Intimacy and sexual well-being in couples experiencing low desire
When we talk about sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD), we often think of desire “disappearing.” But…
lab_sante_sexuelle30 January 2026
System resilience: Sexual health among young adults
In this first episode of the Recherche en cours (UdeM) video podcast, an interdisciplinary conversation…
lab_sante_sexuelle23 January 2026
Dr. Sophie Bergeron shares her expertise in Belgium and France
From December 6 to 13, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, Director of the Sexual Health Laboratory, gave…
lab_sante_sexuelle9 December 2025
PRESAJ results presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum
Last Saturday, Dr. Marie-Michèle Paquette, Ph.D., presented findings from the PRESAJ Study: Precursors of youth’s…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 October 2025
CRIPCAS Scholarship: Congratulations to Arianne Roy
We are delighted to announce that Ariane Roy, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (D.Psy),…
lab_sante_sexuelle1 October 2025
New infographics on PRESAJ study data
Curious to learn more about young adults' romantic relationships and sexuality? We invite you to…
lab_sante_sexuelle15 September 2025
The Sexual Health Laboratory team is growing
Our lab is delighted to welcome new students who are beginning their psychology studies with…
lab_sante_sexuelle9 September 2025
Launch of the 8th measurement period of the PRESAJ Study
This large-scale project is back for an 8th year, and a number of projects, scientific…
lab_sante_sexuelle1 September 2025
Defense of Marie-Michèle Paquette’s doctoral thesis
We are very proud to highlight the success of our colleague and doctoral student in…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 August 2025
Prélude project: Mobilizing knowledge to serve our youth
Thanks to the work of Mélanie Corneau and Éliane Dussault (co-founders of Insight communication scientifique),…
lab_sante_sexuelle12 August 2025
A look back at the IARR 2025 conference
On August 1, our Laboratory Director, Sophie Bergeron, had the pleasure of presenting at the…
lab_sante_sexuelle4 August 2025
Two students win awards at SQRP annual conference
From May 30 to June 1, the Société québécoise pour la recherche en psychologie (SQRP)…
lab_sante_sexuelle19 June 2025
Jasmine Manan, recipient of a CIHR scholarship
Congratulations to Jasmine Manan on receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Master's level…
lab_sante_sexuelle3 June 2025
Good news for the SCOUP team
The SCOUP Team, which brings together researchers in the field of couple and sexuality research…
lab_sante_sexuelle27 May 2025
Marie-Michèle Paquette awarded postdoctoral fellowship
The laboratory would like to congratulate Marie-Michèle Paquette, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D.…
lab_sante_sexuelle23 May 2025
Jessica Herrera-Roberge, recipient of a SSHRC doctoral scholarship
The laboratory would like to congratulate Jessica Herrera-Roberge, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D.…
lab_sante_sexuelle14 May 2025
Maude Massé-Pfister wins the Michel Sabourin Excellence Award
Maude Massé-Pfister, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (D.Psy), has won the Prix d'excellence Michel…
lab_sante_sexuelle6 May 2025
Our laboratory at the 50th annual meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research
From April 24th to 27th, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) held its…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 April 2025
Sophie Bergeron talks about her sexual health projects on the CPA podcast
As part of the Women in Science Month, our lab director Sophie Bergeron was a…
lab_sante_sexuelle24 February 2025
Adolescent sexuality: New results published on orgasm and sexual behavior
The laboratory is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on orgasm and…
lab_sante_sexuelle14 February 2025
Sexual satisfaction: Validation of a measure in a diverse sample
A new article on The Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) has been published in…
lab_sante_sexuelle11 February 2025
Self-compassion as a protective factor for desire: New results published
The laboratory is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on self-compassion and…
lab_sante_sexuelle8 February 2025
Two students receive funding for Thèsez-vous writing retreats
Congratulations to two students from the laboratory, Jessica Herrera-Roberge and Lydia Pedneault, on receiving financial…
lab_sante_sexuelle6 February 2025
Two students selected for the SCOUP Team Diversity Internship
The SCOUP team has just announced the two students who will complete an internship this…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 January 2025
Delphine Perrier Léonard’s thesis defense
The laboratory would like to highlight the success of Delphine Perrier Léonard, a doctoral student…
