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Current Approaches and Evidence-Based Practices in Sexual Function and Sexual Health in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Urogenital Problems

Pelvik Taban Disfonksiyonu ve Ürogenital Sorunu Olan Kadınlarda Cinsel İşlev Sorunları ve Cinsel Sağlıkta Güncel Yaklaşımlar ve Kanıt Temelli Uygulamalar

Günay Arslan(SELCUK UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-0143-0152
Halime Esra Meram(SELCUK UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9439-1369
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2026-06-07
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This negatively impacts women's overall health, well-being, body image, and perception.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The pelvic floor muscles play a crucial role in supporting the urogenital organs and in sexual function.
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Key Findings & Data:Any problem in the pelvic floor can lead to impaired urogenital function.
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Conclusion & Impact:This negatively impacts women's overall health, well-being, body image, and perception.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Cinsel işlev bozuklukları · Cinsel sağlık · Pelvik taban

Abstract

The pelvic floor muscles play a crucial role in supporting the urogenital organs and in sexual function. Any problem in the pelvic floor can lead to impaired urogenital function. Furthermore, pelvic floor dysfunction not only causes female sexual dysfunction but also affects women's physical and psychosocial health. This negatively impacts women's overall health, well-being, body image, and perception. A holistic approach and teamwork among healthcare professionals are crucial in addressing pelvic floor dysfunction and sexual dysfunction stemming from urogenital problems, as surgical treatment alone may be insufficient. The importance of providing counseling services, including lifestyle changes, to these individuals is emphasized. It is also stated that supporting women experiencing problems with physiotherapeutic approaches is important for protecting and maintaining sexual health. In this context, it is important for healthcare professionals to provide multidisciplinary teamwork and individualized care approaches based on evidence-based practices. This review aims to explain sexual dysfunction in women with pelvic floor dysfunction and urogenital problems, current approaches to sexual health, and evidence-based practices in light of current evidence.

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Pelvik taban kaslarının, ürogenital organları desteklemede ve cinsel işlevde önemli bir rolü vardır. Pelvik tabanda herhangi bir sorun, ürogenital fonksiyon bozukluğuna yol açabilir. Ayrıca, pelvik taban disfonksiyonu kadınlarda cinsel işlev bozukluğuna neden olmakla kalmaz, aynı zamanda kadınların fiziksel ve psikososyal sağlığını da etkiler. Bu durum, kadınların genel sağlığını, refahını, beden imajını ve beden algısını olumsuz etkiler. Pelvik taban disfonksiyonu ve ürogenital sorunlardan kaynaklanan cinsel işlev bozukluğunun ele alınmasında bütüncül bir yaklaşım ve sağlık profesyonelleri arasında ekip çalışması oldukça önemlidir. Çünkü cerrahi tedavi tek başına yetersiz kalabilir. Bu bireylerde yaşam tarzı değişikliklerini kapsayacak danışmalık hizmetlerinin verilmesinin önemi vurgulanmaktadır. Ayrıca sorun yaşayan kadınların fizyoterapik yaklaşımlar ile desteklenmesi, cinsel sağlığın korunması ve sürdürülmesinin önemli olduğu belirtilmektedir. Bu bağlamda sağlık bakım profesyonellerinin, kanıta dayalı uygulamalar temelinde multidisipliner ekip anlayışı ve bireyselleştirilmiş bakım yaklaşımlarının sağlanması önemlidir. Bu derlemede; pelvik taban disfonksiyonu ve ürogenital sorunu olan kadınlarda cinsel işlev sorunları, cinsel sağlıkta güncel yaklaşımlar ve kanıt temelli uygulamaları güncel kanıtlar doğrultusunda açıklamayı amaçlamaktadır.

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Arslan, G., Meram, H. E. (2026). Current Approaches and Evidence-Based Practices in Sexual Function and Sexual Health in Women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Urogenital Problems. KTO Karatay Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1. https://doi.org/10.59244/ktokusbd.1903890

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