Contraception (found 2216 titles)

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health

Author: Toni Weschler
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Publication date: 2006-11-01
ISBN: 0060881909
Pages: 512
Rating:
Price: $24.99

This comprehensive book explains in lucid, assured terms how to practice the fertility awareness method (FAM), a natural, scientifically proven but little-known form of birth control (which is not to be confused with the woefully ineffective "rhythm" method). Author Toni Weschler has been teaching fertility awareness for almost 20 years, and it's only just now gaining in popularity. As the book explains, by using simple fertility signs including peaks in morning body temperature and changes in cervical position and cervical mucus, it's possible to determine when ovulation is taking place. Fertility awareness is therefore useful for not only couples who are trying to conceive, but for those who are aiming to avoid pregnancy without the use of chemical contraceptives. It will be of special interest to those women who have suffered from infertility; many FAM practitioners have told the author that by filling in the detailed charts in the book, they've realized that they were chronically miscarrying, even when their doctors told them they weren't conceiving at all. As the book explains, by charting body temperature, it's simple to tell when pregnancy has occurred--and when there's danger of miscarriage. Taking Charge of Your Fertility also explains how to choose the sex of your baby by timing intercourse according to certain fertility signs. It also features thorough, easy-to-understand explanations of hormones, the menstrual cycle, and menopause, along with fertility tests and treatments and their long- and short-term side effects, plus a topnotch resource section. Recommended for any woman who wants to better understand her body. --Erica Jorgensen

Customes reviews 1195

Very Informative (2010-03-08)

Great book. It's nice to know that I don't have to use birth control which has way to many side effects. This natural method is pretty low key and in many ways empowering.

Absolutely worked for us, can't recommend enough! (2010-03-01)

I can't recommend this book enough, whether you are trying to conceive or avoid pregnancy. I wish every girl was taught this information growing up. As a woman, you should know what's going on with your body, including what's normal and what's not! This book really does put you in charge.

I read the book in May 2009 and began charting that month, in the hopes of conceiving our first. We charted three cycles and ta-da! We got pregnant in July 2009 and are expecting our daughter in 5 short weeks now. The book and the method it describes have taught me so much and I'm so grateful I found it when I did. Don't wait until you've been trying without success for 6 months to a year. Get this book and give it a try. It can only help you. It certainly changed our lives!

Good luck!

How did I not know this before??? (2010-02-28)

I just finished this book and I have a few thoughts:

1) How was I not taught about fertility? I am a sexually active 38 yo woman with an Ivy league education. I read the NY Times. I Google everything. How did I not know what cervical fluid was and how it related to my own fertility? I am so grateful to the author for the education.

2) The feminist undertones of this book may be off putting to some.

3) The 10th anniversary edition was published in 2006 - 4 years ago. Much has changed. Women I know are indeed freezing their eggs. And vaginal sonograms are the norm.

4) I appreciate the overview of procedures, HOWEVER, please note that an HSG is perhaps the most pain you will ever experience outside of childbirth. I don't know why the author did not mention this in the description. After taking 12 advil and a vicoden before the procedure, i was still screaming bloody murder and worse.

Before you use fertility drugs, read this book!!!!! It works! (2010-02-22)

This was probably the greatest gift I ever received. I read and followed this book's charts for two months after trying to conceive for 2+ years. I thought I knew everything I needed to and was exhausted of hoping. I had already filled a prescription for the fertility drug Clomid & was waiting for my next cycle to start to take it. Well, I was already pregnant!!!! This book works. I swear I knew the day I conceived but still wasn't convinced---I am now!!!!!

Very informative (2010-02-21)

I purchased this book because I wanted to be proactive in trying to become pregnant. This book is so helpful and informative! I finally have a better understanding of my cycle and Basal Body Temperature charting!

