Sexual health (found 5421 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 1210

Wealth of knowledge! (2010-05-13)

This is hands down THE most informative book on fertility there is. I think that it should be required reading for high school age girls. If only every woman knew the inner workings of her body, not only would she have more control over her fertility, but also many countless unwanted pregnancies could be prevented therefore eliminating 'the choice'.

The book is well organized. Easily used as a reference book. The author goes into detail of every known factor in learning to chart. When I came to this book (upon many recommendations) I knew nothing. Now I consider myself an expert on the subject. Her advice has helped me to pinpoint ovulation and maximize my chances of conception. I high recommend this book to anyone who is considering buying it. You will want to share the knowledge with every woman you know! Knowledge, after all, is power.

Wonderful book (2010-05-12)

This book has so much information! It's the best book on natural family planning that I've read. I highly recommend this book for anyone that is trying to get pregnant or looking for a natural form of birth control. It's helped my husband and I to keep from getting pregnant...now I'm hoping it will help us conceive!

A must for all who use Natural Family Planning (2010-05-03)

By following the easy to follow instructions in this book, I was able to avoid preganancy for 2 and a half years and then was able to achieve preganancy on my first attempt. It is so liberating to be in control of your fertility without the use of any artificial means of birth control. I also learned a lot about my body and was able to tell almost immediately when something was wrong. I highly recommend this book to all who want to avoid or achieve pregnancy naturally.

Great Book!! (2010-05-03)

So far, I have loved this book and it has given me all the information I need to get pregnant! Wish me luck!

PLEASE READ THIS BOOK!!! (2010-04-29)

EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK WEATHER TTC OR NOT!! IT CAN SAVE YOU YEARS OF TTC! I BOUGHT THIS BOOK ON AMAZON AND COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN! WE CONCEIVED ON MY FIRST CYCLE AFTER READING THIS AMAZING BOOK!! READ IT BEFORE SEEING YOUR DOC ABOUT FERTILITY TREATMENTS!! EVERY WOMAN SHOULD OWN THIS BOOK!!

Oral Sex He'll Never Forget: 52 Positions and Techniques Guaranteed to Blow Your Man Away

Author: Sonia Borg Ph.D.
Publisher: Quiver
Publication date: 2009-11-01
ISBN: 1592333850
Pages: 144
Rating:
Price: $19.99

Customes reviews 10

Excellent! Enjoy! (2010-04-29)

Great Book! The examples and information are playful and brought more spice to the bedroom. I highly recommend this book. It gives clear instructions while still giving you the encouragement & support to be you at your best in the bedroom. Thank you for creating a book with so many fun options. Enjoy!

Nothing new (2010-04-25)

This book wasn't anything special to me. It talked about nothing I didn't already know. It may be a great book for beginners, but not the advanced.

Best of its kind (2010-03-12)

I thought my partner and I had tried everything. We hadn't. In fact, thanks to this book we've got a great deal of pleasure ahead of us. There are many similar titles out there, but this is the one to get.

Amazing Book....It's a MUST to all ladies out there!!!!! (2010-02-22)

The book is amazing as it details not only the best ways to give a man a BJ, but also illustrates how man's anatomy work...there is so much good information!!! I became more confident with BJs after I read the book. My husband is totally having a blast, he can't get enough of me!!!! I can't wait to get Dr. Sonia's new book about Oral Sex for women. I totally recommend her books and workshops!!!

A must read for every couple! (2010-02-18)

We thought this book was insightfully instructive while complimenting the Body's desires with clarity of Human nature for pleasures.

