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The Effect of Intervention with Acupressure Therapy on Improving Overall Male Sexual Performance
Abstract
Background and Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of acupressure therapy on improving the overall male sexual performance. Acupressure therapy is a therapeutic approach that assumes that throughout the body there are certain nerves that have a direct and close relationship with the tissues and organs and they can be stimulated. Method: This study was conducted in a semi-experimental and pre-test-post-test design with control group. The community of this research was from men living in Tehran who had been at least two years of their last permanent marriage and between the ages of 20 and 45 and living in Iran. In this study, the target points in reflexes and in other parts of the body were 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 28, 29, 33, 34. Measurement tool in this research was International index of erectile function. Results: The findings of the study showed that the subjects in the acupressure group had an increase of 18.27% in the post-test and 18.6% in comparison with the pre-test in the overall sexual performance. The result of the study was that the intervention by acupressure therapy method had an impact on overall male sexual performance. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that interventions using acupressure therapy are effective in improving overall male sexual performance and it is possible to emphasize the need for more attention to psycho-physiological interventions, including the approach of acupressure therapy in the field of sexual issues.
... Cui et al. (2016) and Li et al. (2017) showed that the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on erectile dysfunction was controversial [54,55]. Meanwhile, Bay et al. (2019) reported the positive effect of acupuncture on male sexual function [56], but its safety and complications have not been adequately studied [54]. Foot reflexology can be used to improve the sexual function of hemodialysis patients because it is safe, with no complications and requires no special equipment compared with acupuncture. ...
... Cui et al. (2016) and Li et al. (2017) showed that the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on erectile dysfunction was controversial [54,55]. Meanwhile, Bay et al. (2019) reported the positive effect of acupuncture on male sexual function [56], but its safety and complications have not been adequately studied [54]. Foot reflexology can be used to improve the sexual function of hemodialysis patients because it is safe, with no complications and requires no special equipment compared with acupuncture. ...
Introduction:
Hemodialysis patients experience sexual dysfunction due to the nature of their disease and its complications. Dialysis patients have reported sexual dysfunction as one of the most important stressors, which leads to many psychological and physiological problems. Sexual function in hemodialysis patients has been improved with pharmaceutical and nonpharmacological therapies. Foot reflexology is a complementary and alternative treatment that can be used in conjunction with contemporary care. By activating the chemical nerve system, reflexology may balance enzymes and regulate endocrine function.
Objectives:
To determine the effect of foot reflexology on the sexual function of hemodialysis patients.
Methods:
This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 47 patients on chronic hemodialysis referred to Imam Reza Hospital in Sirjan, Iran, who were divided into two groups of reflexology (n = 24; male = 19 and female = 5) and sham (n = 23; male = 18, and female = 5). The intervention group received foot reflexology during dialysis for four weeks, three times a week, 30 minutes each time (15 minutes per foot). The sham group received nonspecific foot massage without applying pressure on standard reflex points with the same condition and duration as the intervention group. The international index of erectile function and female sexual function index was assessed before, immediately, and one month after the intervention.
Results:
The results showed that immediately after the intervention, male orgasm function, sexual desire, and intercourse satisfaction in the reflexology group was significantly higher than those of the sham group. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding erectile function and overall satisfaction. Furthermore, there was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of different aspects of female sexual function.
Conclusions:
Foot reflexology, as an effective intervention treatment, can reduce some aspects of sexual dysfunction of male patients under hemodialysis.
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