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Current scientific articles are compiled by our team. This section is a non-exhaustive collection of the latest news in sexology research and in related fields. It does not present reviews of the articles, but rather an overview, through abstracts, to help the community stay informed about the state of current research.

Anti-Climactic: Investigating How Late Adolescents Perceive and Deal with Orgasm Difficulty in the Context of Their Intimate Relationships

18 October 2018
There is a long history of survey research indicating high rates of orgasm difficulties among adults. We sought to investigate how male and female heterosexual late adolescents...

Association of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault With Midlife Women’s Mental and Physical Health

18 October 2018
Sexual harassment and sexual assault are prevalent experiences among women. However, their association with health indices is less well understood....

Child Sexual Abuse Victims as Witnesses: The Influence of Testifying on Their Recovery

12 October 2018
Victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) are likely to show a wide range of adaptation difficulties. In addition, some children and their families are involved...

The Link Between Cognitive Function and Sexuality in Older Adults

12 October 2018
Experts agree that we know very little about sexuality among people living at home with AD or other cognitive problems. Older adults who have cognitive problems that impact the way...

Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Correlates Among Males

2 October 2018
Consensual sexual activity is believed to be associated with a positive emotional experience, however, postcoital dysphoria (PCD) is a counterintuitive phenomenon...

Genito-Pelvic Pain Through a Dyadic Lens: Moving Toward an Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Model of Women’s Sexual Dysfunction

2 October 2018
Researchers and clinicians alike widely acknowledge the inherently interpersonal nature of women’s sexual dysfunctions given that both...

Preliminary Study of Risk Factors of Suicidality in Female Adolescent Victims of Sexual Abuse: Logistic Regression Models

2 October 2018
It is increasingly recognized that child sexual abuse (CSA) has significant consequences that can affect mental health....

2 October 2018
*Content only available in French....

The Relationship Among Online Sexually Explicit Material Exposure to, Desire for, and Participation in Rough Sex

25 September 2018
The broad accessibility of online sexually explicit material (SEM) exposes viewers to a wide scope of sexual behaviors....

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Daily Worries, and Positive Thoughts: A Daily Diary Multi‐Wave Study

25 September 2018
Objective To examine adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as a prospective predictor of the day‐to‐day associations between worries and positive thinking among late adolescents....

18 September 2018
*Content only available in French....

18 September 2018
*Content only available in French....

Field Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Electronic Reader of Rapid Dual HIV and Syphilis Point-of-Care Immunoassays

18 September 2018
Objective Electronic (E) devices read and quantify lateral flow-based rapid tests, providing a novel approach to assay interpretation....

Decision-Making About Motherhood in Canadian WLiving with HIV: A Negotiation of Multidimensional Risks

18 September 2018
Little research in Canada has examined the perspectives of women living with HIV on decision-making across the stages of motherhood....

The Gender Nonconformity Teasing Scale for Gay and Bisexual Men

11 September 2018
Sexual minority youth experience more bullying than their heterosexual peers, and antigay bullying is positively associated with psychological distress....

Polyvictimization and the Continuum of Sexual Abuse at a College Campus: Does Negative Peer Support Increase the Likelihood of Multiple Victimizations?

11 September 2018
Although there is now a large literature on physical and sexual assaults at institutions of higher education, this article expands that knowledge...