S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-To-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and College

Author: Heather Corinna
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Publication date: 2007-05-04
ISBN: 1600940102
Pages: 332
Rating:
Price: $16.95

Customes reviews 24

Read This, and then "Hide" It! (2009-11-02)

...somewhere your curious teen will be likely to find it, but "hidden" enough so that they'll feel like they're getting the "goods". This is assuming your teenager is like many - he or she wants accurate, accessible and timely information, but doesn't want to get it from an "uncool" source (you, the well-meaning parent). They'll snag this and adopt it for their own. Mission accomplished!

I should emphasize the first part - as a parent, you owe it to yourself to read this cover to cover first. You will likely (as I did) learn a thing or two yourself; I wish this book had been around in the early 80s to answer the billion questions I had (and a few I didn't know I had, but should have).

That said, maybe you're fortunate enough to have the kind of relationship with your flesh and blood where you can comfortably sit down and talk to them about sex. Even better! This can serve as both the sourcebook you can look at together + the take away - everything you both need to know and discuss about sexuality and sexual health can be found here.

Regardless, you might want to consider buying a copy for each of you, so that when questions come up where referencing the book might be helpful, your kid needn't share "their" copy - this might make for a healthier sense of boundaries for the both of you (especially if they've bookmarked/highlighted certain parts) while maintaining a level playing field regarding the information itself.

Totally comprehensive, accurate, excellent. (2008-12-29)

I agree with some of the negative reviewers that this book is written at an adult level and that it will not interest all teenagers. However, SOME teenagers DO read at an adult level and are interested in adult-level writing, and for those teenagers and twentysomething young adults, this is the perfect book for all things sexuality-related. And honestly, I'm not all that liberal when it comes to sexual attitudes. But I would have been far LESS likely to have premarital sex if I had read this book, with its comprehensive, informative, well-thought-out approach to sex. More information is always good, as long as it is well presented and accurate as it is here. I have already given this book to 7 of my relatives between the ages of 18 and 30 and plan to give it to every relative and friend I have as a late-teens birthday gift.

Love S.E.X (2008-12-01)

Corinna wrote an amazing guidebook. it's funny, down to earth, easy to understand. LOVE the illustrations. would give to my sisters and friends. a must buy for people who want to educate friends and family about progressive and healthy sexuality.

Sex education at its best (2008-08-19)

This book may be the best of its kind in English. At last we have something primarily for teens and young adults which is knowledgeable, helpful, positive where possible, free of bad biases, and beautifully written.

Even if I don't agree with everything said in the book, I recognize its extraordinary qualities. On every page I am pleased to see how Heather Corinna makes luminous sense out of complex issues without oversimplifying. She guides the reader to think, possibly to do more reading or other research, definitely to make her or his own choices. Advice is there aplenty but it's backed up by thought and no little wisdom --- and reasons for everything.

That is how education should work. This book is in complete contrast to the sex-negative, unscientific, ideologically biased sex miseducation foisted on most of America for a long time.

Even if the book's style doesn't captivate every young reader, it refuses to talk down to people. Its approach is very similar to that of the author's Scarleteen website, which has a massive and successful following.

The section on relationships (Chapter 6), not primarily about sex at all, is worth the price of the whole book and then some. Ditto the next chapter's "sexual readiness checklist" and the equally splendid "top ten really crappy reasons to have sex with someone."

I bought two copies of this book. One I gave immediately to a 16-year-old friend who knows more about bodies and sex and has a better attitude towards both than most people of any age. She couldn't put it down.

From the author's foreword: "So, who's this book for? Everyone."

Yes indeed. How rare it is to find a book about sex written so well with such understanding, insight, and love.

