SELECTED PUBLICATIONS.
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2023
An investigation of associations among pain catastrophizing and pain disability in a diverse sample of individuals with endometriosis. [ABSTRACT]
Interpersonal experiences with persistent genital arousal: Connections between symptom disclosure, partner responses, and catastrophizing on relationship adjustment and symptom severity. [ABSTRACT]
Predictors of psychosocial and functional outcomes in Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genitopelvic Dysesthesia: Application of the Fear Avoidance Model. [ABSTRACT]
Pleasure despite pain: Associations between experiences of vulvar pleasure, pain, and sexual function in patients with chronic vulvar pain conditions. [ABSTRACT]
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genitopelvic Dysesthesia: Review of the current state of the treatment literature and future directions in treatment. [ABSTRACT]
“It happens to everyone” vs. “You’re not a real man”: The relationship between intimate communication and men’s sexual difficulties. [ABSTRACT]
Distinct neural signaling between fibromyalgia and provoked vestibulodynia revealed by means of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the brainstem and spinal cord. [ABSTRACT]
Examining the psychometric properties of the HBI-19 scale in a sample of women with persistent genital arousal symptoms. [ABSTRACT]
“Blue balls” and sexual coercion: A survey study of genitopelvic pain after sexual arousal without orgasm and its implications on sexual advances. [ABSTRACT]
The contribution of the cervix to sexual response: An online survey study. [ABSTRACT]
2022
Sexual script flexibility after a prostate cancer diagnosis: Implications for sexual satisfaction. [ABSTRACT]
Pain characteristics, sexual script flexibility, and penetration control cognitions in those experiencing anodyspareunia. [ABSTRACT]
#PGADFacts: Results from a 12-month knowledge translation campaign on Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia. [ABSTRACT]
Investigation of the relationships among self-efficacy, stress, and dyspareunia during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT]
Where does the “B” belong? Anti-bisexual experiences, selfstigma, and bisexual individuals’ sense of belonging. [ABSTRACT]
2021
Transgender-Specific Factors Related to Healthcare Professional Students’ Engagement in Affirmative Practice with LGBTQ+ Clients. [ABSTRACT]
Online Pelvic Floor Group Education Program for Women With Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia: Descriptive Feasibility Study [ABSTRACT]
Are you in pain if you say you are not? Accounts of pain in Somali-Canadian women with female genital cutting (FGC). [ABSTRACT]
International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Review of Epidemiology and Pathophysiology, and a consensus nomenclature and process of care for the management of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia (PGAD/GPD). [ABSTRACT]
Healthcare experiences of individuals with Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder/Genito-Pelvic Dysesthesia. [ACCEPTED]
2020
Prevalence of Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder in two North American samples. [ABSTRACT]
Resilience and sexual functioning after concussion in women. [ABSTRACT]
Persistent genitopelvic pain: Classification, comorbidities, chronicity, and interpersonal factors. [ABSTRACT]
Recommendations for the study of vulvar pain in women, part 1: Review of assessment tools. [ABSTRACT]
Recommendations for the study of vulvar pain in women, part 2: Methodological challenges. [ABSTRACT]
Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder: a Biopsychosocial Framework [ABSTRACT]
A Comparison of Medical Comorbidities, Psychosocial, and Sexual Well-being in an Online Cross-Sectional Sample of Women Experiencing Persistent Genital Arousal Symptoms and a Control Group [ABSTRACT]
Sex after prostate cancer in gay and bisexual men: A review of the literature. [ABSTRACT]
2019
Picking up good vibrations: Discrepant vibrator use, sexual functioning, and sexual well-being in women with male partners. [ABSTRACT]
Is mode of delivery associated with sexual response? Pilot study of genital and subjective sexual arousal in primiparous women with vaginal or cesarean section births. [ABSTRACT]
A comparison of medical comorbidities, psychosocial, and sexual well-being in an online cross-sectional sample of women experiencing persistent genital arousal symptoms and a control group. [ABSTRACT]
Genital sensations in persistent genital arousal disorder: A case for an overarching nosology of genitopelvic dysesthesias? [ABSTRACT]
Sexuality and personality correlates of willingness to participate in sex research. [ABSTRACT]
Descriptors of vulvodynia: A multi-societal consensus (International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease. [ABSTRACT]
Effects of individual difference variables, gender, and exclusivity of sexual attraction on volunteer bias in sexuality research. [ABSTRACT]
Exploring comfort levels and the role of compensation in sexual psychophysiology study participation. [ABSTRACT]
Communication patterns in women with provoked vestibulodynia and their partners. [ABSTRACT]
Sexual health-related training of Canadian midwives and association with practice outcomes. [ABSTRACT]
Concurrent measurement of genital blood flow and lubrication during sexual arousal. [ABSTRACT]
The clinical utility of the Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire (VPAQ): A pilot study. [ABSTRACT]
Laser Doppler imaging as a measure of female sexual arousal: Further validation and methodological considerations [ABSTRACT]
A comparison of medical comorbidities, psychosocial, and sexual well-being experiencing persistent genital arousal symptoms and a control group.
