ArticleMaturitas2022
Association of mindfulness with female sexual dysfunction.
Article in Maturitas, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- The global prevalence of sexual dysfunction in obese and overweight women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating the interrelationship of mindfulness, sexual relational concern, and health related behaviors on women's life satisfaction through path analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Practice for Parturition: Does Sexual Activity Improve Labor and Birth Outcomes?Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Review
- Effects of Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Sexual Health in Menopause: A Systematic Review.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2025Article
- A narrative review of acupuncture for sexual dysfunction: perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.Translational andrology and urology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) affects women of all ages. It is often a multifactorial problem with a strong psychosocial component. Mindfulness may help alleviate FSD with nonjudgmental, present-moment awareness and decreased emotional reactivity. The goal of this study was to assess the association between dispositional or trait mindfulness and FSD. STUDY
designIn this cross-sectional study at a tertiary care women's health clinic, 1718 cisgender women (mean age, 51.9 years) completed the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R).
main outcome measuresRegression analysis was used to test the associations of mindfulness, sexual function, and sexual distress with univariate and multivariable analyses, adjusting for potential confounders.
resultsWithin the sample, 57% of women met FSD criteria (FSFI scores ≤26.55 and FSDS-R ≥ 11). On univariate analysis, higher MAAS scores, signifying greater mindfulness, were associated with higher (better) sexual function scores, lower sexual distress scores, and lower odds of FSD. This association persisted on multivariable analysis after adjusting for potential confounders.
conclusionsHigher trait mindfulness was associated with better sexual function, lower sexual distress, and lower likelihood of FSD. Further studies are needed to assess the role of mindfulness in mitigating FSD.
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