To Heather, but for everyone else to read! I Mean it! (2008-08-14)

Oh yeah, so I have read your new book, and it is SO useful in so many ways. First of all, I was very impressed by the way you discussed controversial points in issues like masturbation and sexuality-you kept things light, conversational, and informative, but made a conscious effort throughout to be all-inclusive of everyone. You were sensitive to the beliefs of ALL your readers, not a small feat! I think that just discussing the way you talk about a certain subject would be a great way for everyone to become more conscious of how they use their own words. Also, I think reading the book is also a great conversation starter between adults and children because your writing style suits all ages. At certain points I would call the book a self-help book because you convey that exploring sexuality, and knowing about sex, is empowerment. Many of your passages are almost like inspirational talks to be more open, and observant, and tolerant of others...I must say that some of it was quite moving (I can get very emotional right before my period...last month I cried at an Matisse exhibit because it was so beautiful). It sounded like you were right next to me, encouraging me in a bright, positive, go-gettem' voice. Bottom line: you're great at teaching about sex! why? because you don't tell us what's right, but show us how to find it (sexuality, gender, identity, tolerance, the right partner, an alternative to tampons...all of it!) on our own.

Didn't mean to write all that, it just came out. I just wanted to say thank you for writing such a great sex book. Although I learned a few new things, I wish I had this book a few years ago. I will make sure to pass it on to my sister!

Honoring Our Cycles: A Natural Family Planning Workbook

Author: Katie Singer
Publisher: NewTrends Publishing
Publication date: 2006-11-25
ISBN: 096708976X
Pages: 112
Rating:
Price: $12.00

In clear, everyday language, Honoring Our Cycles describes what happens during a menstrual cycle and how a baby is conceived. It explains how to chart the body's fertility signs to know which days are best for becoming pregnant or avoiding becoming pregnant, without the use of hormonal drugs. Includes dietary advice for successful conception and healthy babies and families.

Customes reviews 11

worked wonderfully for us! (2010-02-28)

I ordered this in late October, received it the day before I started my period in November, and began reading and charting immediately. I had my birth control implant (Implanon) removed the day after I started my period (Nov 11th). I didn't expect to have a normal cycle, but other than being a little long, it was fine. I charted bbt and cm for the month of November and we decided to begin trying in December. I ovulated on December 29th and we are now expecting our first child September 25th! It really is wonderfully helpful. It was great to be able to take our charts with us on our visit to the midwife.

Total waste of my money (2010-02-07)

When the cover of a book states "A natural family planning workbook for knowing which days you can and CAN'T get pregnant", it should include more than one page on the can't part. I was very disappointed when I read through this book about all the charting, temp taking, and monitoring your mucus then I come to the page about not getting pregnant and it pretty much states don't be intimate if you don't want to get pregnant. It's very contradictive that you can use all these things to get pregnant but they're not good to use for natural birth control. I already knew that withholding from intimacy was the best way to not get pregnant. I would sugest Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler it's a much better book and easier to understand.

Great Info (2009-11-08)

Husband and I are between child 1 & 2 and decided that birth control prescriptions are not the answer. I consistanly gained weight on these, so I checked with my OB/GYN and she refered me to this book...great info, simple techniques for observations of cycle changes and great worksheets to help plot your info month to month. When we are ready for #2, we'll be bc free and on track to plan our future family.

Great book and very speedy delivery (2009-10-19)

I received the book very promptly and it was everything I read in the other reviews. Very informative and would purchase again.

every woman needs to know this information (2009-05-27)

I got both this book and Kate Singer's "Garden of Fertility" and although I don't think both are neccecary, they both have an individual way of explaining the information. I am so intrigued by learning this natural process of our cycles, and both of these books really help. It seems like this workbook is written in an easier to understand language that anybody can figure out. i am still in the process of figuring it all out, but I really really am loving the information and getting to know my body!