lab_sante_sexuelle22 January 2025
Alice Girouard talks about the results of her doctoral thesis in PsyPost
Dr. Alice Girouard was interviewed by PsyPost, a science journalism platform dedicated to transferring new…
lab_sante_sexuelle17 January 2025
“À la recherche du soi perdu”: Dr. Bergeron talks about intimate relationships and family
Our laboratory director Dr. Sophie Bergeron was interviewed as part of a new radio series…
lab_sante_sexuelle14 January 2025
Dr. Bergeron and colleagues discuss women’s sexuality for CBC Radio
On November 9, Dr. Bergeron (Laboratory Director) was interviewed for CBC Radio's The Dose podcast…
lab_sante_sexuelle12 December 2024
Minority stress and sexual wellbeing: Results published
The laboratory is proud to announce the publication of a new article in Current Sexual…
lab_sante_sexuelle2 December 2024
Maude Massé-Pfister successfully defends her thesis
Our doctoral student in clinical psychology (D. Psy) Maude Massé-Pfister successfully defended her thesis on…
lab_sante_sexuelle22 November 2024
Conference: Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF)
Three of our laboratory students attended the Canadian Sexuality Research Forum (CSRF). The conference was…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 October 2024
Presentation of our two students’ Honor’s theses
This year, our laboratory welcomed two Honor students who are supervised by our director Sophie…
lab_sante_sexuelle21 October 2024
The SHAPE website has launched
The Sexual Health & Genito-Pelvic Pain Knowledge Empowerment Hub (SHAPE) website is now online. SHAPE is…
lab_sante_sexuelle7 October 2024
The PRESAJ Study returns for a 7th year
For the past seven years, our team at the Sexual Health Laboratory has been hard…
lab_sante_sexuelle24 September 2024
Arianne Roy, recipient of a CRIPCAS scholarship
Our doctoral student Arianne Roy has won a graduate scholarship from the Centre de recherche…
lab_sante_sexuelle12 September 2024
Dr. Bergeron interviewed by PsyPost: Study results on intimacy
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, gave an interview to PsyPost on July 18 to…
lab_sante_sexuelle23 July 2024
Dr. Bergeron interviewed by UdeMNouvelles: Results of a study on a new couple therapy
An article published in UdeMNouvelles on July 10 reports the results of a collaborative study…
lab_sante_sexuelle12 July 2024
Dr. Sophie Bergeron at the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine
Our laboratory director, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, attended the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine held…
lab_sante_sexuelle3 July 2024
A look back at the International Urogynecological Association’s 49th Annual Meeting
Our laboratory director Dr Sophie Bergeron was in Singapore from June 19 to 22 for…
lab_sante_sexuelle25 June 2024
Conference Presentation: 85th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association
Lydia Pedneault, master’s student in psychology, will be at the 85th Annual Convention of the…
lab_sante_sexuelle19 June 2024
Alice Girouard successfully defends her doctoral thesis
The entire laboratory team would like to congratulate Alice, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis…
lab_sante_sexuelle14 June 2024
The CRIPCAS at an international conference in Switzerland
Dr. Bergeron, Scientific Director of the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et…
lab_sante_sexuelle11 June 2024
Dre Bergeron at the 13th International Spring School in Sex Research
Our laboratory director Dre Sophie Bergeron was at the 13th International Spring School in Sex…
lab_sante_sexuelle3 June 2024
Two of our students at the Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP) convention
From May 24 to 26 was the 46th edition of the Société Québécoise pour la…
lab_sante_sexuelle29 May 2024
Two students from our team admitted to doctoral studies
The laboratory would like to congratulate two of its members on their admission to doctoral…
lab_sante_sexuelle16 May 2024
New Honor student for the 2024-2025 school year
Congratulations to Audrey-Ann Saindon, a research assistant at the lab since summer 2023, who will…
lab_sante_sexuelle7 May 2024
A look back at the 49th annual meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research
From April 4th to 7th, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) held its…
lab_sante_sexuelle9 April 2024
Three SSHRC scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year
Three students from the laboratory have been awarded $17,500 Canada Graduate Scholarships at the master’s…
lab_sante_sexuelle5 April 2024
Two new researchers join the SCOUP Team – Sexuality & Couples
Dr. Noémie Bigras, assistant professor at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, and Dr. Caroline…
lab_sante_sexuelle19 March 2024
Low sexual desire in Châtelaine magazine: Interview with Sophie Bergeron
