The effect of yoga and pelvic floor muscle exercises on sexual performance index and sexual self-esteem

Comparison of the effect of Yoga and pelvic floor muscle exercises on the sexual function index and sexual self-esteem of reproductive age women

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20100524004015N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-23

Start date

2023-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-11-13

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Conditions

Condition 1: Sexual self-esteem. Condition 2: sexual performance index.

Interventions

Intervention 1: In addition to performing pelvic floor muscle exercises at home, the intervention group will participate in a 12-session exercise program designed by a yoga instructor and researcher i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 54 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women aged 20-54 First marriage Literacy for reading and writing Absence of alcohol and drug addiction Living with a spouse Living in Shahrekord city Absence of any known underlying physical and mental illness No history of pregnancy and breastfeeding No self-reported sexual abuse Not taking drugs that affect sexual function (diuretics, sympatholytics, alpha blockers, beta blockers, antipsychotics, antidepressants, histamine receptor blockers, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, OCPs) Absence of known sexual function disorders in couples No history of surgery in genital and pelvic areas in couples

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual performance index: in classified sexual activity, if the score obtained from the questionnaire is equal to 36, sexual performance is good, 29 to 32 is average, and less than 23 is poor. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI).;Sexual self-esteem: by adding the scores of 5 areas of sexual self-esteem, the total score of the scale is obtained, and a higher score indicates a higher sexual self-esteem. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was reported as 0.92 for the whole scale, 0.84 for skill and experience, 0.88 for attractiveness, 0.80 for control, 0.80 for moral judgment, and 0.80 for conformity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual satisfaction questionnaire (SSEI-W-SF).	—

Measure

Time frame

Sexual performance index: in classified sexual activity, if the score obtained from the questionnaire is equal to 36, sexual performance is good, 29 to 32 is average, and less than 23 is poor. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual function index questionnaire (FSFI).;Sexual self-esteem: by adding the scores of 5 areas of sexual self-esteem, the total score of the scale is obtained, and a higher score indicates a higher sexual self-esteem. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was reported as 0.92 for the whole scale, 0.84 for skill and experience, 0.88 for attractiveness, 0.80 for control, 0.80 for moral judgment, and 0.80 for conformity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the end of the intervention, one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual satisfaction questionnaire (SSEI-W-SF).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Zeinab Tavakol

Shahre-kord University of Medical Sciences

zeinab.tavakol@yahoo.com+98 38 3334 1412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026