Obstetrics & Gynecology PreTest Self-Assessment & Review, Twelfth Edition (PreTest Clinical Medicine)

Authors: Karen Schneider, Stephen Patrick
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Publication date: 2009-03-10
ISBN: 0071599797
Pages: 355
Price: $26.95

The student tested-and-reviewed way to prep for the Obstetrics and Gynecology shelf exam and the USMLE Step 2 CK

"This is a wonderful book! I love the Q&A format . . . the answers are so detailed. All of the high-yield subjects for the OB/GYN shelf were covered . . . this book was right on the money." -- Sarah Harper, Medical Student, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

"This is an excellent book with realistic questions for both the clinical shelf exam . . . as well as USMLE Step 2 CK. I highly recommend it to all medical students during both their clerkship and preparation for their board examinations." -- Deepika Nemani, Medical Student, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Obstetrics & Gynecology: PreTest™ Self-Assessment & Review is the perfect way to assess your knowledge of obstetrics and gynecology for the USMLE Step 2 CK and shelf exams. You'll find 500 USMLE-style questions and answers that address the clerkship's core competencies along with detailed explanations of both correct and incorrect answers. All questions have been reviewed by students who recently passed the boards and completed their clerkship to ensure they match the style and difficulty level of the exam.

• 500 USMLE-style questions and answers
• Detailed explanations for right and wrong answers
• Targets what you really need to know for exam success
• Student tested and reviewed

Obstetrics & Gynecology: PreTest™ Self-Assessment & Review is the closest you can get to seeing the test before you take it. Great for clerkship and the USMLE Step 2 CK! Obstetrics & Gynecology: PreTest asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what's on the test.

Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses

Authors: Donna Freitas
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 2008-04-11
ISBN: 0195311655
Pages: 328
Rating:
Price: $24.95

Today's college students are fascinated by religion but they are also more sexually active than previous generations. How do these young people reconcile their spiritual longings with sexual freedom on campus?
Based on dozens of face-to-face interviews, Sex and the Soul explores the sexual and spiritual lives of today's college students. Donna Freitas crisscrossed the country, visiting a range of America's colleges and universities--from public to private, Catholic to evangelical--to find out what students had to say about these highly personal subjects. Their stories will not only engage readers, but, in many cases, move them with the painful struggles these candid young women and men face. Indeed, the book uncovers aspects of college life that may unsettle some readers, especially parents. Many campuses, for instance, are dominated by the hook-up culture of casual sex. Moreover, a surprising number of students see little connection between sex and religion. Indeed, these observations hold true even at Catholic schools. Only at evangelical colleges is religion an important factor when deciding whether or not to engage in sex. But Freitas's research also reveals that, even at secular schools, students are not comfortable with the prevalence of casual sex, and that they do want religion to speak about what they should do and who they should try to be--not just what they should avoid doing.
Sex and the Soul will offer readers the chance to hear college students speaking honestly about extremely sensitive topics, in a book that will be of great interest to students, parents, clergy, teachers, and anyone who wants to know what's happening on today's college campuses.

Customes reviews 4

A Superb Examination Of A Troublesome Issue (2009-12-25)

There's been a lot of very good material written in the past couple of years on the detrimental emotional and psychological effects that unrestrained sexual behavior is having on American young adults; primarily college students. Donna Freitas' Sex and the Soul is a worthy addition to that material. The reason the book is as valuable as it is stems from the approach that Freitas took to present the information. As is the case with any scientific study, Freitas provides a factual definition of the issues through the use of raw data gathered through observation (in this case, surveys that she and her staff organized). However, instead of stopping with the data, she gives the study depth by incorporating comments from students on their views regarding sexuality and spirituality. The comments not only put a human face on the issues, they also make what would be a dry study readable. Both the data and the interviews bolster Freitas' conclusion that there is a discontentment with the options of promiscuity and chastity. In order to address this discontentment, Freitas develops practical recommendations for finding the middle ground between spiritual goals and sexual practice.

As I stated earlier, Sex and the Soul is the latest addition to a body of material which persuasively argues that promiscuity as a means to explore one's sexuality is not an emotionally healthy lifestyle. What distinguishes Sex and the Soul from these other books is that Freitas respects the role that both spirituality (in either a religious setting or non-religious setting) and sexuality have in one's life. She takes pains to show that the issue doesn't need to have an "either/or" answer; but, is instead broad enough to allow for one to express sexuality within a religious context. Because of this even-handed approach, Sex and the Soul rises to the top of the list of books that have been written on this subject in the past few years.

