ReviewNPJ digital medicine2022
Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions for sexual dysfunctions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Adherence, Acceptability, and Sexual Health Outcomes of the Odeya App-Based Intervention for Sexual Distress in Women With Endometriosis: Randomized Controlled Mixed Methods Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Apparent Non-Response to Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors in Erectile Dysfunction: A Narrative Review of Structured Reassessment and Management.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Sexual Distress Scale: Translation, Psychometric Validation, and Reference Values for Cisgender Women and Men in a Representative Population-based Sample in Germany.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2026Article
- Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a web-based application to improve the mental health of infertile women: a multi-phase study protocol.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Digital intervention mylovia improves sexual functioning in women with sexual dysfunction in randomized controlled trial.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction care needs of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men living with HIV in Montreal, Canada.HIV medicine · 2026Article
- FULLSENSE-An Online Intervention Program for Adults Reporting Sexual Difficulties: A Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Protocol.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026Article
- A Pragmatic Approach to Sexual Health in Movement Disorders.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025Review
- Gaps in diagnosis and unmet healthcare needs in male sexual dysfunction and chronic health conditions: insights from a German population-based study.Basic and clinical andrology · 2025Article
- Information and counselling on sexual health in cardiac and respiratory disease: description of community dwelling patients' needs and reflections of health care professionals.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Mental and Chronic Health Conditions as Determinants of Health Care Needs and Digital Innovations for Women With Sexual Dysfunction: Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey Study in Germany.Journal of participatory medicine · 2025Article
- Help-Seeking for Sexual Difficulties Among Australian Men: Analysis of the Ten to Men Longitudinal Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Patients Attending Primary Healthcare Centers for Non-Urological Complaints.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessing the impact of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual dysfunction: A systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Sexual distress with partnered face-to-face sexual activity: an exploratory qualitative study with heterosexual cis people who seek and do not seek professional help.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The impact of digital media on sexuality: a descriptive and qualitative study.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Quality and benefits of the erectile dysfunction information on websites, social-media, and applications.International journal of impotence research · 2024Review
- Sexual Interventions in the Metaverse: Attitudes Towards Novel Therapeutic Approaches, a Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- An Implementation Pilot of Web-Based Self-Training Programs on Sexual Dysfunctions in the Dutch Public Sexual Health Setting: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Sexual dysfunctions are highly prevalent and undertreated. Internet- and mobile-based psychological interventions (IMIs) could be a promising addition to close this treatment gap, given their accessibility, anonymity, and scalability. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the efficacy of IMIs for sexual dysfunctions. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in August 2021 on randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of IMIs on sexual functioning and satisfaction compared to a control condition. Twelve RCTs with 14 comparisons were reviewed with six IMIs targeting female and six IMIs targeting male sexual dysfunctions and n = 952 participants were evaluated in the meta-analysis. IMIs were significantly more effective than control conditions (k = 11 waitlist control group, k = 3 online discussion board) at post-treatment for female sexual functioning (g = 0.59, CI: 0.28-0.90, I
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