Not Just Sports, Study Reveals Effective Pilates To Increase Women's Sexual Health

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JAKARTA - Many people choose Pilates to increase agility, flexibility, and strength of the body's core. This sport usually involves stretching movements combined with resistance exercises, especially in the core muscles.

The physical benefits are widely known, so there are not a few sports lovers who make pilates part of their routine, even though they also regularly go to the gym.

Now, there are new benefits revealed. Reporting from the Hindustan Times page, research published in April 2025 in the journal BMC Urology found that pilates can improve women's sexual health, especially for those experiencing problems such as difficulty getting aroused, lack of desire, to pain during sex.

The study involved women who routinely carry out Pilates twice a week for 12 weeks. The researchers assessed various aspects of sexual health, such as satisfaction, desire, passion, lubrication, achievement of orgasm, and pain.

The results were quite encouraging. Pilates have proven to help improve all these aspects, ranging from increasing satisfaction and desire, to reducing pain during sexual intercourse.

In addition, the participants also reported a better mood. Symptoms of depression decreased, which then contributed to the increasing sexual satisfaction.

In comparison, there are other groups who don't do pilates. They only fill out questionnaires before and after research. As a result, this group does not show any improvement, in contrast to those who regularly practice pilates.

The pilates are shown to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which play a major role in reducing pain and increasing sexual function. More than that, pilates also helps improve mood. Good emotional conditions certainly support higher sexual satisfaction.

Pilates can be a natural way to maintain and improve women's sexual health. For those who often experience problems such as difficulty getting aroused, lack of desire, or pain when in touch, pilates can be one of the best-to-try solutions.