2024
Irvin, M. K., Schutz, D., & Lorenz, T. K. (2024). Inflammation as a potential mechanism contributing to sexual functioning following initiation of gender-affirming hormone therapy. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Accepted March 21, 2024.
2023
Sánchez, S. I., Jones, H. R., Bogen, K. W., & Lorenz, T. K. (2023). Barriers experienced by emerging adults in discussing their sexuality with parents and health care providers: A mixed-method study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000677
2022
Jones, H.R., Sartin-Tarm, A., Lorenz, T.K. (2022). Unwanted sexual activity history and relationship status predict sexual side effects of hormonal contraception use. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19(8):S41-S42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.05.135
Sartin-Tarm, A., Jones, H.R., Lorenz, T.K. (2022). Psychosocial characteristics and reporting patterns of women's experiences with ssri-linked sexual and non-sexual side effects. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19(8):S39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.05.130
Jones, H. R., Bogen, K. W., & Lorenz, T. K. (2022, April). Measures of sexual functioning, particularly pain functioning, are imperfect predictors of women’s sexual pleasure. (Vol. 56, No. SUPP 1, pp. S502-S502). JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
Jones, H. R., & Lorenz, T. K. (2022). Higher sexual excitation is associated with an increase in sex-linked substance use in women with a history of unwanted sexual contact. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 31(3), 432-442. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2022-0020
Sartin-Tarm, A., & Lorenz, T. K. (2022). Sexual trauma moderates hormonal mediators of women’s sexual function. Current Sexual Health Reports, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-022-00337-8
Blais RK, Xu B, Hoyt T, Lorenz T, Monteith LL. Sexual compulsivity, erectile dysfunction, and suicidality among male survivors of military sexual violence. Journal of Traumatic Stress. PMID 36059231 DOI: 10.1002/jts.22872
Clephane K, Wilson MC, Heiman JR, Craig AN, Lorenz T. Sexual violence history predicts changes in vaginal immune parameters during sexual arousal. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 104: 171-180. PMID 35697156 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.06.005
Clephane K, O'Loughlin JI, Bodnar TS, Wilson MC, Stariha JT, Craig AN, Weinberg J, Brotto LA, Lorenz T. K. Lack of Evidence for a Relationship Between Salivary CRP and Women's Sexual Desire: An Investigation Across Clinical and Healthy Samples. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2022.06.005
Bogen KW, Jones HR, Lorenz T.K. Relational and Trait Factors Mediate the Associations between Women's Intoxication-Related Unwanted Sexual Experiences, Pleasure, and Desire. Journal of Sex Research. 1-17. PMID 35262426 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2022.2030661
2021
Clephane, K., Sartin-Tarm, A., & Lorenz, T. K. (2020). Four Additional Questions for the Preparation Hypothesis. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01798-5
Sartin-Tarm, A., Clephane, K., & Lorenz, T. K. (2021). Formal and informal sources of sexual information predict women’s sexual self-schema. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 30(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjhs.2020-0046
Clephane K, Lorenz T.K. Putative Mental, Physical, and Social Mechanisms of Hormonal Influences on Postpartum Sexuality. Current Sexual Health Reports. 13: 136-148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-021-00321-8
Clephane K, Wilson MC, Craig AN, Heiman JR, Lorenz T. K. Inflammation Predicts Sexual Arousability in Healthy Women. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100086
Blais RK, Bird E, Sartin-Tarm A, Campbell SB, Lorenz T. K. Mechanisms of the Association between PTSD and Sexual Arousal and Lubrication Functioning among Trauma-Exposed Female Service Members/Veterans. Journal of Affective Disorders. PMID 34965403 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.106
Lorenz T.K. Sexual excitation and sex-linked substance use predict overall cannabis use in mostly heterosexual and bisexual women. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 1-11. PMID 34114916 DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2021.1922429
Lorenz T. K. Relying on an "Other" Category Leads to Significant Misclassification of Sexual Minority Participants. Lgbt Health. PMID 34097503 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2020.0449
2020
Lorenz T. K., Finley N. Mind-body-spirit model for the medical management of female sexual well-being. Current Sexual Health Reports. 12: 389-397. PMID 33815006 DOI: 10.1007/s11930-020-00291-3
Lorenz TK, Ramsdell EL, Brock RL. Communication changes the effects of sexual pain on sexual frequency in the pregnancy to postpartum transition. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1-8. PMID 33076744 DOI: 10.1080/0167482X.2020.1826429
Lorenz TK, Ramsdell EL, Brock RL. Corrigendum: A Close and Supportive Interparental Bond During Pregnancy Predicts Greater Decline in Sexual Activity From Pregnancy to Postpartum: Applying an Evolutionary Perspective. Frontiers in Psychology. 11: 1161. PMID 32581962 DOI: 10.3389/Fpsyg.2020.01161
Lorenz TK. Reproducibility and Registration in Sexuality Research. Archives of Sexual Behavior. PMID 32030577 DOI: 10.1007/S10508-020-01650-W
Lorenz TK. Antidepressant Use During Development May Impair Women's Sexual Desire in Adulthood. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. PMID 31937517 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jsxm.2019.12.012
Boyer SJ, Lorenz TK. The impact of heteronormative ideals imposition on sexual orientation questioning distress. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 7: 91-100. DOI: 10.1037/Sgd0000352
Clephane K, Sartin-Tarm A, Wilson M, Lorenz T.K. (2020). Different forms of mental health treatments are associated with different patterns of post-trauma sexual functioning in women: an exploratory study. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 17: S239-S240. DOI: 10.1016/J.Jsxm.2020.04.279
Sartin-Tarm, A, & Lorenz, T.K. (2020). Hormonal contraceptive use and sexual functioning among young women who experienced sexual victimization. Journal of Sexual Medicine. 17(7): S35-36.
2019
Lorenz TK. Interactions between inflammation and female sexual desire and arousal function. Current Sexual Health Reports. 11: 287-299. PMID 33312080 DOI: 10.1007/S11930-019-00218-7
Lorenz TK, Ramsdell EL, Brock RL. A Close and Supportive Interparental Bond During Pregnancy Predicts Greater Decline in Sexual Activity From Pregnancy to Postpartum: Applying an Evolutionary Perspective. Frontiers in Psychology. 10: 2974. PMID 31998201 DOI: 10.3389/Fpsyg.2019.02974
Lorenz TK, Cheng H, Heiman JR. Neural correlates of emotion processing comparing antidepressants and exogenous oxytocin in postpartum depressed women: An exploratory study. Plos One. 14: e0217764. PMID 31150502 DOI: 10.1371/Journal.Pone.0217764
Lorenz TK. Brief Report: Sexual Wellbeing in Heterosexual, Mostly Heterosexual, and Bisexually Attracted Men and Women International Journal of Sexual Health. 31: 339-349. DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2019.1628156
Lorenz T. 041 Using Antidepressants during Development is Associated with Lower Sexual Desire in Adulthood The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 16: S19. DOI: 10.1016/J.JSXM.2019.03.498
2018
Wilson MC, Lorenz TK, Heiman JR. Salivary Afternoon Cortisol and Relationship Status in Healthy Women with Regular Menstrual Cycles. Women's Reproductive Health (Philadelphia, Pa.). 5: 170-182. PMID 31355299 DOI: 10.1080/23293691.2018.1490079
Rullo, J.E., Lorenz, T.K., Ziegelmann, M.J., Meihofer, L., Herbenick, D., & Faubion, S.S. (2018). Genital vibration for sexual function and enhancement: a review of evidence. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 33(3), 263-274.
Rullo, J.E., Lorenz, T.K., Ziegelmann, M.J., Meihofer, L., Herbenick, D., & Faubion, S.S. (2018). Genital vibration for sexual function and enhancement: best practice recommendations for choosing and safely using a vibrator. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 33(3), 275-285.
Demas, G.E., Sylvia, K.E., Lorenz, T.K., & Heiman, J.R. (2018). Physiological predictors of leptin vary during menses and ovulation in healthy women. Reproductive Biology. doi : 10.1016/j.repbio.2018.01.
2017
Lorenz, T. K., Gesselman, A. N., & Vitzthum, V. J. (2017). Variance in mood symptoms across menstrual cycles: implications for premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Women's Reproductive Health, 4(2), 77-88.
Lorenz, T. K., Heiman, J. R., & Demas, G. E. (2017). Testosterone and immune-reproductive tradeoffs in healthy women. Hormones and behavior, 88, 122-130.
Lorenz, T. K., Demas, G. E., & Heiman, J. R. (2017). Partnered sexual activity moderates menstrual cycle–related changes in inflammation markers in healthy women: an exploratory observational study. Fertility and Sterility, 107(3), 763-773.
2016
Sylvia, K., Lorenz, T., Heiman, J., & Demas, G. (2016). Supplementary Electronic Appendix, accompanying article: Physiological Predictors of Leptin Vary Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women, by KE Sylvia, TK Lorenz, JR Heiman, & GE Demas; under consideration at The American Journal of Human Biology.
2015
Lorenz, T. K., Demas, G. E., & Heiman, J. R. (2015). Interaction of menstrual cycle phase and sexual activity predicts mucosal and systemic humoral immunity in healthy women. Physiology & behavior, 152, 92-98.
Lorenz, T. K., Heiman, J. R., & Demas, G. E. (2015). Sexual activity modulates shifts in T H 1/T H 2 cytokine profile across the menstrual cycle: an observational study. Fertility and sterility, 104(6), 1513-1521.
Lorenz, T. K., Worthman, C. M., & Vitzthum, V. J. (2015). Links among inflammation, sexual activity and ovulation Evolutionary trade-offs and clinical implications. Evolution, medicine, and public health, 2015(1), 304-324.
Stanton, A. M., Lorenz, T. A., Pulverman, C. S., & Meston, C. M. (2015). Heart rate variability: A risk factor for female sexual dysfunction. Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback, 40(3), 229-237.
2014
Lorenz, T. A., & Meston, C. M. (2014). Exercise improves sexual function in women taking antidepressants: results from a randomized crossover trial. Depression and anxiety, 31(3), 188-195.
Lorenz, T., & Anders, S. (2014). Interactions of sexual activity, gender, and depression with immunity. The journal of sexual medicine, 11(4), 966-979.
Lorenz, T., McGregor, B., & Swisher, E. (2014). Relationship satisfaction predicts sexual activity following risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 35(2), 62-68.
2013
Meston, C. M., Lorenz, T. A., & Stephenson, K. R. (2013). Effects of expressive writing on sexual dysfunction, depression, and PTSD in women with a history of childhood sexual abuse: Results from a randomized clinical trial. The journal of sexual medicine, 10(9), 2177-2189.
Meston, C. M., & Lorenz, T. A. (2013). Physiological stress responses predict sexual functioning and satisfaction differently in women who have and have not been sexually abused in childhood. Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice, and policy, 5(4), 350.
Lorenz, T. A., Pulverman, C. S., & Meston, C. M. (2013). Sudden gains during patient-directed expressive writing treatment predicts depression reduction in women with history of childhood sexual abuse: Results from a randomized clinical trial. Cognitive therapy and research, 37(4), 690-696.
Pulverman, C., Lorenz, T., Lessels, B., Sherrill, B., Proctor, A., Matlock, A., & Meston, C. (2013). Women show different patterns of genital arousal to threatening versus non-threatening sexual images. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 10, 172.
2012
Lorenz, T. A., & Meston, C. M. (2012). Acute exercise improves physical sexual arousal in women taking antidepressants. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 43(3), 352-361.
Lorenz, T. A., & Meston, C. M. (2012). Associations among childhood sexual abuse, language use, and adult sexual functioning and satisfaction. Child abuse & neglect, 36(2), 190-199.
Lorenz, T. A., Harte, C. B., Hamilton, L. D., & Meston, C. M. (2012). Evidence for a curvilinear relationship between sympathetic nervous system activation and women’s physiological sexual arousal. Psychophysiology, 49(1), 111-117.
2011
Lorenz, T. A., Stephenson, K. R., & Meston, C. M. (2011). Validated questionnaires in female sexual function assessment. In Cancer and sexual health (pp. 317-337). Humana Press.