title: [The role of physical therapy in the treatment of female sexual dysfunction].
abstract: Healthy sexual function requires physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Physical presentations that may limit sexual activity include decreased mobility, alterations in sensation, decreased genital circulation and pain. Physical therapists play an important role in facilitating optimal sexual function by providing treatment to restore function, improve mobility and relieve pain. This article illustrates, through four case reports, the importance of physiotherapy in the multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of female sexual dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Inner Stability Ltd, Haifa. tallir@netvision.net.il
authors.forename: Talli Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
authors.forename: Inbal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben-Dror
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D052065:Vaginismus / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult