--- title: Does mindfulness counselling improve sexual function in women with premenstrual syndrome? description: Yes. Mindfulness counselling significantly improved sexual desire, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. These improvements appeared right after treatment and remai url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/investigating-the-effect-of-mindfulness-counselling-on-sexual-functioning-of-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does mindfulness counselling improve sexual function in women with premenstrual syndrome? Randomised trial, 2023 # Does mindfulness counselling improve sexual function in women with premenstrual syndrome? Yes. Mindfulness counselling significantly improved sexual desire, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. These improvements appeared right after treatment and remained at one month follow-up. Moderate study design 112 women diagnosed with PMS in Isfahan, Iran ## What they did Randomized controlled trial with 112 Iranian women diagnosed with PMS. The intervention group received 8 online mindfulness counselling sessions lasting 60 minutes each. The control group received no intervention. Sexual function was measured before treatment, immediately after, and one month later. ## What they found Compared to control, the mindfulness group significantly improved sexual desire, orgasm, satisfaction, and sexual pain both immediately and at one month. Sexual arousal improved only at the one-month follow-up. Vaginal lubrication did not improve with mindfulness. ## What it means for you Mindfulness counselling appears to help sexual function problems in women with PMS, with benefits lasting at least one month. Main limitations: only studied in one city in Iran, so unclear if results apply to other populations; we do not know if any women were also taking hormonal birth control, which could affect results. 112 Number of women 8 Number of sessions 60 minutes Duration of each session ## About the study Original title Investigating the effect of mindfulness counselling on sexual functioning of women with premenstrual syndrome Authors Hojjati Najafabadi S, Vakilian K, Ghaemmaghami M et al. Journal Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives Year 2023 Study design Randomised trial Participants 112 What was tested 8 online mindfulness counselling sessions, 60 minutes each Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100886](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100886) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Libido and sexual function](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sexual-function/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2026 Do mindfulness and relaxation techniques help with PMS symptoms? Systematic review, 2026 What types of talking therapy have been studied for PMS and PMDD? Systematic review, 2026 Do digital tools and apps help reduce PMS and PMDD symptoms? Study, 2026 What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms? Review, 2025 Does hormonal birth control affect mood and depression? Survey study, 2025 How does sexual desire change during the menstrual cycle? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