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 was designed to strengthen couples’ relationships across the transition to parenthood.
What is iSTORK? iSTORK is led by a diverse (e.g., gender/sex, sexual orientation) team of researchers in consultation with sexual and gender/sex diverse couples. iSTORK intends to examine the inclusivity of our STORK program. We wanted to know if our program captures the lived experiences of new parents with diverse sexual orientations (e.g., LGBQA+) and/or gender/sex identities (e.g., Two-Spirit, transgender, non-binary, intersex) and get feedback on our program. An additional goal of iSTORK is to assess how helpful our program is for the sexual well-being of couples in this community. Together, the information collected in this study will be used to refine our program so that it meets the needs of all new parents.
We are currently closed for recruitment and we are collecting data through the wonderful couples who participated. We look forward to sharing the results soon!