Fascinating and Insightful (2009-05-16)

Freitas has created a nice mix of fact and research with personal insight and anecdotal interviews. By carefully selecting a variety of college campuses she is able to critique both liberal and conservative approaches to campus social life. She also suggests possible solutions to the failings she sees at both places.

Excellent book! (2008-07-02)

This is an excellent ( at times appalling - at times hopeful) book. I don't usually find sociology books that I can't put down, but I read through this one in short order. What the author does quite brilliantly is weave her study of college students and how they integrate faith/religion and sex, around the personal stories of the students that she interviews. If you are a parent (like me) it is disheartening to see the influences that kids come under when they go away to college, and the soul-destroying nature of casual "hook-ups" with people one may or may not know well.

The book is hopeful (to my way of thinking) in that it is almost exclusively the evangelicals (I am one) who believe that there is a connection between spirituality and sex, and that it is important. While it is no surprise that virtually everyone struggles with how far to go physically before marriage, it is nice to see that evangelicals are generally trying to follow what they believe God desires in regards to dating and marriage.

Timely, Brilliant, Fair, Poignant (2008-04-30)

This is a carefully researched and elegantly written book on the relationship between sexuality and spirituality on US college campuses. It is pretty well known among scholars that high school kids are quite religious in the US. When they go to college they start turning away from the religions of their parents, often toward more generic spirituality. Why does this happen? Freitas thinks sexual experience might hold the key. In other words, as college students start experimenting sexually they push away from religion, since religion is in their view "anti-sex." That's the argument, or part of it. But at the heart of the book lie stories about these students. Kids at evangelical, Catholic, and secular schools struggling with faith and sexuality. It's brilliantly done. It's sad in many ways to see the binds that "hookup culture" put young people in. It's balanced in that there are things in here that will infuriate (and delight) conservatives and liberals alike. And it's timely. Makes me wonder what the next generation is in for heading off to college.

Teaching Your Children Healthy Sexuality: A Biblical Approach to Preparing Them for Life (Pure Foundations)

Authors: Jim Burns
Publisher: Bethany House
Publication date: 2008-06-01
ISBN: 0764202081
Pages: 208
Rating:
Price: $13.99

It's not just the birds and the bees anymore.

You may have been eleven once, but you were never their age. Thanks to the Internet, graphic images in the media, and their "know-it-all" friends, kids today grow up earlier than ever. They have questions, and as a parent, your responsibility is to clear up the mixed messages and lead them to a healthy, value-centered view of sexuality. Sure, conversations with your kids about sex and their changing bodies can be uncomfortable--but they don't have to be. Jim Burns gives expert advice on how and when to talk with your children, and he provides answers to the most difficult questions your kids and teens might ask, like:

How far is too far? If you do "everything but sex," are you still a virgin? Is self-stimulation wrong? I think I'm addicted to porn. What can I do to get help? Is a boy/girl sleepover okay if there's a chaperone?

The world's culture may have cheapened sex, but God's view of sexuality is wonderfully made. Talking with your kids at a young age will help them make more godly decisions along the way, but they'll need conversation with you at every age. This is your opportunity to establish in them a lasting sexual integrity that will extend throughout their lives.

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It's not just the birds and the bees anymore. (2008-07-14)

You may have been eleven once, but you were never their age. Thanks to the Internet, graphic images in the media, and their "know-it-all" friends, kids today grow up earlier than ever. They have questions, and as a parent, your responsibility is to clear up the mixed messages and lead them to a healthy, value-centered view of sexuality. Sure, conversations with your kids about sex and their changing bodies can be uncomfortable --- but they don't have to be. Jim Burns gives expert advice on how and when to talk with your children, and he provides answers to the most difficult questions your kids and teens might ask, like:

How far is too far?
If you do "everything but sex," are you still a virgin?
Is self-stimulation wrong?
I think I'm addicted to porn. What can I do to get help?
Is a boy/girl sleepover okay if there's a chaperone?

The world's culture may have cheapened sex, but God's view of sexuality is wonderfully made. Talking with your kids at a young age will help them make more godly decisions along the way, but they'll need conversation with you at every age. This is your opportunity to establish in them a lasting sexual integrity that will extend throughout their lives.

Manual of Obstetrics (Spiral Manual Series)

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 2007-04-01
ISBN: 0781796962
Pages: 720
Rating:
Price: $59.95

Customes reviews 4

Great, but not the most recent edition (2009-05-28)

I bought this book to study for the RNC exam. It is a GREAT book, but I returned it to buy the most recent, the 7th edition. This book was published in 2000, and any L&D nurse knows that a lot has changed since then. I did not see the edition listed anywhere in the Amazon information posted on the book. But, the new edition is A MUST buy for anyone studying for the RNC exam.

STUDY GUIDE! (2008-11-29)

I'm using this book as a study guide for my RNC! So far, so good.

Wonderful! (2008-07-09)

This book is wonderful and provided me with the information needed to pass the certification exam!

Good book (2008-05-16)

This is a great, small sized book for review. I bought it to study for the RNC exam, and the small size allows me to take it along with me anywhere. The information contained in it is good and up to date.

Tantric Orgasm for Women

Authors: Diana Richardson
Publisher: Destiny Books
Publication date: 2004-05-10
ISBN: 0892811331
Pages: 224
Rating:
Price: $14.95

A revolutionary approach to female sexuality that focuses on relaxation as the key to achieving deep orgasmic states.

• Explores how receptive feminine energy influences the male-female exchange.

• Reevaluates the role of the clitoris, breasts, and vagina in achieving orgasm.

• Provides ancient tantric meditations for increased sensitivity and awareness.

Fulfilling sex nourishes love, rejuvenates the body, and boosts mental health. Unfortunately, prevailing attitudes in the West work against the natural capacity of women to realize their sexual potential and experience deep orgasmic states. Tantric Orgasm for Women offers women a fresh look at the ecstatic bliss possible within their bodies, using knowledge and approaches from the sensually cultivated traditions of the East.

Exploring Tantra from the female perspective, Diana Richardson reveals the critical role receptive feminine energy plays in allowing orgasmic states to arise. Her 20 years of tantric research and personal experience provide readers with an understanding of how the various parts of the female body may be activated to deepen ecstatic states. Readers will learn how to re-circulate orgasmic energy; why breast stimulation takes priority over vaginal attention; the difference between soft penetration and deep sustained penetration, including how to avoid premature male ejaculation; and how women can strengthen the erection response of male partners. Tantric Orgasm for Women shows how women can exert a powerful influence on their sexual experiences when they understand the inner workings of their bodies and when they avoid adopting conventional ideas about what should be satisfying to them.

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A Rare Tantric Gem from a Female's Perspective (2010-02-22)

For fans of tantra, newbies or long time practitioners, this book is an absolute joy. Ms. Richardson explores the tantric realms with a uniquely feminine perspective, and she does so with grace and insight. Her studies with the amazing Osho are also highlighted here, as she pulls out some of the master's best tidbits on this subject, and expertly integrates his wisdom with her own. Don't let the title fool you into thinking this is just a book on gratuitous pleasure - this is a truly deep and explorative text that gently navigates these marvelous energies. Ms. Richardson's use of language to describe this journey is just gorgeous, and the exercises cover both those an individual can do, and of course couples as well. Lots of surprises about the tantric path in here as well, but they all feel spot-on perfect. Thank you Diana for this marvelous book :)

Excellent (2010-02-17)

Everyone should read this book the sooner the better, diane Richardson has done a well documented and well written book very explicit, enjoy

Very Late (2009-08-28)

I tried to contact the seller twice and there was never a response. Then the product arrived 5 days AFTER the projected arrival date. I needed it for a book club meeting. However, the book was in excellent condition.

all you need (2009-05-07)

Brilliant! This book designed for women is the one I've been waiting for all my life. Beautifully written and easy to read- with exercises that enhance each chapter's understanding. I can feel my body's energies more fully now with deeper awareness and love. It's an integration process of sexuality and spirituality that is self empowering. Highly recommended to all women who desire to know themselves on all levels.

