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Annual Review of Sex Research Special Issue

The Impact of Pregnancy and Childbirth on Sexual Behaviors: A Systematic Review

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Erin T. Fitzpatrick, Natalie O. Rosen & Samantha J. Dawson. (2023) What to Expect When You’re Expecting: Perinatal Sexual Education Is Linked with Couples’ Sexual Well-Being in Pregnancy and the Postpartum. The Journal of Sex Research 60:9, pages 1269-1282.
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Nebahat Ozerdogan, Berrak Mizrak Sahin, Elif Gursoy & Fatma Zeren. (2022) Sexual dysfunction in the third trimester of pregnancy and postpartum period: a prospective longitudinal study. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 42:7, pages 2722-2728.
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Catherine de Pierrepont, Audrey Brassard, Katherine Bécotte, Isabelle Lessard, Viola Polomeno & Katherine Péloquin. (2022) Sexual activity based fears during pregnancy, sexual function and dyadic adjustment in couples who are expecting their first child. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 43:2, pages 107-113.
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Tierney K. Lorenz, Erin L. Ramsdell & Rebecca L. Brock. (2022) Communication changes the effects of sexual pain on sexual frequency in the pregnancy to postpartum transition. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 43:2, pages 91-98.
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David B. Allsop, Chelom E. Leavitt, Jeremy B. Yorgason & Erin K. Holmes. (2022) Variable Sexual Satisfaction in Pregnancy: A Latent Profile Analysis of Pregnant Wives and Their Husbands. The Journal of Sex Research 59:2, pages 173-184.
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Inês M. Tavares, Tânia Barros, Natalie O. Rosen, Julia R. Heiman & Pedro J. Nobre. (2022) Is Expectant Couples’ Similarity in Attitudes to Sex during Pregnancy Linked to Their Sexual Well-being? A Dyadic Study with Response Surface Analysis. The Journal of Sex Research 59:2, pages 160-172.
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David B. Allsop, Chelom E. Leavitt, Matthew T. Saxey, Jenna M. Lawlor, Jeremy B. Yorgason & Spencer L. James. (2021) How Empathy Moderates Associations Between Sexual and Relational Satisfaction. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 47:6, pages 545-557.
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Sylvie Lévesque, Véronique Bisson, Mylène Fernet & Laurence Charton. (2021) A study of the transition to parenthood: new parents’ perspectives on their sexual intimacy during the perinatal period. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 36:2-3, pages 238-255.
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Amanda Bockaj, Natalie O. Rosen & Amy Muise. (2019) Sexual Motivation in Couples Coping with Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder: A Comparison with Control Couples. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 45:8, pages 796-808.
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Gabrielle Bourque-Morel, Laurence Grenier, Laurie Arseneault, Shalie-Emma Vaillancourt, Audrey Brassard, Anne Brault-Labbé, Marie-France Lafontaine & Katherine Péloquin. Romantic Attachment and Sexual Satisfaction Trajectories Among Couples Transitioning to Parenthood. The Journal of Sex Research 0:0, pages 1-12.
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Mariève Vandervoort, Michelle Lonergan, Marie-France Lafontaine & Jean-François Bureau. (2024) The moderating role of parenting stress when it comes to romantic attachment and sexual satisfaction. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality 33:1, pages 33-43.
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Inês M. Tavares, Yvonne N. Brandelli, Samantha J. Dawson, Emily Impett, Anik Debrot & Natalie O. Rosen. (2024) Connecting through touch: Attitudes toward touch in pregnancy are associated with couples’ sexual and affectionate behaviors across the transition to parenthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
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