Author: Couples & Sexual Health Laboratory

Did I meet your expectations? A longitudinal couples’ study on unmet and exceeded sexual expectations during the transition to parenthood.

Parents holding a baby.

By Brianna MacDonald This blog is a summary of our published article: Rosen, N. O., Vannier, S. A., Johnson, M. D., McCarthy, L., & Impett, E. A. (2022). Unmet and exceeded expectations for sexual concerns across the transition to parenthood. The Journal of Sex Research, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2126814 Welcoming a new baby can be an exciting […]

Infographic – Sexual well-being as a new parent

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Rosen, N. O., Dawson, S. J.*, Leonhardt, N., Vannier, S., & Impett, E. A. (2020). Trajectories of couples’ sexual well-being in the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000689 Infographic by Quinn MacDonald

Infographic – Is sex still painful years after childbirth?

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Rossi, M. A.,* Vermeir, E.,* Brooks, M., Pierce, M., Pukall, CF., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). Comparing self-reported pain during intercourse and pain during a standardized gynecological exam at 12- and 24-month postpartum. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19(1), 116-131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.11.004 Infographic by Ella […]

Infographic – Sexual and relational wellbeing during the transition to parenthood

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Tavares, I. M., Rosen, N. O., Heiman, J. R., & Nobre, P. J. (2023). Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood. Family Process. https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/10.1111/famp.12859 Infographic by Malia Artibello

ALOE Study

Our team hopes to gain a better understanding of how pregnancy loss affects couples’ sexuality and relationships through this online study that involved 4 surveys, one each month, completed by couples who recently experienced a pregnancy loss. For many couples, it can be a difficult period of adjustment after a pregnancy loss. We will use […]

Infographic – Mindfulness and body image in first-time parents

Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Tavares, I. M., Nobre, P. J., Heiman, J. R., & Rosen, N. O. (2023). Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples. Body Image, 44, 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1016 /j.bodyim.2023.01.002 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002 Infographic by Sophie Marchetti

Mind Over Matter: Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and body Image in first-time parents

Two people standing. One is pregnant and the other has their arms around the pregnant individual.

By Sophia Marchetti & Inês Tavares This blog is a summary of our published article: Tavares, I. M., Rosen, N. O., Heiman, J. R., & Nobre, P. J. (2023). Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples. Body Image, 44, 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002 Both positive body image and mindfulness contribute to better sexual […]

ORCHID: A Study of Sexual and Relational Well-being in Long-Term Couples

The purpose of this voluntary research study was to better understand how a variety of factors, including how couples respond to one another, communicate with one another regarding sexuality, relate to sexual and relational well-being in long-term relationships. Results of this study may identify new skills that couples could use to enhance or maintain sexual […]