She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman

Author: Ian Kerner
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication date: 2004-05-25
ISBN:
Pages: 240
Rating:
Price: $12.99

"When it comes to pleasuring women and conversing in the language of love, cunnilingus should be every man's native tongue," writes clinical sexologist Ian Kerner, Ph.D. in She Comes First, a straightforward, intimate, and exuberant guide to cunnilingus. Kerner first explored "the oral caress" as a way of compensating for his "sexual inadequacies," and quickly learned that women not only welcomed but often preferred "the way of the tongue," reaching orgasm more consistently than through intercourse. Kerner educates readers about the clitoris, "the powerhouse of pleasure," with 18 parts and 8,000 nerve endings (twice as many as the penis) and describes female sexual response from "foreplay" through "coreplay" to "moreplay." A large part of the book is a graphic, detailed primer on "mouth music," including best positions, step-by-step techniques (illustrated), and tips for tongue and fingers. How long should this last? Until the woman has an orgasm or many, says Kerner, and "melts blissfully before your eyes." "The vast majority of women complain about guys who don't like to do it, don't know how to do it, or simply don't do it nearly enough," writes Kerner. This book will change that. Women: Buy it for your partner! --Joan Price

Customes reviews 129

she comes first (2010-05-14)

She Comes First:

outstanding-As opposed to those of us males who stumbled through puberty in the fifties, still burdened by an overwhelming puritan ethic that prevented even the most basic understanding of anatomy, let alone any information about physiology or even rudimentery ideas about how it all worked, the current generation will be well served by a reflective reading of this book. Men will benefit by finally having their penis's put in their proper place-no not there-I mean religated to the proper role as a contributor, rather than the end all of a woman's sexual response and pleasure. Once understood men can regain their rightful position in the sex chain, but only if they bury their egos and their misunderstanding of how women are best satisfied. Knowledge is still power, but ignore what is required at the risk of being kicked to the curb by knowledgeable women who understand how this all works. Whim wham, thank you mame' isn't going to cut it. But when women are approached correctly based on THEIR needs, men will suddenly find that sex is actually more delightful then they could have ever imagined! [[ASIN:160529876X Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction] Just as in other areas, knowledge begets its own reward.

william e evans md

Ignorance (2010-04-20)

I read a lot of books about sex, and was looking forward to this one. However, never before has a book so infuriated me. The reason being that the author deeply ignorant about sex, and any one who reads this and believes the statements made will be worse off as a result. I can't help but be angered by some one who's written a book that will negatively affect people's sex lives. The author states early on that he was always bad at sex, and oral sex was the one thing he was good at, so he used it to compensate for his lack of skill in all other aspects of sex. He assumes that because he wasn't good at any other aspect of sex, that the different things you can do simply aren't good, not that they weren't good because he didn't know what he was doing. The book is him taking that bias and trying to push it off on the rest of the world. He proclaims that oral sex is the best type of pleasure for a woman, and that all other types are inferior. He even goes so far as to state that there are not multiple types of orgasms, that every thing we think of as "different types" are really just inferior versions of clitoral orgasms. Not only does this book go against current scientific understanding of human sexuality, it goes against common sense. He repeatedly quotes the work of Kinsey, which while important as an early foundation for the study of human sexuality, is very outdated and no longer relevant. He also repeatedly states that current experts in the field (like Beverly Whipple) are wrong in their research, purely because their research doesn't support his claims that oral sex is the only aspect of sex that matters and is worth doing. This work is the authors attempt to promote his ignorant beliefs onto the rest of the world, and he should be made an academic outcast for it. For your own sake, I cannot urge you enough to not read this book. Ignorance can be created with information just the same as wisdom, and reading this will make you more ignorant about the subject of sex. Sex is a wonderfully interesting, deep, and diverse subject, worth investing time into learning about. But if it were up to this author, all you would do for the rest of your life is have oral sex, and not enjoy any of the many other ways there are to pleasure one another. The author's bio says he is a sex therapist; I feel deeply sorry for his patients.

Good information but.... (2010-04-09)

The information in this book concerning the female anatomy, the way a woman climaxes, etc Is very well presented and explained.

Also, the information dispelling rumors and myths about cunnilingus is also well done.

However, the section on techniques is a bit over done for my taste. It would be all too easy for someone performing cunnilingus after reading this book to focus too hard on remembering the techniques and thereby not paying attention to her body language and responses.

