Tag: women

Experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ couples while seeking medically-assisted reproduction

By Carol Southall This blog is a summary of our published article: Benoit, Z., Rosen, N. O., Renaud, M., Bergeron, S., Brassard, A., & Péloquin, K. (2024). “Doctors asked if we are sisters or friends”: Experiences of 2S/LGBTQIA+ couples in the context of medically assisted reproduction. Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 33(3), 429–442. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs-2024-0028 2S/LGBTQIA+ […]

Love in the face of loss: Associations between self-compassion, compassionate love, and sexual and relationship satisfaction in couples experiencing a recent pregnancy loss

By Audrey Chu This blog is a summary of our published article: Hill, T. G., Allsop, D. B., Bagnell, K.B., & Rosen, N. O. (2025). Love in the face of loss: Associations between self-compassion, compassionate love, and sexual and relationship satisfaction in couples experiencing a recent pregnancy loss. Journal of Happiness Studies, 26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-025-00880-w How […]

What really matters? Research priorities for women & gender-diverse people with SIAD

By Maddy Torres This blog is a summary of our published article: Shimizu, J. P. K., Bergeron, S., Schwenck, G. C., Huberman, J. S., & Rosen, N. O. (2024). What should we be studying? Research priorities according to women and gender-diverse individuals with sexual interest/arousal disorder and their partners. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 21(11). https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdae121 About […]

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

Couple cuddling on couch with baby.

By Quinn MacDonald This blog is a summary of our published article: Rosen, N. O., Dawson, S. J., Leonhardt, N. D., Vannier, S. A., & Impett, E. A. (2021). Trajectories of sexual well-being among couples in the transition to parenthood. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(4), 523–533. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000689 Transitioning to parenthood for the first time can […]

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

Parents holding a baby.

By Brianna MacDonald This blog is a summary of our published article: Rosen, N. O., Vannier, S. A., Johnson, M. D., McCarthy, L., & Impett, E. A. (2022). Unmet and exceeded expectations for sexual concerns across the transition to parenthood. The Journal of Sex Research, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2022.2126814 Welcoming a new baby can be an exciting […]

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

Two people standing. One is pregnant and the other has their arms around the pregnant individual.

By Sophia Marchetti & Inês Tavares This blog is a summary of our published article: Tavares, I. M., Rosen, N. O., Heiman, J. R., & Nobre, P. J. (2023). Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples. Body Image, 44, 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002 Both positive body image and mindfulness contribute to better sexual […]

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

Couple embracing in bed.

By Kathleen Nesbitt-Daly This blog is a summary of our published article: Merwin, K. E., Bergeron, S., Jodouin, J. F., Mackinnon, S. P., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). Few differences in sexual talk by gender/sex and dyad type: A retrospective and daily diary study with couples. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 51(8), 3715-3733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02363-y Communicating during sex is an important part […]

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

A mixed gender couple cuddles together with a baby in between them on a bed, sharing a white blanket.

By David Allsop This blog is a summary of our published article: Allsop, D. B., Impett, E. A., Vannier, S. A., & Rosen, N. O. (2022). Change in 21 sexual concerns of new parents from three to twelve months postpartum: Similarities and differences between mothers and partners. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.06.004 The transition to parenthood is both […]