Does Yoga Improve Sexual Health?
Female Sexual Dysfunctions (FSD) are common and often do not get the attention necessary. FSD is usually categorized into four major groups: low sexual desire, low arousal, lack of orgasm, and pain and must cause distress to the woman. At the present time, there are limited medication treatments for FSD, and current therapies are generally limited to hormone replacement (estrogen or testosterone), local creams, herbals, couples counseling, and lifestyle changes. Any one of the FSDs can lead to low physical and emotional satisfaction. A recent study looked at whether yoga has a positive effect on FSD, since it is becoming widely popular in Western societies. Of the 22 different positions evaluated some common ones included: kapalbhati, yoga mudra, halasan, dhanurasan and chakarasan. Yoga was advised to be performed for an hour twice a day, or as much as the participants could tolerate. Three repetitions of each pose were suggested. After yoga was completed, slow breathing and stretching