I would have preferred it if he had given just a few basic techniques and put more emphasis on how to get your partner to give you feedback and how to better pay attention to her physical responses and act accordingly.

Eye opening reading! (2010-03-30)

This book is clearly for those men who want to learn how to please there woman every time. And the rewards are many.

I think she liked it. (2010-03-12)

I guess my wife should be writing this review since she has greatly benefited from me reading this book. We went to Las Vegas shortly after I read this book, without any children, and I was able to put into good use some of the things I read in the book. Let me tell you. She had many orgasms. And in turn she made me feel very good. I would recommend this book greatly for anybody wanting to spice up things in the bedroom

Mastering Multiple Position Sex: Mind-Blowing Lovemaking Techniques That Create Unforgettable Orgasms

Author: Eric M Garrison MAEd MSc DLSHTM
Publisher: Quiver
Publication date: 2009-09-01
ISBN: 1592333869
Pages: 192
Rating:
Price: $19.99

Customes reviews 7

A healthy, informative, and fun read! (2010-02-11)

As a college student in a young relationship, talking about sex and initiating new positions can be uncomfortable; however, Eric Garrison has the uncanny ability to make readers feel comfortable exploring their bodies and experimenting with sex in new ways. By using clever metaphors, tasteful language and pictures, Garrison has created a fun, easy-to-read manual that readers can relate to. The book is devoted to both his AND her pleasure, which makes it a great read for couples. Garrison also incorporates difficulty ratings, safety information, and advice that help couples work their way up to more challenging positions. My most favorite thing about the book: the advice is healthy and real. The author acknowledges that mistakes happen and encourages readers to laugh them off and try again--practice makes perfect, and you'll enjoy a whole lot of fun along the way!

Not What We Were Looking For (2010-02-09)

This book is about:
Sex Positions
Pictures
Sex Positions that always stroke the man's penis, but the sex positions rarely satisfy a female.

This book is NOT about:
Love-Making
Getting a female to like/want you.

IMHO, the recipe for sex is: get a girl to love you, then she'll go to bed with you. Most guys don't care if she is right-side up or up-side down during sex. Men are easy going, not picky, and easy to please.

More focus in this book should've been on how to love a woman to your bed, into your bed. If she's relationally into you, she'll be turned on, want you to please her, and you'll get pleased. Love her, take care of her, and it takes her mind off of daily responsibilities/worries, and she sees what a fantastic guy you are for taking care of her worries. With no worries on her mind, she is capable of relaxing and physically falling for you. Women make-love to someone they like. Women do not make love to a sex position.

"Mastering Multiple Position Sex: Mind-Blowing Lovemaking Techniques..." A book written by a man.

I was giving the book every chance. I had never seen another sex help book before and thought I should be open minded. Many of the positions I had done b4 out of boredom, trying to spice things up, so the book was relatable. My husband didn't like the book, thought it didn't have concrete advice. I'm so glad for his common sense. We looked for more sex books and found two very useful books that made a lot more sense.

Sex Machine: A Man's Guide to What Really Pleases a Woman in Bed
Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction

Sex Information With Creativity and Style (and Pictures!) (2010-02-02)

In my college level sexuality classes, my students repeatedly ask me to recommend "a good sex book with pictures". I wanted to find one that had accurate information, a dose of education, and was sensitive about the issues different people have in their relationships. MMPS met all those criteria and more. Eric Garrison's prose is full of metaphors and amusing turns of phrase. In one of his recommendations for position changes he writes, "So let out his dingy before you invite him back to dock safely in your harbor." His words naturally make the person reading the book laugh out loud and want to poke their partner and repeat it.
The photographs are very tasteful, with no below the waist frontal nudity. Everyone has been beautifully airbrushed and glows with health. I would have liked more realistic looking couples of a variety of ages, but I have a feeling the publisher might have disagreed with me.
MMPS is an excellent book for heterosexual couples and singles of all ages who want to bring more grace, style, and imagination into their sexual repertoire. You can read all of the suggestions and details, or just look at the pictures and follow the highlights. It is several steps above the usual sexual position book (that's for sure), and has information that real people will really use to improve their lives. This book is about making genital contact more pleasurable and meaningful. It's a great gift book for newlyweds, anniversaries, or your sweetie for a special occasion.