Picking up good vibrations: Discrepant vibrator use, sexual functioning, and sexual well-being in women with male partners. [ABSTRACT]
2018
Concurrent assessment of penile blood flow and circumference as indicators of male sexual arousal. [ABSTRACT]
Pain processing in the human brainstem and spinal cord before, during, and after the application of noxious heat stimuli. [ABSTRACT]
Support processes in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships: Type and source matters. Personal Relationships. [ABSTRACT]
Are Ontario midwives prepared to respond to their clients’ sexual concerns? A survey of attitudes, perceived training, knowledge, and comfort. [ABSTRACT]
Not all orgasms were created equal: Differences in frequency and satisfaction of orgasm experiences by sexual activity in same-sex vs. mixed-sex relationships. [ABSTRACT]
The SexFlex Scale: A measure of sexual script flexibility when approaching sexual problems in a relationship. [ABSTRACT]
Attitude towards one’s circumcision status is more important than actual circumcision status for men’s body image and sexual functioning. [ABSTRACT]
An online, cross-sectional comparison of women with symptoms of persistent genital arousal, painful persistent genital arousal, and chronic vulvar pain. [ABSTRACT]
Perceptions of the effects of childbirth on sexuality among nulliparous individuals. [ABSTRACT]
Relationship between 3D perineal ultrasound imaging and digital intra-vaginal palpation assessments of the pelvic floor muscles in women with and without provoked vestibulodynia. [ABSTRACT]
Sexual problems and sexual scripts: Overview and future directions for bisexual-identified individuals. [ABSTRACT
2017
Symptom characteristics and medical history of an online sample of women who experience symptoms of persistent genital arousal. [ABSTRACT]
Provoked vestibulodynia: A comparative examination of mental health, sleep, sexual functioning, and relationship adjustment. [ABSTRACT]
Vulvodynia attitudes in a sample of Canadian post-graduate trainees. [ABSTRACT]
The Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire: Factor structure, preliminary norms, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. [ABSTRACT]
Recommendations for self-report outcome measures in vulvodynia clinical trials. [ABSTRACT]
Clinical profile of persistent genito-pelvic postpartum pain. [ABSTRACT]
Self-reported neuropathic pain characteristics of women with provoked vulvar pain: A preliminary investigation. [ABSTRACT]
Provoked vestibulodynia: Diagnosis, self-reported pain, and presentation during gynecological examinations. [ABSTRACT]
Effects of genital response measurement device and stimulus characteristics on sexual concordance in women. [ABSTRACT]
2016
Continuous descending modulation of the spinal cord revealed by functional MRI. [ABSTRACT]
Non-medical, medical, and surgical approaches for the treatment of provoked vestibulodynia: A review. [ABSTRACT]
The Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire inventory. [ABSTRACT]
Persistent genital arousal disorder: A review of its origins, impact, and treatment. [ABSTRACT]
For new mothers, the relationship matters: Relationship characteristics and postpartum sexuality. [ABSTRACT]
Provoked vestibulodynia: Does pain intensity correlate with sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction? [ABSTRACT]
Differences in pelvic morphometry between women with and without provoked vestibulodynia: A case-control study. [ABSTRACT]
2015 ISSVD, ISSWSH, and IPPS Consensus Terminology and Classification of Persistent Vulvar Pain and Vulvodynia. [ABSTRACT]
fMRI of spinal and supra-spinal correlates of temporal pain summation in fibromyalgia patients. [ABSTRACT]
Examining penile sensitivity in neonatally circumcised and intact men using quantitative sensory testing. [ABSTRACT]
Women in “sexual” pain: Exploring the manifestations of vulvodynia. [ABSTRACT]
Vulvodynia: Assessment and treatment. [ABSTRACT]
Comparing the prevalence, risk factors, and repercussions of postpartum genito-pelvic pain and dyspareunia. [ABSTRACT]
Vulvodynia: Definition, Prevalence, Impact, and Pathophysiological Factors.[ABSTRACT]
Differences in the biometry of the levator hiatus at rest, during contraction, and during Valsalva maneuver between women with and without provoked vestibulodynia assessed by transperineal ultrasound imaging. [ABSTRACT]
The effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy and physical therapy for provoked vestibulodynia: A randomized pilot study. [ABSTRACT]
Primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia: A review of overlapping and distinct factors. [ABSTRACT]
2015-2013
Neural correlates of temporal summation of second pain in the human brainstem and spinal cord. [ABSTRACT]
Family matters, but sometimes chosen family matters more: Perceived social network influence in the dating decisions of same- and mixed-sex couples. [ABSTRACT]
Cognitive, psychophysical, and neural correlates of vulvar pain in primary and secondary provoked vestibulodynia: A pilot study. [ABSTRACT]
You either have it or you don’t: The impact of male circumcision status on sexual partners. [ABSTRACT]
The differential associations of communication and love in heterosexual, lesbian, and bisexual women’s perceptions and experiences of chronic vulvar and pelvic pain. [ABSTRACT]
Go long! Predictors of positive relationship outcomes for those in long distance dating relationships. [ABSTRACT]
Reply by authors regarding letters re: Examining penile sensitivity in neonatally circumcised and intact men using quantitative sensory testing. [ABSTRACT]
Pelvic examination experiences in women with and without chronic pain during intercourse. [ABSTRACT]
A review of the current state of the male circumcision literature. [ABSTRACT]
Can less be more? Comparing duration vs. frequency of sexual encounters in same-sex and mixed-sex relationships. [ABSTRACT]
Somewhere under the rainbow: Exploring the identities and experiences of trans persons. [ABSTRACT]
Sexual and relationship functioning and the relational impact of vulvar pain in male partners of women with provoked vulvar pain. [ABSTRACT]
New Developments in the Pathophysiology of Genital Pain: Role of Central Sensitization. [ABSTRACT]
Sexual and relationship satisfaction and vestibular pain sensitivity among women with provoked vestibulodynia. [ABSTRACT]
Sexual arousal in women with provoked vestibulodynia: The application of laser Doppler imaging to sexual pain. [ABSTRACT]