Male Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome study. Do you experience pain in the genital or pelvic region?

McGill University and the Department of Urology at the Royal Victoria Hospital are seeking men over the age of 18 who experience pain in the genital or pelvic region to participate in research to better explain this problem.

The study involves answering questionnaires and a session which will last around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Participation during the session includes:

1. a structured interview;
2. a sensory testing session;
3. a urology examination;
4. urine samples.

Some minor pain may be experienced during the procedures, but no other health risks are posed. Participants will be reimbursed $50 for their expenses. For more information, please call Seth Davis at (514) 398-5323 or email seth.davis@mail.mcgill.ca.

This study is directed by Dr. Y. M. Binik, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Sex and Couple Therapy Service, McGill University Health Center (Royal Victoria Hospital).

Pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women research study

McGill University and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Jewish General Hospital are seeking postmenopausal women aged 45 to 65 who experience pain during sexual intercourse to participate in a research study to examine this problem.

The study involves answering questionnaires and a session which will last around 1.5 to 2 hours.

Participation during the session includes:

1. a structured interview;
2. a sensory testing session;
3. a gynecological examination;
4. a blood test.

Some pain may be experienced during the procedures, but no other health risks are posed. Participants will be reimbursed $50 for their expenses. For more information, please call Alina Kao at (514) 398-5323.

This study is directed by Dr. Y. M. Binik, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Sex and Couple Therapy Service, McGill University Health Center (Royal Victoria Hospital).

Research project on sexual pain disorders. Are you avoiding or unable to engage in sexual intercourse and/or gynecological examination and/or tampon insertion?

The Department of Psychology at McGill University and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Jewish General Hospital are seeking women aged 18 to 40 who avoid or are unable to experience vaginal penetration to participate in a study examining the role that fear and pain play in sexual pain disorders. The study involves a 3-hour session.

Participation involves:

1. a semi-structured interview and questionnaires;
2. psychophysiological monitoring;
3. a physical examination;
4. a sensory testing session.

Some minor pain may be experienced during the procedures, but no other health risks are posed. Participants will be reimbursed $75. For more information, call Marie-Andrée Lahaie at 398-5323.

This study is directed by Dr. Y. M. Binik, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Sex and Couple Therapy Service, McGill University Health Center (Royal Victoria Hospital).

Development of a genital temperature measure of sexual arousal

Seeking healthy men and women aged 35 or older to participate in a research study sponsored by the Sex and Couple Therapy Service and the Department of Urology of the Royal Victoria Hospital to develop a genital temperature measure of sexual arousal. Participation takes and hour and a half and includes a brief telephone screening, viewing sexually explicit, anxiety provoking, humorous and/or neutral video segments and having your genital temperature monitored remotely through a special thermographic imaging camera. Participants will be reimbursed $50 for their participation. For more information or to participate please contact thermalimagingstudy@hotmail.com or 514-398-5323

This study is directed by Dr. Y. M. Binik, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Sex and Couple Therapy Service, McGill University Health Center (Royal Victoria Hospital).