Effects of pelvic floor muscle training on sexual function of postmenopausal women. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During postmenopause, women frequently experience genitourinary symptoms that may result in sexual dysfunctions. Common treatments include hormone replacement therapy or vaginal lubricants. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has been observed to have beneficial effects on sexual function in other groups of women.

Aim

To evaluate the effect of PFMT on sexual function in postmenopausal women.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in June 2025, in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL databases, and the Google Scholar search engine. Inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trial articles published in English, in which at least one intervention addressed the study objective. A meta-analysis was conducted with a random-effects model.

Results

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Laria R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12449232 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature