Liberal Arts and Sciences
Olivia Adams Research Group
Led by Olivia Adams · Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
What we study
Dr. Adams studies patients' experiences of chronic vulvovaginal pain and their often long road to diagnosis, with attention to race, gender and sexuality and to how past and present biases in medicine and medical education delay care. Her work has been funded by sexual-health research societies.
What working here is like
- Human participants
- Papers
- 4
Recent papers, explained
- Twice in a lifetime: quantifying passionate love in U.S. single adults
2026 · Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships
Asked 10,036 U.S. adults how many times they'd experienced passionate love, finding most had twice.
- Genitopelvic pain in racially/ethnically, sexually, and gender/sex minoritized samples in Canada and the United States: a scoping review
2026 · Sexual Medicine Reviews
Summarizes research on genitopelvic pain in racially/ethnically, sexually, and gender/sex minoritized groups in Canada and the U.S.
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- Genitopelvic Pain: A Scoping Review of Studies in Minoritized Samples
2025 · The Journal of Sex Research
Reviewed 227 studies on genitopelvic pain in minoritized groups, showing it's common and linked to worse wellbeing.
- Centering Women of Color: Chronic Vulvovaginal Pain (CVVP) Communication
2024 · Social Sciences
Surveyed 488 women of color about their experiences with chronic vulvovaginal pain and healthcare.
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How to reach out
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