What does a pregnancy loss mean for sex?
By David Allsop This blog is a summary of our published article: Allsop, D. B., Huberman, J. S., Cohen, E., Bagnell, K. B., Péloquin, K., Cockwell, H., & Rosen, N. O. (2023). What does a pregnancy loss mean for sex? Comparing sexual well-being between couples with and without a recent loss. Archives of Sexual Behavior, […]
iSTORK Pilot Study
We were seeking couples who are up to 32 weeks pregnant to participate in the iSTORK pilot study (i.e., first trial): inclusively Supporting the Transition to Parenthood through Online Sex and Relationship Knowledge. What is STORK? The first online couple-based program designed to enhance knowledge about changes to sexuality during pregnancy and postpartum and skills to cope with these changes. STORK […]
Changes to sexual function and distress in the transition to parenthood
By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our published article: Tavares, I. M., Rosen, N. O., Heiman, J. R., & Nobre, P. J. (2023). Biopsychosocial predictors of couples’ trajectories of sexual function and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(4), 1493–1511. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02480-8 The transition to parenthood (pregnancy to […]
Infographic – What to expect when you’re expecting
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Fitzpatrick, E. T., Rosen, N. O., & Dawson, S. J. (2023). What to expect when you’re expecting: Perinatal sexual education is linked with couples’ sexual well-being in pregnancy and the postpartum. Journal of Sex Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2193570 Infographic by Emily Jarvis
Coping with low sexual desire: Do beliefs about maintaining sexual relationships affect sexual well-being?
By Valérie Lagacé This blog is a summary of our published article: Raposo, S., Rosen, N. O., Corsini-Munt, S., Maxwell, J. E., & Muise, A. (2021). Navigating women’s low desire: Sexual growth and destiny beliefs and couples’ well-being. The Journal of Sex Research, 58(9), 1118-1129. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1884179 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels For many couples, sexual […]
Infographic – Sexual well-being after pregnancy loss
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Allsop, D. B.*, Huberman, J. S.*, Cohen, E.*, Bagnell, K. B.*, Péloquin, K., Cockwell, H., & Rosen, N. O. (2023). What does a pregnancy loss mean for sex? Comparing sexual well-being between couples with and without a recent loss. Archives of Sexual Behavior. […]
Project Journey 2SLGBTQIA* Extension
We sought couples who are members of the 2SLGBTQI* community and who have had their first appointment with a medically assisted reproduction clinic within the last 8 months. The study involved three online surveys each, 6 months apart (1 one year). Through this research, we aim to better understand how 2SLGBTQI* couples manage potential changes […]
Is spontaneous sex actually more sexually satisfying than planned sex?
By Kaitlin Myers This blog is a summary of our published article: Kovacevic, K., Tu, E., Rosen, N. O., Raposo, S., & Muise, A. (2024). Is spontaneous sex ideal? Beliefs and perceptions of spontaneous and planned sex and sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. The Journal of Sex Research, 61(2), 246-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2163611 Photo by Doğu Tuncer on […]
Infographic – Sexual planning beliefs and sexual satisfaction
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Kova, K., Rosen, N. O., Tu, E., Raposo, S. & Muise, A. (2023). Is spontaneous sex ideal? Beliefs and perceptions of spontaneous and planned sex and satisfaction in romantic relationships. Journal of Sex Research, 1-15. doi:10.1080/00224499.2022. 2163611 Infographic by Kaitlin Myers
How does using porn alone affect relationship quality?
By Alice Bourne and Grace Schwenck This blog is a summary of our published article: Vaillancourt-Morel, M. P., Rosen, N. O., Bőthe, B., & Bergeron, S. (2023). Partner Knowledge of Solitary Pornography Use: Daily and Longitudinal Associations with Relationship Quality. The Journal of Sex Research, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2219254 Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels The expansion of […]
