Marie-Pierre Cyr, Ph. D.

Formation

• Maîtrise en physiothérapie (M. Pht),  Université de Sherbrooke (2015)
• Maîtrise en recherche en sciences de la santé (M. Sc.), Université de Sherbrooke (2017)
• Microprogramme de 2ième cycle en rééducation périnéale et pelvienne, Université de Montréal (2019)
• Doctorat de recherche en sciences de la santé (Ph. D.), Université de Sherbrooke (2021)
• Post-doctorat, The University of Queensland, Australie (2022-2025)

Principaux projets en cours

• Études pour mieux comprendre, évaluer et traiter la douleur pelvienne chronique, y compris celle associée à l’endométriose et aux bandelettes sous-urétrales
• Étude pour évaluer les effets de l’activité physique sur la santé pelvi-périnéale
• Étude pour évaluer et soutenir le bien-être psychologique des personnes professionnelles de la physiothérapie

Publications choisies

• MP. Cyr, R. Brennen, U. Colombage, T. Jones, H. Frawley. (2025). Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle and education-based therapies on bladder, bowel, vaginal, sexual, psychological function, quality of life, and pelvic floor muscle function in females treated for breast cancer: a systematic review. Curr Oncol Rep. 27(2):168-189.
• B. Forner, M.P. Cyr, E.M. Beckman, P.W. Hodges, M.D. Smith. (2024). Comparison of pelvic floor morphometry in supine and standing in women with and without pelvic organ prolapse: a cross-sectional exploratory study. Continence. 12:101708.
• MP. Cyr, T. Jones, R. Brennen, U. Colombage, H. Frawley. (2024). Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle and education-based therapies on bladder, bowel, vaginal, sexual, psychological function, quality of life, and pelvic floor muscle function in females treated for gynecological cancer: a systematic review. Curr Oncol Rep. 26(11):1293-1320.
• MP. Cyr, I. Nahon, R. Worman, D. Cowley, P. W. Hodges. (2024). Classification systems for chronic pelvic pain in men: a systematic review. BJU Int. 135(1):22-30.
• B. Forner, M.P. Cyr, E.M. Beckman, P.W. Hodges, M.D. Smith. (2024). Does pelvic floor morphometry change in women with pelvic organ prolapse after a short period of supine lying? Continence Reports, 11: 100055.
• MP. Cyr, C. Camden, C. Dumoulin, R. Dostie, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2023). Gynecological cancer survivors’ experiences of dyspareunia and factors influencing care-seeking behavior: a qualitative study. Arch Sex Behav, 52(6):2669-2681.
• MP. Cyr, R. Dostie, C. Camden, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2022). Acceptability of multimodal pelvic floor physical therapy to treat dyspareunia after gynecological malignancies: a qualitative study of women’s views and experiences. Int Urogynecol J, 34(5):1061-1073.
• MP. Cyr, R. Dostie, C. Camden, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2022). Improvements following multimodal pelvic floor physical therapy in gynecological cancer survivors suffering from pain during sexual intercourse: results from a one-year follow-up mixed-method study. PLoS ONE, 17(1):e0262844.
• MP. Cyr, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2022). Changes in pelvic floor morphometry and muscle function after multimodal physiotherapy for gynaecological cancer survivors suffering from dyspareunia: a prospective interventional study. Physiotherapy, 114:54-62.
• Roch, N. Gaudreault, M.P. Cyr, G. Venne, N.J. Bureau, M. Morin. (2021). The female pelvic floor fascia anatomy: a systematic search and review. Life, 11(9):900.
• MP. Cyr, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2021). A prospective single-arm study evaluating the effects of a multimodal physical therapy intervention on psychosexual outcomes in women with dyspareunia after gynecologic cancer. J of Sex Med, 18(5), 946-954.
• MP. Cyr, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Morin. (2021). Characterizing pelvic floor muscle function and morphometry in survivors of gynecological cancer who have dyspareunia: a comparative cross-sectional study. Phys Ther, 101(4).
• MP. Cyr, C. Dumoulin, P. Bessette, A. Pina, W.H. Gotlieb, K. Lapointe-Milot, M. Mayrand, M. Morin. (2020). Feasibility, acceptability and effects of multimodal pelvic floor physical therapy for gynecological cancer survivors suffering from painful sexual intercourse: a multicenter prospective interventional study. Gynecol Oncol, 159(3), 778-784.

Orientation des recherches

• Douleur
• Prolapsus pelvien
• Incontinence urinaire
• Cancer
• Santé des femmes
• Santé des hommes
• Muscles du plancher pelvien
• Biomécanique
• Imagerie par ondes ultrasoniques
• Prise en charge conservatrice
• Activité physique