和行为方面观察到的变化，以及这些趋势的潜在解释。
本研究遵循PRISMA-ScR指南，在Scopus和PubMed数据库中使用关键词搜索命令：“性功能”以及（“SARS-CoV-2”或“COVID-19”或冠状病毒）和“性行为*”以及（“SARS-CoV-2”或“COVID-19”或冠状病毒）。搜索于2024年3月10日进行，包括2019年1月至2024年3月发表的文章。纳入标准要求研究聚焦于SARS-CoV-2大流行期间的性健康/功能，排除非英文文章和非成人人群。根据相关性、方法严谨性和样本量对研究进行筛选，数据提取聚焦于性行为/功能指标。综合结果以识别趋势并提出解释模型。
虽然一些人经历了性欲和性活动的减少，但其他人报告有所增加，这表明个体对诸如大流行等压力源的反应各不相同。提出了两个假说来解释这些变化：恐惧管理理论和性反应双控制模型。讨论了公共卫生在应对健康危机期间性健康和福祉需求方面的关键作用，强调了提供清晰信息、确保获得远程性健康服务以及减少污名化的重要性。强调了将性健康纳入全球应对未来健康危机的必要性，以确保对人类福祉采取全面方法。
本综述显示了大流行和社交距离对人们性功能和行为的多方面影响，强调了将性健康视为应急健康规划和应对的一个组成部分的重要性，以便在诸如SARS-CoV-2大流行等危机期间促进人群的身心健康。
