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. 2025 Feb;41(2):501-504.
doi: 10.12669/pjms.41.2.10656.

The effect of yoga on hypertensive women's blood pressure and sexual life: A randomized controlled trial

Gurcan Solmaz  1
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The effect of yoga on hypertensive women's blood pressure and sexual life: A randomized controlled trial

Gurcan Solmaz. Pak J Med Sci. 2025 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the effects of a 12 weeks yoga program three times a week for one hour on blood pressure and sexual life among hypertensive women.

Methods: This study was a pre-post test randomized controlled trial (NCT06319365) performed in accordance with the CONSORT guidelines. This study was conducted in a public hospital in Turkey between June 15, 2022 and October 30, 2022. Data were collected by blood pressure measurements, Personal Information Form and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale. The sessions of the yoga group were conducted online for one hour three days a week for 12 weeks. The control group did not receive any intervention during the study. No side effects were recorded throughout the study.

Results: Participants in the yoga group had significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to the control group (p<0.001). In addition, women in the yoga group showed significant improvements in sexual activity, arousal, orgasm, lubrication and overall sexual function (p<0.05).

Conclusion: A 12-week, three times a week yoga program reduced blood pressure and positively affected sexual functioning.

Keywords: Hypertension; Randomized Controlled Trial; Sexuality; Yoga.

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