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What does a pregnancy loss mean for sex?
14Aug

What does a pregnancy loss mean for sex?

By David Allsop This blog is a summary of our

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Changes to sexual function and distress in the transition to parenthood
02Aug

Changes to sexual function and distress in the transition to parenthood

By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our

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Coping with low sexual desire: Do beliefs about maintaining sexual relationships affect sexual well-being?
02Jul

Coping with low sexual desire: Do beliefs about maintaining sexual relationships affect sexual well-being?

By Valérie Lagacé This blog is a summary of our

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Is spontaneous sex actually more sexually satisfying than planned sex?
27May

Is spontaneous sex actually more sexually satisfying than planned sex?

By Kaitlin Myers This blog is a summary of our

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How does using porn alone affect relationship quality?
13May

How does using porn alone affect relationship quality?

By Alice Bourne and Grace Schwenck This blog is a

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Sexual well-being after pregnancy loss
29Apr

Sexual well-being after pregnancy loss

By Audrey Chu and Grace Schwenck This blog is a

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Decoding the link between motivations for sex, sexual and relationship satisfaction, and sexual desire
15Apr

Decoding the link between motivations for sex, sexual and relationship satisfaction, and sexual desire

By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our

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Not tonight, I’m too tired: Associations between infant sleep, parental sleep, and sexual well-being in new parents
20Nov

Not tonight, I’m too tired: Associations between infant sleep, parental sleep, and sexual well-being in new parents

By Lucy Coady This blog is a summary of our

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Baby, are we meant to be? A longitudinal investigation of couples’ sexual growth and destiny beliefs in the transition to parenthood
06Nov

Baby, are we meant to be? A longitudinal investigation of couples’ sexual growth and destiny beliefs in the transition to parenthood

By Sophie Marchetti This blog is a summary of our

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Navigating parenthood together: Exploring relationship satisfaction and commitment in first-time parents
23Oct

Navigating parenthood together: Exploring relationship satisfaction and commitment in first-time parents

By Malia Artibello This blog is a summary of our

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How will my sexual well-being be affected by becoming a parent?
11Sep

How will my sexual well-being be affected by becoming a parent?

By Quinn MacDonald This blog is a summary of our

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Let’s talk about cost, baby! Perceived financial burden, quality of life, sexual well-being in couples seeking medically assisted reproduction
04Sep

Let’s talk about cost, baby! Perceived financial burden, quality of life, sexual well-being in couples seeking medically assisted reproduction

By Lucy Coady and David Allsop This blog is a

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Did I meet your expectations? A longitudinal couples’ study on unmet and exceeded sexual expectations during the transition to parenthood.
21Aug

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

By Brianna MacDonald This blog is a summary of our

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Are sexual and relationship well-being tied to one another for couples in the transition to parenthood?
10May

Are sexual and relationship well-being tied to one another for couples in the transition to parenthood?

By Malia Artibello & Inês Tavares This blog is a

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Mind Over Matter: Exploring the relationship between mindfulness and body Image in first-time parents
05Apr

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

By Sophia Marchetti & Inês Tavares This blog is a summary of

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Let’s talk during sex, baby: Gender/sex differences in sexual communication
13Mar

Let’s talk during sex, baby: Gender/sex differences in sexual communication

By Kathleen Nesbitt-Daly This blog is a summary of our published

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I’m worried, are you?: How sexual concerns of new parents change over time
07Mar

I’m worried, are you?: How sexual concerns of new parents change over time

By David Allsop This blog is a summary of our published

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Does how I respond to my partner’s low desire matter?
19Dec

Does how I respond to my partner’s low desire matter?

By Justin Dubé This blog is a summary of our

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Two to Tango: New Interpersonal Model of Women’s Sexual Dysfunction
05Dec

Two to Tango: New Interpersonal Model of Women’s Sexual Dysfunction

By Jackie Huberman This blog is a summary of our

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What’s the best way to let your partner know you’re not in the mood?
21Nov

What’s the best way to let your partner know you’re not in the mood?

By Charlotte Caswell & Grace Schwenck This blog is a

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Pornography use among couples: Helpful or harmful for sexual well-being?
07Nov

Pornography use among couples: Helpful or harmful for sexual well-being?