Dr. Bergeron, our laboratory director, contributed to an article in Châtelaine magazine aimed at demystifying…
lab_sante_sexuelle23 February 2024
Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, interviewed by the media for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day, Dr. Bergeron gave an interview to the Journal Le Devoir to discuss…
lab_sante_sexuelle14 February 2024
Measuring sexual subjectivity among adolescents enrolled in the PRESAJ Study: A validation study
A thesis article by Marie-Michèle Paquette, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/I), was published…
lab_sante_sexuelle12 February 2024
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, amongst Canada’s most cited professors
According to a recent study published in the journal Canadian Psychology, our laboratory director Dr.…
lab_sante_sexuelle31 January 2024
Youth dating violence in Canada: Results from our PRESAJ Study
Alice Girouard, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/I), and Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our…
lab_sante_sexuelle24 January 2024
Our laboratory director, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, attended the 24th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine last December
From December 14th to 17th, Dr. Bergeron attended the 24th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine…
lab_sante_sexuelle15 January 2024
New paper on pornography published in The Journal of Sex Research
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, and Dr. Beáta Bőthe, a former postdoctoral fellow in…
lab_sante_sexuelle18 December 2023
New paper on sexual well-being in long-term couples published in Emotion
A new paper was published last May in the journal Emotion. Dr. Sophie Bergeron, director…
lab_sante_sexuelle13 December 2023
A look back at the 18th Annual CRIPCAS Members’ Conference
The 18th Annual CRIPCAS Members’ Colloquium was held on Friday November 24th. Many students from…
lab_sante_sexuelle5 December 2023
Jessica Herrera-Roberge, recipient of a Université de Montréal ESP scholarship
Congratulations to Jessica Herrera-Roberge, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/l), being awarded a $10,000…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 November 2023
Genito-pelvic pain and pain catastrophizing: Results from a treatment study
A new paper has been published in the journal Health Psychology. The paper was written…
lab_sante_sexuelle23 November 2023
New study on couples’ adaptation to stress
Recruitment for a new study is currently ongoing in the laboratory! This study is the…
lab_sante_sexuelle15 November 2023
Florence Léonard receives recognition from the Canadian Psychological Association
Congratulations to Florence Léonard, research assistant in the laboratory, who has won the Canadian Psychological…
lab_sante_sexuelle6 November 2023
New postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory
Congratulations to Stéphanie Couture on obtaining her Ph. D. in sexology! Stéphanie has just completed…
lab_sante_sexuelle26 October 2023
New study on low sexual desire in couples
Our lab just been launched a new study! The ROSE study (Relationships, Observation, Sexuality, and…
lab_sante_sexuelle16 October 2023
A look back at the Canadian Sex Research Forum conference 2023
The Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF) conference was held from October 12 to 14. Five…
lab_sante_sexuelle15 October 2023
Marie-Michèle Paquette obtains a scholarship from the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub
Congratulations to Marie-Michèle Paquette, a clinical psychology student (Ph. D. R/I) in our lab, for…
lab_sante_sexuelle27 September 2023
Four CRIPCAS graduate scholarship recipients in the lab
Four students from our laboratory have been awarded $1,000 graduate scholarships for 2023-2024, thanks to…
lab_sante_sexuelle22 September 2023
Body appreciation in adolescents who use pornography: Results from the PRESAJ Study
Marie-Michèle Paquette, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph. D. R/I) in our lab, and her…
lab_sante_sexuelle15 September 2023
Samuel Musisiva, new international intern at the laboratory
It is with great enthusiasm that we’re introducing Samuel, a new intern joining our team…
lab_sante_sexuelle5 September 2023
New CIHR grant awarded
The laboratory has a new grant! Dr. Sophie Bergeron (Université de Montréal), Dr. Natalie Rosen…
lab_sante_sexuelle31 August 2023
Désextifier – A documentary series
Our documentary series Désextifier came to an end a few days ago. This project was…
lab_sante_sexuelle28 August 2023
Alice Girouard wins the “Best brief communication” award at the International Academy of Sex Research conference
Congratulations to Alice Girouard, a clinical psychology student (Ph. D. R/I), for winning the "Best…
lab_sante_sexuelle10 August 2023
