Effectiveness of Mindfulness Interventions on Womens Sexual Health: A Systematic Review

Sexual satisfaction and sexual function are important in women’s lives. Given the prevalence of sexual disorders among women, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on women’s sexual health.

This systematic review study was conducted in 2023. A comprehensive search in databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, MagIran, SID, IranDoc, IranMedex, IRCT webiste, Google Scholar was conducted using the keywords “mindfulness interventions”, “sexual satisfaction”, “sexual function”, “sexual health”, and “women” for related studies published from 2015 to 2023. After screening the titles, abstracts, and fulltexts of 1003 studies, 14 interventional studies were finally included.

The findings were divided into two categories of sexual performance and sexual satisfaction. Eleven studies assessed the effects of interventions on sexual function, while five studies focused on sexual satisfaction.

The mindfulness-based interventions can improve sexual satisfaction and sexual performance of women. Therefore, such interventions are recommended to increase sexual satisfaction and sexual function of women.