Life changing book! A must read for all women! (2008-07-24)

I had taken a couple of tantra workshops and this book provided even more information than i thought possible! This is a must read for every woman. I am getting copies for my close women friends and verbally telling other galfriends about it. It is easily read-able and do-able. This has changed my sex-life forever.

The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks

Authors: Jen Sincero
Publisher: Fireside
Publication date: 2005-01-04
ISBN: 0743258533
Pages: 320
Rating:
Price: $14.00

"You can't swing a dead cat at a bridal shower without hitting a straight chick who's slept with another woman, who's thought about it, or who's ready to make the move as soon as someone breaks out the booze."

Such are the incisive pearls of wisdom to be heard from straight chick and girl-on-girl dabbler Jen Sincero, author of The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks. A deliciously sexy how-to guide, it gives curious straight women the complete inside scoop on girl-on-girl action -- from pickup lines and virgin jitters to threesomes, techniques, and toys. Drawing on personal experience and hundreds of interviews with straight girls who've slept with lesbians, straight girls who've slept with straight girls, lesbians who've slept with straight girls, and straight girls who've done both or neither, Sincero covers the A to Z of the experience including:

· Obtaining a visitor's pass to the girls-only club

· The super-huge importance of sticking your hand down your pants

· The straight girl's starter kit -- from nail clippers to cocktails to get her in the mood

· "Gettin' Some 101" -- positions, techniques, and instructional photos

· "And Boy Makes Three!" -- how to have a threesome that's fun for all

· Suggestions for further viewing and reading and much, much more

Packed with expertly toned advice that is at once laugh-out-loud hilarious and fundamentally practical, The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks is ideal for any woman looking to spice things up with a boyfriend, break the ice with a best friend, or simply add a few just-in-case items to her sexual menu.

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A step ahead of "The Sensuous Woman" ? (2009-10-11)

Once upon a time "The Sensuous Woman" taught the importance of women training themselves to understand what they want to better get along with men. The present volume teaches women the value of understanding what women want to better get along with them. It is the same age-old material with an entirely different focus. The hand-drawn anatomical charts and Barbie-Doll models demonstrating Kama-Sutra positions are an artistic plus. This later effort has a light hearted and optimistic approach to the whole "women don't know what they're doing when it comes to sex" mantra but it is still a sex-manual useful for both men and women when it comes to making out with the girls. There are reading and viewing lists with reviews at the end so you get the whole course with an extensive, at-home, on your own time study guide.

Didn't solve the problem... (2008-07-04)

I suppose I can't blame the book because it is geared toward straight women and I identify as bi but the book just didn't solve the problem I was having with women. It's a problem that many men and women experience and should have been better addressed: talking to women I am attracted to. It did not cover this at all and that's what I was looking for. The section on flirting was the shortest and most vague of this normally medically precise book. All it really said was, "Now go flirt with her like you normally do!" Not helpful...

Other than that, this is a great and educational read.

Pleasure Manual (2007-05-10)

Women can learn about their own pleasure with this sex manual. The tone of this book is all about having fun and forgetting conventionality.

Just plain good fun!! (2007-02-23)

This book is fun. It's all about not being hung up on convention, not getting bogged in old values, guilt or any of that. It's straight talking, like a night out with the girls and Ms Sincero has no hesitation in being very frank and explicit to describe and detail what she is saying.

For we blokes it helps us understand what might be a fantasy or need in our partners and get a feel for that from a woman's perspective, addressing threesomes, anal, toys and pretty much everything, often made properly relevant by Ms Sincero relaying some of her own personal experiences. Happily Ms Sincero also addresses the emotional issues with care and the respect they deserve. Someone exploring somewhere they don't want to go is equally as damaging and tragic as someone not exploring where they do want to go.

