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A naturopathic endocrinologist and certified sex counselor answers women's questions about their reproductive anatomy, with topics including menstruation, postpartum health, libido, acne, orgasms, and discharges and offers charts, checklists, and diagrams in an honest, easy-to-understand guide to the female body.
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The popularity of books such as The Sensuous Woman, My Secret Garden, and Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know, as well as the author's own Nice Couples Do, proves that there is a growing market for books that celebrate healthy sex. Now Joan Lloyd explores the sensuality of the senses in a book that will recharge sexual relationships.
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"Since the 1970s, health professionals, researchers, governments, advocacy groups, and commercial interests have invested in the pursuit of something called 'sexual health'. Programs were launched, organizations founded, initiatives funded, products sold-and yet, no book before this one asks: What does it mean to be sexually healthy? When did people conceive of a form of health called sexual health? And how did it become the gateway to addressing...
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"Kathryn Hall takes a fresh and refreshing new look at why so many women are not really interested in sex. A uniquely helpful book."
-Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger
"Women don't need medicine or magic to feel desire but rather reasons and motivation. This book provides sound strategies and sensible suggestions for overcoming sexual inertia and finding genuine satisfaction."
-Sandra Leiblum, Ph.D., Director,
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Researchers have spent the last decade trying to develop a "pink pill" for women to function like Viagra does for men. So where is it? Well, for reasons this book makes crystal clear, that pill will never exist -- but as a result of the research that's gone into it, scientists in the last few years have learned more about how women's sexuality works than we ever thought possible. The first lesson in this book is that every woman has her own unique...
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"As a teen or emerging adult, dealing with all the changes going on in your life, body, and mind can be mighty overwhelming. When it comes to sex, everyone seems to have strong feelings and opinions about who you should be and what you should (shouldn't) do. How do you decide who to listen to? Heather Corinna and Scarleteen have provided sex education and information to millions of young people, parents, and mentors since 1998; S.E.X tackles all the...
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From the host of the #1 podcast Sex with Emily, Emily Morse, comes a revolutionary new book that reframes our relationship to pleasure and teaches us how to have the best sex of our lives. Dr. Emily Morse has been dubbed "the Dr. Ruth of a new generation" (New York Times) and has helped millions of people navigate the world of sex and relationships. In Smart Sex, she condenses all she's learned as a doctor of human sexuality and offers a groundbreaking...
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The ultimate women's guide to sexual health New from Dr. Ruth
In this down-to-earth guide, celebrated sex expert and bestselling author Dr. Ruth Westheimer teams up with prominent gynecologist at Cornell and New York Presbyterian Medical Centers, Dr. Amos Grunebaum, to address the most pressing health issues women face today. Written in Dr. Ruth's refreshingly candid and lively style, it gives you everything you need to take charge of your health?...
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"Sexually transmitted diseases have been hidden players in our lives for the whole of human history, with roles in everything from World War II to the growth of the Internet to The Bachelor. But despite their prominence, STDs have been shrouded in mystery and taboo for centuries, which begs the question: why do we know so little about them? Enter Ina Park, MD, who has been pushing boundaries to empower and inform others about sexual health for decades....
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Chavez Perez draws on his own experience as a sex educator to lay out how to build positive, respectful relationships with friends and partners, and how consent factors in at every stage from introducing yourself to having healthy sexual relationships with others. He does so with the same frankness that guys have talking about sex with their friends. From gender identity and sexual orientation to body image and sexual health and more, Chavez Perez...
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The creators of the top-rated "Guys We F*cked: the Anti Slut-Shaming" Podcast explore the diversity of human sexuality in this open, empowering, shame-free conversation about sex - from vanilla to kink, from one night stands to abortions, and everything in between. This mix of raw and ridiculous conversation to the page with uncensored, in-depth essays from two blunt, hilarious women who leave no stone unturned in this tour of kinks, confessions,...
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Thinking about having sex? If you are a teen, you should get educated before you get busy so that you can make healthy, informed decisions. Written by the host of the popular online 'Midwest Teen Sex Show',' this honest, funny, and in-depth read features chapters on all things sex.--[from book cover]
"This honest, funny, and in-depth read features chapters on all things sex, from sexual orientation and masturbation, to foreplay, first-time concerns,...
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"Harvard Professor Abraham Morgentaler, MD, offers a rare view into the secret world of his patients, providing a startling new perspective on men, sex, and relationshipsWhat really drives men to do what they do? Why Men Fake It uses the real-life stories of Dr. Morgentaler's patients to let us in on the secrets of men and to examine the current state of male sexuality in science and medicine as well as in relationships and popular culture. In this...
16) Reclaiming pleasure: a sex-positive guide for moving past sexual trauma and living a passionate life
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"Survivors of sexual abuse, assault, or rape often struggle to reconnect with their sexual selves after experiencing trauma. Reclaiming Pleasure picks up where other sexual trauma recovery books leave off, offering survivors tools to cultivate a sense of safety, security, and trust; and reclaim the vitality, pleasure, and great sex they deserve"--
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"The effects on sex and the sex drive are not generally considered when thinking through the consequences of traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson's disease, or the early stages of dementia, but these brain conditions and many more can result in dramatic changes in the sex lives of those who suffer them. There is even less understanding of what happens to a person's sexuality after injury or illness affects their frontal and temporal lobes. In...
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"With real questions from Shameless Sex podcast listeners-and the best advice and most trusted tools drawn from interviews with hundreds of doctors, sex educators, therapists, coaches, and other experts-hosts Amy Baldwin and April Lampert address the most-asked questions around sex"--
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Subjectified is a book about subjects, objects, and verbs. It is also a book about clothing-optional resorts, masturbation circles, and sex parties. Suzannah Weiss takes the reader through her adventures as a sex and relationship writer to explore how we can create a world with less objectification and more subjectification -- placing women and other marginalized groups in the subject role of sentences and actions. Offering a deeply personal critique...
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I should have kept my mouth shut. But Academy's been living in the Dark Ages when it comes to sex ed, and someone had to take matters into her own hands. Well, I'm a kick-ass coder, so I created a totally anonymous and untraceable blog where teens can come to get real, honest, nothing-is-off-limits sex advice. And holy hell, the site went viral - and we're talking way beyond Wilmont - overnight. Who knew this town was so hard up? Except now the school...