Dr. Eva Elmerstig
- Centre for Sexology and Sexuality Studies, Malmö University
- Sweden
- eva.elmerstig@mau.se
- +46 40 6657490
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.
COST Action
European Sexual Medicine Network
COST Action CA18124
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