Dr. Eva Elmerstig

  • Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies, Malmö University

Professional Experience

2016-now: Associate Professor in Health and Society, field of sexology, Malmö University, Sweden
2020-now: Program director field of Sexology, Malmö University, Sweden
2010-now: Senior lecturer in Health and Society field of sexology, Malmö University, Sweden
2009: PhD in Gender and Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Sweden
2004-now Clinicial sexologist
2019-now Member of Executive board and Scientific board in ReproUnion

Expertise and Research Interests

Sexual dysfunction
Sexual Health
Genital pain
Gender norms and sexuality
Sexuality during the life span
Sexuality and infertility

Selected Publications

Löfgren C., Elmerstig E., Schröder J., Chollier M., Mehulić J., de Graaf H., Klapilova K., Tavares I., Briken P., Köse Ö, Nobre P & Štulhofer A (2022). Changes in Intimacy and Sexuality
During the COVID 19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Data from a Survey on Partnered Individuals in Eight European Countries. Sexuality & Culture. On-line 27 October 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10035-1

Akeflo L., Elmerstig, E., Dunberger G., Skokic V., Arnell A., Bergmark K. (2021) Sexual health and wellbeing after pelvic radiotherapy among women with and without a reported history
of sexual abuse: important issues in cancer survivorship care. Supportive care in cancer. May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00520-021-06263-0.

Holmstrom C., Plantin L., Elmerstig E. (2020)”Complexities of sexual consent: Young people´s reasoning in a Swedish context. Psychology and sexuality. Vol. 11, Iss. 4: 342-357.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2020.1769163

Elmerstig, E., Wijma, B. Årestedt, K, & Swahnberg, K. (2017) ”Being good in bed” – Body concerns and Gender expectations among Swedish female and male senior high school students. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. Vol. 43, Iss. 4: 326-342. Doi:10.1080/0092623X.2016.1158759

Driemeyer, W., Janssen, E., Wiltfang, J. & Elmerstig, E. (2017) Masturbation experiences of Swedish Senior High School Students- Gender Differences and similarities. Journal of Sex Research. Vol. 54, Iss. 4-5: 631-641. DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2016.1167814

Elmerstig, E. & Thomtén, J. (2016). Vulvar pain-Associations between first-time vaginal intercourse, tampon insertion and later experiences of pain. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. Vol. 42, Iss. 8:707-720 Doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2015.1113589.