We were seeking couples who are up to 26 weeks pregnant to participate in the STORK pilot study (i.e., first
We were seeking couples who are up to 26 weeks pregnant to participate in the STORK pilot study (i.e., first
We were seeking couples who are up to 32 weeks pregnant to participate in the iSTORK pilot study (i.e., first
We sought couples who are members of the 2SLGBTQI* community and who have had their first appointment with a medically
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
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
The purpose of this study was to understand possible protective factors – meaning aspects of the relationship that might promote or interfere with sexual desire, as well as sexual and
Couples Desire Study: A Study for Couples Coping with Low Sexual Desire We are recruiting couples where one partner has difficulties with low sexual desire and/or arousal to participate in
In this study, we recruited couples to participate in an online research study on relationships and sexual wellbeing, which involved one longer survey, followed by a period of daily diaries,
In this study, couples helped us understand how couples manage changes to their sexual well-being during the transition to parenthood but completing surveys from mid-pregnancy until 15-months postpartum, with a
We recruited couples who were expecting their first child, or whose first child was under a year old, to participate in an online survey to explore the changes in sexual
Participants are helping us to better understand how intimacy and emotions contribute to the sexual well-being of couples! Purpose We sought couples for a new research study on couples’ sexuality.
In this study, couples completed longitudinal and daily diary surveys to help us better understand the links that exist between genital pain, sexuality and other interpersonal and psychological factors, for
In this study, we recruited couples to participate in both longitudinal and daily online surveys about romantic and sexual relationships. We look forward to sharing the results of this research
In this study we recruited couples in which a woman experiences distressing low sexual interest or arousal. Our goals are to understand possible protective factors – meaning aspects of the relationship
The CODEs Study was an online couple's study, and our participants' data acted as control data for the Couples Desire Study (SIADS Study). Check back soon for findings from this
Research on how couples manage discomfort or pain in the postpartum period. Check back soon for findings from this project!
This portion of the study is no longer recruiting new participants. Thank you for your interest in our study! We look forward to sharing the results with you in the
This study is closed for recruitment! Keep an eye on the site for the exciting findings!
This study is now closed for recruitment. Please check back for an update regarding our findings as they become available!
This study is now closed for recruitment. Please check back for an update regarding our findings as they become available!
The main goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive-behavioural therapy for couples in which the woman suffers from provoked vestibulodynia by comparing it to a standard
We recruited couple who were expecting their first child to participate in online surveys from pregnancy to 12-months postpartum to explore the changes in well-being in the transition to parenthood
We recruited the partners of members of the Childbirth Study (Genito-Pelvic Pain in Pregnancy and Postpartum Study) at 3-months postpartum to participate in a couples'-focused substudy. Check back for findings
In this study we recruited over 900 women when they were at 20-weeks gestation with their first child. Our goals were to assess the prevalence of genito-pelvic pain and pain
We recruited individuals on Amazon Mechanical Turk to complete a series of surveys to assess whether increasing ones' focus on approach goals for having sex (i.e., pursing a desired outcome,
How do state and trait differences in uncertainty affect responses to a sexual health threat? In a series of studies we investigated how these differences in uncertainty relate to affective
We recently completed a study in the Couples and Sexual Health Laboratory (Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre) examining relationship variables in couples with PVD. Click below to find a summary of
The goal of this project was to examine the prevalence, predictors, and consequences of genital and pelvic pain related to pregnancy and childbirth. We investigated the role of biological and
We conducted a pilot test of a 12-week couple therapy for women suffering from PVD, an acute vulvo-vaginal pain condition. The purpose of this project was to assess the feasibility
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