By Brenna Bagnell This blog is a summary of our

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When touch leads to ouch: How attachment predicts couples’ adjustment to PVD, through partner responses to pain
17Oct

When touch leads to ouch: How attachment predicts couples’ adjustment to PVD, through partner responses to pain

By Lucretia Groff This blog is a summary of our

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Dear Diary, how can I keep my relationship and sex-life satisfying post-baby?: Sexual intimacy in first-time mothers
03Oct

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

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Viewing the self as a sexual person: Sexual self-schemas and implications for sexual well-being
26Sep

Viewing the self as a sexual person: Sexual self-schemas and implications for sexual well-being

By Grace Adele Wang This blog is a summary of

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Highs and lows: Sexual distress in couples with different levels of sexual desire
19Sep

Highs and lows: Sexual distress in couples with different levels of sexual desire

By Heather Oliveira This blog is a summary of our

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Regulate and communicate: How couples with low desire can manage their emotions to encourage better sexual communication
12Sep

Regulate and communicate: How couples with low desire can manage their emotions to encourage better sexual communication

By Grace Adele Wang This blog post is a summary

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Torn about porn? How daily pornography use is linked with sexual dynamics in couples
05Sep

Torn about porn? How daily pornography use is linked with sexual dynamics in couples

By Kayla (KJ) Goruk This blog is a summary of

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Is sex still painful years after childbirth? Taking a closer look at persistent postpartum pain
28Jul

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

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Not tonight, baby: Understanding when a partner is not in the mood
28Jul

Not tonight, baby: Understanding when a partner is not in the mood

By Maria Belen Field Lira This blog is a summary

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New mothers’ sexual distress and sexual values in the transition to parenthood
25Jul

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

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Post baby hanky panky? For some women, it’s painful.
11Jul

Post baby hanky panky? For some women, it’s painful.

By Natalie Rosen This blog is a summary of our

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Depressed and distressed? Changes in new parents’ depressive symptoms and sexual concerns over time
09Nov

Depressed and distressed? Changes in new parents’ depressive symptoms and sexual concerns over time

By David B. Allsop; This blog is a summary of

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Don’t hesitate, just regulate: Emotion regulation and women’s sexual well-being
27Sep

Don’t hesitate, just regulate: Emotion regulation and women’s sexual well-being

By Justin Dube; This blog is a summary of our

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What is technology-facilitated sexual violence?
23Sep

What is technology-facilitated sexual violence?

By Vasileia Karasavva With the surge in online access, technology

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Mapping a course: Predicting outcomes of two treatments for women who have pain during sex
20Jul

Mapping a course: Predicting outcomes of two treatments for women who have pain during sex

By Katrina Bouchard; This post is a summary of a

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Let’s talk about stress, baby: Joint problem-solving and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood
14Jun

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

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It isn’t all talk: Couple therapy results in more improvements for women who have pain during sex relative to a common medical treatment
01Jun

It isn’t all talk: Couple therapy results in more improvements for women who have pain during sex relative to a common medical treatment

By Katrina Bouchard; This post is a summary of a

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Sexual Talk in Long-Term Relationships: What’s Being Left Under the Covers?
17May

Sexual Talk in Long-Term Relationships: What’s Being Left Under the Covers?

Believe it or not, the key to keeping sex exciting

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Tried and True: Exploring the Best Vulvodynia Treatment Options
12Apr

Tried and True: Exploring the Best Vulvodynia Treatment Options

By Brenna Bagnell; This blog is a summary of our

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It’s not us, it’s parenthood: Comparing sexual well-being in new parents with community couples
24Mar

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

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Feeling down, but not to get down: Is Postpartum Depression linked with New Parents’ Sexual Function and Distress?
25Feb

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

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“I think she can manage the pain?”: The role of partner perceptions in women’s postpartum pain during sex
16Nov

“I think she can manage the pain?”: The role of partner perceptions in women’s postpartum pain during sex

By Meghan Rossi This blog is a summary of our

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Why do men report more sexual partners than women?
24Aug

Why do men report more sexual partners than women?

By Justin Dubé Given that sex tends to be a

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Getting the spark back: The benefits of self-expansion for couples coping with low desire
10Aug

Getting the spark back: The benefits of self-expansion for couples coping with low desire

By Stephanie Raposo, PhD This blog is a summary of

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Myth Busting: Sex After Baby
27Jul

Myth Busting: Sex After Baby

By: Erin T. Fitzpatrick There are many commonly held beliefs

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Is it all downhill from here? Changes to new mothers’ sexual function in the year following childbirth
13Jul

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

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Managing Emotions: The Best Strategies for FSIAD Couples
29Jun

Managing Emotions: The Best Strategies for FSIAD Couples

By Justin Dubé This blog is a summary of our

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Why We Have Sex Matters! Sexual Motivations in Couples with Low Desire
15Jun

Why We Have Sex Matters! Sexual Motivations in Couples with Low Desire

By Emma Drudge This blog is a summary of our

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I hear you – but do you hear me? The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Attachment Styles in Partner Responsiveness
09Mar

I hear you – but do you hear me? The Role of Depressive Symptoms and Attachment Styles in Partner Responsiveness

By Stephanie Grantham This blog is a summary of our

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Pain and Pregnancy and Sex, Oh My!
25Feb

Pain and Pregnancy and Sex, Oh My!

by Meghan Rossi This blog is a summary of our

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