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Healing Through Intimacy: A Systematic Review of Sexual Health as a Mind-Body Medicine Approach
Mangesh Jabade1, Husain Nadaf1
1Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Symbiosis College of Nursing, Pune India.
Background:
Sexual health is shaped by vascular, pelvic, interoceptive, and interpersonal factors. Mind-body interventions have emerged as potential treatments for sexual dysfunction.
Objective:
To review clinical studies published from 2020 to 2025 on mind-body interventions for sexual outcomes, including conditions like sexual interest/arousal disorder, vulvodynia, vaginismus, premature ejaculation, and intimacy issues.
Methods:
Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, PubMed, NIH/NCBI, and ScienceDirect were searched. Eligible studies included randomized, controlled, and feasibility trials. Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2.
Results:
Thirty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Mindfulness and CBT-based online programs, sensate focus, pelvic-floor interventions, and breathing exercises showed improvements in sexual distress, function, pain, and ejaculatory control across various cohorts.
Conclusions:
Mind-body interventions are effective treatments for sexual dysfunctions. Further studies should focus on multisite trials, mechanistic research, and longer follow-up.
Keywords:
sexual health, mindfulness, sensate focus, biofeedback, intimacy.
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