Pilates for painful intercourse: hope for millions of women?

NCT ID NCT07540195

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: Okan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will test whether pelvic floor-focused clinical Pilates exercises can reduce pain, improve self-esteem, body image, and quality of life in women with dyspareunia (painful intercourse). Twenty sexually active women aged 18-55 will participate. The goal is to see if this gentle exercise approach can address both the physical and emotional sides of the condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Clinical Pilates exercises (pelvic floor-focused)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug exercise option to reduce pain and improve emotional well-being for women with painful intercourse.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not apply widely. Exercise may not help everyone, and some discomfort during sessions is possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression physiological sexual disorder psychologic dyspareunia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DYSPAREUNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Istanbul Okan University

Istanbul, Tuzla, 34959, Turkey (Türkiye)

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