Virtual reality pornography: a review of health-related opportunities and challenges

L Evans - Current Sexual Health Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Virtual reality (VR) pornography is a relatively new medium for
the experience of pornography. In juxtaposition with traditional modes of experiencing …

Virtual Reality Therapy for Sexual Dysfunctions: a Scoping Review

D Lafortune, VA Lapointe, S Dubé, LA Brotto - Current Sexual Health …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Despite the growing body of research on virtual reality (VR)
applications in psychology, there remains a scarcity of studies in sexology. This scoping …

[HTML][HTML] Body, emotions, and sexuality in the metaverse: A randomized control trial exploring the use of second life for an avatar-based intervention to support women …

A Vila, J Ardoy-Cuadros, R Romero-Moreno… - Computers in Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study analyzes the efficacy of an avatar-based intervention protocol for female
orgasmic disorder (FOD). FOD is a broad problem with several existing, effective …

Virtual reality could help assess sexual aversion disorder

D Lafortune, S Dubé, V Lapointe… - The Journal of Sex …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Virtual reality (VR) may improve our understanding of sexual dysfunctions' manifestations,
although research in this area remains limited. This study assessed the potential use of a VR …

Erobots as research tools: Overcoming the ethical and methodological challenges of sexology

S Dubé, M Santaguida, D Anctil - Journal of Future Robot Life, 2022 - content.iospress.com
Sexology faces several ethical and methodological challenges. One of them is that sex
researchers must rely on proxy methods to safely study fundamental aspects of human …

Sexual Interventions in the Metaverse: Attitudes Towards Novel Therapeutic Approaches, a Qualitative Study

A Vila, R Romero‐Moreno… - Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Mental health treatment for psychosexual problems is
effective, but treatment rates are low. Metaverse‐based therapy offers one solution to …

Prevalence and correlates of sexual aversion: A Canadian community-based study

D Lafortune, É Dussault, M Philibert… - The Journal of Sexual …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Sexual aversion (SA) is a chronic difficulty impacting sexual, relational and
psychological wellbeing. Yet, there is a dearth of studies exploring its prevalence and …

Diagnostic applications and benefits of virtual reality for sexual aversion

D Lafortune - The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Sexual aversion disorder (SAD) is a chronic and distressing condition characterized by
extreme fear, disgust, and avoidance of genital sexual contact, and, by extension, of …

A review of published studies on virtual reality in sexuality research

JM Marques, CPM Figueiredo… - Sexual Medicine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Virtual reality (VR) technology contributes to greater approach of
methodological safety to make ecological validity more feasible and a growing interest in …

Disgust responses to virtual erotica: Analysis of their interaction with sexual anxiety and immersive tendencies

E Jalbert, D Lafortune, VA Lapointe… - The Canadian Journal …, 2024 - utpjournals.press
Previous research suggests that experiencing disgust in sexual contexts may negatively
impact sexual satisfaction and functioning. However, little is known about the mechanisms …