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Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal 12/2015

01.12.2015 | Review Article

Does pelvic floor muscle training improve female sexual function? A systematic review

verfasst von: Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira, Peter L. Dwyer, Melissa Davidson, Alison De Souza, Julio Alvarez Ugarte, Helena C. Frawley

Erschienen in: International Urogynecology Journal | Ausgabe 12/2015

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Abstract

Introduction and hypothesis

We performed a review of the literature reporting on the effects of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on female sexual function (SF).

Methods

Pubmed (from 1946 to December 2014), Ovid Medline (from 1946 to December 2014), CINAHL (from 1937 to December 2014), PsycINFO (from 1805 to December 2014), Scopus and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched by two independent reviewers. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the impact of PFMT on women’s SF published in English were included. Methodological quality was scored using the PEDro scale. Data were analysed qualitatively and interpreted.

Results

A total of 1341 women were included in the eight RCTs covered by this review. The studies were published between 1997 and 2014. Methodological scores were between 4 and 7. The sample included derived from heterogeneous populations of women. In only one study was SF the primary outcome measure. Pelvic floor dysfunction was an inclusion criterion in the majority of studies. Most studies reported a significant improvement in SF score after PFMT between control and intervention groups.

Conclusions

Although most studies indicated an improvement of at least one sexual variable in women with pelvic floor dysfunction, and one study demonstrated an improvement in SF in postpartum women selected independently of their continence status, the results need to be interpreted with caution. High-quality RCTs specifically designed to investigate the impact of PFMT on women’s SF are required.
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Metadaten
Titel
Does pelvic floor muscle training improve female sexual function? A systematic review
verfasst von
Cristine Homsi Jorge Ferreira
Peter L. Dwyer
Melissa Davidson
Alison De Souza
Julio Alvarez Ugarte
Helena C. Frawley
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2015
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
International Urogynecology Journal / Ausgabe 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-015-2749-y

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