It may not be for everyone but Ms Sincero happily lets the reader feel entitled to know what they do or don't want without guilt or pressure and shares her pleasures and celebrates some of her adventures with her readers. Ms Sincero makes me wish I was a woman, she makes `picking up chicks' sound like for a woman it's even more fun than for a man.

So girls, read, laugh, maybe learn a little about your own pleasure, enjoy and, who knows? You may even decide you'd like to share what you enjoy with another woman. Happily Ms Sincero also addresses the fact that such things aren't for everyone, allowing for the fact that, no matter how much denial many of us may live in, the most ideal situation for true Loving Caring relationship beauty can be found in the security of exclusivity and a history of trust and track record. However, for those of us who don't have that in our lives and can use our sexuality as a veritable playground if we want, Ms Sincero provides a manual for some good clean guilt free fun. Cheers-Lloyd

Interesting `How To' and `What With' Manual (3.5*s) (2006-08-23)

One could wonder if there is a need for this book? The author makes no attempt to supply any data concerning how widespread the desire or practice is for straight girls wanting to engage with other females. Her data collection seems to be rather limited - hardly scientific. In any event, the book is interesting and informative.

The book is mostly a sex manual. It covers positions, techniques, enhancing apparati, protective measures, etc - and quite well. Some of the protection techniques seem obnoxious. Maybe better screening of possible partners is a better alternative. There are some good basic points. Who can argue with the desirability of the female body. And then there is the almost infinite ability for female sustained lovemaking.

Beyond technique, it would seem that straight women would want much more commentary on even beginning such relationships without destroying current situations. Sorry, not much help there. The author's self-debate about whether such activity is indicative of bi-sexuality is pretty fuzzy, but in the end, as she says, is mostly irrelevant.

Perhaps the book can fill a void. It is informative and mildly encouraging for those with the desire but with cold feet.

The Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility: The Cervical Spine Research Society Editorial Committee (Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility (Speroff))

Authors: Leon Speroff, Marc A Fritz
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 2004-09-01
ISBN: 0781747953
Pages: 1152
Rating:
Price: $189.00

Customes reviews 5

funny error in title (2008-07-30)

Dear Amazon--
In the hopes that someone will read this-- the title of the book with the error in the title (Leon Speroff's textbook) is Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility. That much is true. The subtitle is wrong. It is not, I repeat not, subtitled: :Cervical Spine Research Editorial Committee. The cervix Dr Speroff treats is in the pelvis, not the neck. Please correct this.
Sorry to notify you in this roundqbout way, but I don't know any other way to let your web masters know of this error. This "review" obviously is not for publication.
Sincerely, Irene M Piekarski, M.D.
206-522-3330 (O)
206-284-2003(H)

Worth buying (2007-09-23)

I bought this book through Amazon and quite happy with this service and book too.It is recommended for my masters course in Reproductive medicine.Thanks Amzone.

Excellent reference! (2002-12-12)

This text offers a straight-forward reference to assist in the management of gyn problems I commonly encounter as a Family Doctor. It goes into great detail about anatomy and physiology of gynecologic problems yet is well-organized for use as a "quick reference". For example, it took less than a minute to find the section on hirsuitism to refresh my memory as to what the initial work-up should consist of.

A must have for anyone involved in basic infertility (2002-01-09)

This is an incredible book. Speroff is still the king when it comes to infertility. In our OB/Gyn setting we refer to it many times in our treatment of basic infertiltiy and have had great success following the guidelines given by Speroff. It should be on the bookshelf of anyone who treats basic infertility!!

DEFINITELY A MUST HAVE (2000-04-02)

This is one of the bibles of the OB/GYN resident. Excellent reference for the in-service exams. Simple diagrams & tables make this text readable and easy to understand.

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