Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Sexuality (MBCT-S) improves sexual functioning and intimacy among older women with epilepsy: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Women with epilepsy (WWE) as compared with the general female population have higher estimates of sexual dysfunction (75.3% vs. 12.0%) [1 –2]. Different reasons for sexual dysfunction among WWE have been proposed, including decreased libido, problems with arousal and infrequent orgasms, earlier onset of menopause, adverse effects of certain antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), anxiety, and stigmatization [3–7]. Given that sexuality is an i mportant component of quality of life (QoL) [8] and is viewed as a central part of an individual’s life [9], the consideration of healthy sexual functioning in WWE should be emphasized.
Source: Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research