ONLINE STUDIES

NEW STUDY!

The Sexual Health Research Laboratory (SHRL) at Queen’s University is inviting you to take part in a national research study about healthcare experiences for trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people in Canada.

What it’s about: Help us test a new questionnaire designed to measure the healthcare experiences of TGD people and make healthcare more inclusive, affirming, and equitable across Canada.

Who can participate: You are eligible to participate if you are:

• 18 years of age or older

• Identify as trans and/or gender diverse (trans, non-binary, genderqueer, Two Spirit, agender, etc.)

• Live in Canada

• Are fluent in English

• Have accessed healthcare in the past 6 months

What’s Involved: A one-time, anonymous online survey (20-30 minutes).

Community Recognition: For each completed survey, a $5 donation will be made on your behalf to a queer or trans-led organization of your choice:

• QMUNITY

• Chroma NB

• JusticeTrans

Your voice matters. Help us improve healthcare for trans and gender-diverse communities across Canada. To participate, please click on the following link:

VISIBLE STUDY

Do you experience pain/disability due to a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis?

The Sexual Health Research Laboratory (SHRL) at Queen’s University is seeking participants for an online research study to better understand how people living with endometriosis experience pain, disability, stigma, and identity.

Why it matters: Your voice could help make visible the often-unseen impacts of endometriosis-related pain and disability, shaping more inclusive understandings of the lived realities of individuals with painful endometriosis.

Participation involves completing 3 online surveys: (1) Eligibility Survey (~5 minutes); (2) Part A Survey (~30 minutes); (2) Part B Survey (~30 minutes). Eligible participants will be compensated for their time.

Eligibility:

• Have a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis

• Experience pain for ≥3 months due to a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis

• 18+ years old

• Fluent in English

• Currently live in Canada

• Willing to answer questions about your endometriosis and health history, pain and related symptoms, disability, sexuality, and mental health  

Interested? For more information, contact Samantha Levang, the lead researcher, at sex.lab@queensu.ca or samantha.levang@queensu.ca. All inquiries are completely confidential.

CHESTNUT STUDY

A mixed-methods investigation of 'vaginismus' and/or difficulties with penetration.

Participation in this research project will include completing an online survey asking questions about your experience with vaginismus symptoms. The survey is expected to take approximately 30 – 45 minutes.

 Eligibility:

• Fluent in English

• 18 years of age or older

• Comfortable answering questions about your psychological and sexual wellbeing,

• Identify as currently or previously having experienced vaginismus.

NEW CLINICAL TRAIL

Seeking participants for an online research study: Examining the efficacy of a multimodal virtual program on pain and sexual outcomes in individuals with provoked vestibulodynia: A randomized clinical trial.

To be eligible to participate, you must be:

• 18 years of age or older

• Read/write in English

• Diagnosed with provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) by a physician

• Live in Canada or the United States

• Willing to answer questions about your PVD, sexual wellbeing, and your thoughts on the pelvic health program.

Participation will include completion of online questionnaires over a 3-month period during which you will be given free access to a home-based program.

Eligible participants will be provided free access to the 3-month SILVER PelvicSense® online program (https://www.pelvicsense.com/). To see if you are eligible click on the link below. For more information about this study, visit sexlab.ca/participate, or contact the Sexual Health Research Laboratory at qshrl@queensu.ca. All inquiries are completely confidential.

ONLINE INTERVIEW STUDIES

BLISS STUDY

Are you a Black woman or Black gender-diverse (trans, non-binary) person who has experienced sexual pleasure, pain, or both?

The Sexual Health Research Laboratory (SHRL) at Queen’s University is seeking Black women and Black gender-diverse people to participate in a research study to understand how you define sexual pleasure and pain and make meaning from your lived experiences.

Participation involves eligibility screening, completing a 10-minute demographics survey, then participating in a one-on-one 60-90minute interview. Participants will be compensated with a $50 gift card for their time.

 Eligibility:

• Self-identify as Black (African, Caribbean, or Black, including Afro-Indigenous, Afro-Latino/a/e or Multiracial/Mixed-race) and a woman or trans/non-binary person

• 18 years of age or older

• Fluent in English or French

• Currently living in Canada

• Living in Canada for at least 2 years

Interested? For more information, contact Trinda Penniston, the lead researcher, at sex.lab@queensu.ca. All inquiries are completely confidential.