Dear Diary, how can I keep my relationship and sex-life satisfying post-baby?: Sexual intimacy in first-time mothers
By Eva Cohen This blog is a summary of our lab’s published article: Rosen, N. O., Williams, L., Vannier, S. A., & Mackinnon, S. P. (2020). Sexual Intimacy in First-Time Mothers: Associations with Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction Across Three Waves. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(8), 2849-2861. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01667-1 Photo by Zach Lucero on Unsplash Many mothers […]
Is sex still painful years after childbirth? Taking a closer look at persistent postpartum pain
Photo by Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels By Ella Vermeir This blog is a summary of our published article: Rossi, MA.,* Vermeir, E.,* Brooks, M., Pierce, M., Pukall, CF., & Rosen, NO. (2021). 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 […]
Not tonight, baby: Understanding when a partner is not in the mood
By Maria Belen Field Lira This blog is a summary of our published article: Muise, A., Kim, J. J., Impett, E. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2017). Understanding when a partner is not in the mood: Sexual communal strength in couples transitioning to parenthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46, 1993-2006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-016-0920-2 Photo by Anna Shvets […]
New mothers’ sexual distress and sexual values in the transition to parenthood
By Heather Oliveira and Jackie Huberman This is a summary of our published article: Huberman, S. J., Allsop, D. B., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). Associations between new mothers’ partner-oriented sexual values and sexual distress in the transition to parenthood. The Journal of Sex Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2089969 Photo by Alena Shekhovtcova on Pexels The exciting changes that occur when becoming a new parent […]
Post baby hanky panky? For some women, it’s painful.
By Natalie Rosen This blog is a summary of our published article: Rosen, N. O., Dawson, S. J., Binik, Y. M., Pierce, M., Brooks, M., Pukall, C., Chorney, J., Snelgrove-Clarke, E., & George, R. (2022). Predictors of two trajectories of dyspareunia from pregnancy to 24 months postpartum. Obstetrics & Gynecology. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000004662 When new parents hear “post-baby-hanky-panky”, some […]
Depressed and distressed? Changes in new parents’ depressive symptoms and sexual concerns over time
By David B. Allsop; This blog is a summary of our published article: Dawson, S. J., Strickland, N. J., & Rosen, N. O. (2020). Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and sexual concerns among first-time parent couples during the transition to parenthood. The Journal of Sex Research. DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2020.1836114
Let’s talk about stress, baby: Joint problem-solving and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood
By Grace Schwenck; This blog is a summary of our published article: Tutelman, P. R., Dawson, S. J., Schwenck, G. C., & Rosen, N. O. (2021). A Longitudinal Examination of Common Dyadic Coping and Sexual Distress in New Parent Couples during the Transition to Parenthood. Family Process. https://doi: 10.1111/famp.12661
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
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.
Myth Busting: Sex After Baby
By: Erin T. Fitzpatrick There are many commonly held beliefs about what sex will (or won’t) look like after the transition to parenthood. In this blog post, we will debunk of a few of these myths! MYTH: Everyone will be ready to have sex 6-weeks after giving birth. FACT: Your doctor may suggest that […]
