It’s not us, it’s parenthood: Comparing sexual well-being in new parents with community couples
By Grace Schwenck; This blog is a summary of our published article: Schwenck, G. C., Dawson, S. J., Muise, A., & Rosen, N. O. (2020). A comparison of the sexual well-being of new parents with community couples. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 17(11), 2156-2167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.08.011
Covid, Sex, and Dating
Dr. Rosen was interviewed by CBC regarding how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected sex and dating.
Feeling down, but not to get down: Is Postpartum Depression linked with New Parents’ Sexual Function and Distress?
By Priyam Joshi
This blog is a summary of our published article: Dawson, S. J., Leonhardt, N. D., Impett, E. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2021). Associations Between Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Couples’ Sexual Function and Sexual Distress Trajectories Across the Transition to Parenthood. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Psychology Month Profile
Dr. Rosen was profiled by the Canadian Psychological Association focusing on her recent research and sex trends in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full article here
Sex and Covid
Dr. Rosen was interviewed by CBC Mainstreet Halifax regarding sex and the COVID-19
Are people having more sex during the pandemic?
Dr. Rosen was interviewed by the Toronto Star about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on sex. Read the full article here
Sexy Podcast with Dr. Natalie Rosen
SXY Radiance is a podcast hosted by Angelica Gutierrez, LMSW, who interviewed Dr. Rosen on vuvlodynia and sexual pain. Listen to the podcast here
Brenna Bagnell
Research Assistant I am in my fourth year doing a Combined Honours in Psychology and Social Anthropology. Last year I joined the lab for an Independent Study Project and this year I have completed my honours project with the ALOE study! Specifically, I looked at how perinatal grief may mediate couples’ religiosity and sexual satisfaction […]
“I think she can manage the pain?”: The role of partner perceptions in women’s postpartum pain during sex
By Meghan Rossi This blog is a summary of our published article: Rossi, M. A., Maxwell, J. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2020). Biased partner perceptions of women’s pain self-efficacy for postpartum pain during intercourse: A longitudinal dyadic examination. The Journal of Pain, 21(9-10), 1047-1059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2020.01.006 Childbirth increases a woman’s risk of developing pain during sex [1-3]. This pain […]
Sciographies – Featuring Natalie Rosen
Sciographies is a radio show and podcast about the people who make science happen, presented by The Faculty of Science and campus-community radio station CKDU. Click here to listen!
