Aquatic exercising may improve sexual function in females with multiple sclerosis.
Aquatic exercising may improve sexual function in females with multiple sclerosis - an exploratory study.
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BACKGROUND: Persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) report impaired sexual function, and this is particularly prevalent and burdensome for females with MS. The present study included a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design and examined the effect of aquatic exercise training on sexual function among females with MS. METHODS: The sample consisted of 60 married female PwMS (mean age: 37.68 years; median EDSS: 1.75) who were randomly assigned into one of the following conditions: aquatic exercise twice a week (2x/w); aquatic exercise three times a week (3x/w); active control condition (ACC). Participants completed questionnaires regarding sexual function (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain), symptoms of depression, sleep complaints, fatigue, and couple satisfaction before and after the 8-week study period. RESULTS: The interventions had significant and positive effects on the overall score of sexual function (p
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Dena Sadeghi Bahmani
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- PubMed ID:
- 32428843
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