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Melanie Altas
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Research
Latest papers
Psychometrics of the Deep and Superficial Dyspareunia Questionnaire: test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity.
The journal of sexual medicine · 2026
Navigating Sexual Challenges as a Couple in the Context of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis Informed by Sexual Script Theory.
Journal of sex & marital therapy · 2026
Long-Term Toxicities of Adolescent and Young Adults Who Underwent Radiation Therapy for Cervix Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology · 2025
Latest funding
- $11,000
Mobilizing knowledge to improve sexual dysfunction and genito-pelvic pain in women and gender diverse people in Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $440,000
Mobilizing knowledge to improve sexual dysfunction and genito-pelvic pain in women and gender diverse people in Canada
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $267,750
Virtual Reality Exposure for Vaginismus: A Replicated Single-Case Design
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
7 publications.
Psychometrics of the Deep and Superficial Dyspareunia Questionnaire: test-retest reliability, discriminant validity, and convergent validity.
Liu YD, Marshall N, Levang SL, Noga H, Allaire C, Altas M, Correia S, Driscoll M, Merkt-Caprile K, Nishikawara R, Weaver R, Fuchsia Howard A, Sutherland J, Brotto LA, Pukall CF, Yong PJ
Navigating Sexual Challenges as a Couple in the Context of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis Informed by Sexual Script Theory.
Hunker KE, Malekzadeh Y, Howard AF, Dehaeck U, Altas M, Bouchard KN
Long-Term Toxicities of Adolescent and Young Adults Who Underwent Radiation Therapy for Cervix Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Pritchard AG, Altas M, Tinker AV, Kong I, Goddard K, Lim P, Hamilton SN
Deep and Superficial Dyspareunia Questionnaire: a patient-reported outcome measure for genito-pelvic dyspareunia.
Marshall N, Levang SL, Liu YD, Noga H, Allaire C, Altas M, Correia S, Driscoll M, Merkt-Caprile K, Nishikawara R, Weaver R, Howard AF, Sutherland J, Brotto LA, Pukall CF, Yong PJ
The Vulvodynia Primary Care Toolkit: results of a mixed-method evaluation with community-based family physicians in British Columbia.
Hunker KE, Altas M, Goldsmith KM, Farrell JE, Bouchard KN
New management approaches for female sexual dysfunction.
Brotto LA, Altas M
Mindfulness and Management of Low Desire and Vulvovaginal Pain.
Brotto LA, Altas M
Mobilizing knowledge to improve sexual dysfunction and genito-pelvic pain in women and gender diverse people in Canada
Principal investigators: Brotto, Lori Anne; Sex Information and Education Council of Canada, .; Altas, Melanie
Keywords: Gender Diverse; Genital Pain; Indigenous Experiences; Intersectionality; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Sharing; Pelvic Pain; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Health; Women
Mobilizing knowledge to improve sexual dysfunction and genito-pelvic pain in women and gender diverse people in Canada
Principal investigators: Brotto, Lori Anne; Sex Information and Education Council of Canada, .; Altas, Melanie
Keywords: Gender Diverse; Genital Pain; Indigenous Experiences; Intersectionality; Knowledge Mobilization; Knowledge Sharing; Pelvic Pain; Sexual Dysfunction; Sexual Health; Women
Virtual Reality Exposure for Vaginismus: A Replicated Single-Case Design
Principal investigators: Brotto, Lori Anne
Keywords: Dyspareunia; Exposure Therapy; Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder; Pelvic Floor; Sexual Dysfunction; Vaginismus; Virtual Reality
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