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 […]
Infographic – What’s being left under the covers?
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Merwin, K. E., & Rosen, N. O. (2019). Perceived partner responsiveness moderates the associations between sexual talk and sexual and relationship well-being in long-term couples. The Journal of Sex Research. doi:10.1080/00224499.2019.1610151 Infographic by Eva Cohen
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
Infographic – Let’s talk about stress, baby
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Tutelman, P. R., Dawson, S. J., Schwenck, G. C., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). A longitudinal examination of common dyadic coping and sexual distress in new parent couples during the transition to parenthood. Family process, 61(1), 278-293. Infographic by Grace Schwenck
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
Infographic – Tried and true: Exploring the best vulvodynia treatment options
Click here for the full document! Enjoy an infographic summarizing our paper. Rosen, N. O., Dawson, S.*, Brooks, M., & Kellogg-Spadt, S. (2019). Treatment of vulvodynia: Pharmacological and non-pharmacalogical approaches. Drugs, 79, 483-493. doi:10.1007/s40265-019-01085-1 Infographic by Brenna Bagnell
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 […]
Is it all downhill from here? Changes to new mothers’ sexual function in the year following childbirth
By Samantha Dawson, PhD This blog is a summary of our published article: Dawson, S. J., Vaillancourt-Morel, M-P., Pierce, M., & Rosen, N. O. (in press). Biopsychosocial predictors of trajectories of postpartum sexual function in first-time mothers. Health Psychology. doi: 10.1037/hea0000861 Sexual function, which includes things like desire, arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction, is a core component […]
