Efficacy of physical therapy for female sexual dysfunction / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

To investigate the efficacy of manipulation combined with electrical stimulation and biofeedback on the treatment of female sexual dysfunction. 
 Methods: Seventy-two female patients with sexual dysfunction were recruited from the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2014 to December 2015. Subjects were randomly divided into three groups (A, B, and C). Patients in group A and group B received manipulation therapy and electrical stimulation biofeedback therapy, respectively, while patients in group C received manipulation combined with biofeedback electrical stimulation treatment for 30 days. The strength and fatigue degree of the type I and the type II muscle fiber of the pelvic muscles in all groups were evaluated before and one month after the treatment for further comparison. Questionnaire survey was used to investigate the frequency of sexual life and orgasm before and after treatment.
 Results: The strength and fatigue degree of patients in group C was significantly better than those of the other two groups (P<0.05).
 Conclusion: Manipulation therapy combined with electrical stimulation and biofeedback can effectively enhance the recovery of sexual dysfunction in postpartum women and improve the quality of sexual life for patients with postpartum sexual dysfunction. It therefore can be spread in clinical practice.