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Yoga in male sexual functioning: a noncompararive pilot study.

Vikas Dhikav¹, Girish Karmarkar, Myank Verma

¹Postgraduate Institute of Education and Research, Guru Gobind Singh-Indraprastha University, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Department of Neurology, New Delhi, India. vikasdhikav@hotmail.com

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Yoga practice significantly enhances male sexual function across all measured domains, including desire, performance, and satisfaction. This study demonstrates yoga

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Men's Health
Sexual Health

Background:

Yoga is widely practiced globally.
Anecdotal evidence suggests yoga benefits sexual function.
Sexual dysfunction affects a significant portion of the male population.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of yoga on male sexual functioning.
To provide empirical evidence for yoga's efficacy in improving sexual health.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 65 males (aged 24-60) participated in a 12-week yoga program.
The Male Sexual Quotient (MSQ) questionnaire assessed sexual function.
MSQ scores were recorded before and after the yoga intervention.

Main Results:

Significant improvements in overall sexual function scores were observed post-yoga (P<0.0001).
All domains of male sexual function, including desire, intercourse satisfaction, performance, confidence, erection, ejaculatory control, and orgasm, showed improvement.
Yoga positively impacted partner synchronization.

Conclusions:

Yoga is an effective intervention for enhancing male sexual function.
The study supports yoga as a beneficial practice for improving multiple facets of sexual health in men.
The Male Sexual Quotient (MSQ) effectively measured yoga's positive effects on sexual health domains.