Hands-On therapy may ease painful sex for women
NCT ID NCT07495085
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether combining two manual therapy techniques—fascial manipulation and perineal massage—can improve quality of life for women with dyspareunia (pain during vaginal penetration). Fifty Portuguese women with pelvic floor muscle spasms were split into two groups: one received both therapies, the other only perineal massage, over five weekly sessions. Researchers measured sexual function, pain, anxiety, depression, stress, physical activity, and sleep quality before, at week 6, and at week 12.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (fascial manipulation and perineal massage)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination therapy could offer a non-drug option to ease pain and improve sexual function and quality of life for women with dyspareunia.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The therapy is manual and depends on practitioner skill, and long-term benefits are not yet known.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Saúde de Urgezes
Guimarães, Guimarães, 4810-503, Portugal
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