ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2024
Supervised Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Improves Sexual Function and Diminishes Sexual Distress in Women with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomised Controlled Study.
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- Exercise and Pain in Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Sexual Health After Neurological Disorders: A Comprehensive Umbrella Review of Treatment Evidence.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of different telerehabilitation protocols for urogenital symptoms in females with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2024Trial
- Prolactin levels and female sexual distress: associations with sexual knowledge and behaviors.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Female Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Controlled Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- A Narrative Review of Psychological and Physical Rehabilitation in Infertility Treatment: Toward Holistic Outcomes Beyond Conception.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Non-pharmacological interventions for sexual health in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sexual medicine · 2026Review
- The effect of progressive muscle relaxation on intimacy and sexuality in women with multiple sclerosis: A single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2026Article
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- Revolutionizing core muscle analysis in female sexual dysfunction based on machine learning.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Evolves: A Closer Look at Deep Gray Matter, Sexual Function Rehabilitation, and T Regulatory Cells.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
This study investigates the impact of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) on sexual function and distress in women with multiple sclerosis (MS), a prevalent chronic nervous system disorder associated with sexual dysfunction. This study's primary aim was to assess the effectiveness of PFMT at improving sexual function and alleviating sexual distress in this population. In a randomised controlled trial, 82 women with MS were divided into two groups: Group A (41 women) underwent 12 weeks of PFMT, while Group B (41 women) served as a control group with no intervention. Both groups were assessed at the beginning and end of this study using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R). Statistical analysis, including Chi-square tests, was employed to compare the outcomes between the two groups, with a
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