AASECT minded review (2009-11-23)

Mastering Multiple Position Sex: Mind-Blowing Lovemaking Techniques That Create Unforgettable Orgasms. By Eric Garrison. Quiver, 2009.191 pgs Paperback, $19.99.

Sexuality counselor Eric Garrison's first book, Mastering Multiple Sex Positions, scrumptiously illustrates systematic methods to advance your bedroom experience. While spending years of guiding his clients through healthy integration of their sexual expression, Garrison was in his own process of integration, of sexual expression in this fresh how-to approach for satisfying sex. I opened the bright, royally colored book, taking my page-by-page, sweet time, my mouth slightly ajar. Pictures - the wonderfully arousing pictures - grace each section in explanatory detail. Closing my mouth at the sensation of salivation, I found my way to the couch, content to take my time getting to know the ins and outs of Garrison's work. His voice speaks loudest to the youthful heterosexual couple, which is echoed by the photographs. Garrison individually gauges the difficulty level in his suggestions for bodily intense sexual maneuvers. He also transitionally arranges sexual sequences to allow for optimal time, sensation, and intimacy for couples. In terms of value, the book is a treasure chest of enjoyment for couples looking to update, explore, and experience one another abundantly. Health professionals now have a new, refreshing tool to use in therapy, as well as to be taken home as homework for clients.

Reviewer info.
Charlotte Franklin, new to the book review side of marketing, is a pro sex Marriage & Family therapist, specializing in sexual addiction. She currently works in New York City. An ASSECT member, she is working towards licensure and ASSECT accreditation.

Wonderful book for expanding anyone's sexual knowledge, beginner to advanced (2009-11-13)

This book is terrific. It has a wide range of sex tips and positions for everyone from beginners to advanced lovers. My partners and I have also really enjoyed the way that the author arranges suggested positions as well as transitions between them to make sexual encounters that include experimentation inspired by this book flow well and feel natural. I would recommend this book to anybody interested in learning more about sex, especially in terms of spicing up their erotic life with new takes on old positions as well as some challenging and rewarding new additions. Excellent sex book, a perfect addition to any sexual person's library. A+

It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health (The Family Library)

Author: Robie H. Harris
Publisher: Candlewick
Publication date: 2009-09-08
ISBN: 0763644846
Pages: 96
Rating:
Price: $12.99

An updated, fifteenth anniversary edition of the definitive book on kids’ sexual health brings this trusted resource into the twenty-first century.

Now offering a brand-new chapter focusing on safe Internet use — one of parents’ key concerns — this universally acclaimed classic by Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley is a cutting-edge resource for kids, parents, teachers, librarians, and anyone else who cares about the well-being of tweens and teens. Providing accurate and up-to-date answers to nearly every imaginable question, from conception and puberty to birth control and AIDS, IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL offers young people the information they need — now more than ever — to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Notable Book of the Year
A BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award Winner
An Association of Booksellers for Children Booksellers’ Choice
An American Library Association Notable Children’s Book
Five starred reviews (BOOKLIST, BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, KIRKUS REVIEWS, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL)

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Great book, but a bit advanced for 10 y/o (2010-05-18)

I was impressed with the first book in this series my daughter read two years ago - "It's Not The Stork". Well written, well illustrated and a great way to introduce concepts in sexual development - a good basis to start discussions and education in our home with our daughter. I disagree with the age recommendations on the the titles - the first was appropriate for 7-8 (not 4 y/o) and this one seems appropriate for 13-14 y/o. I'll keep this book tucked away for about 3 years before introducing it to my daughter, but will buy the second ("It's So Amazing") for her to read now.

A thoroughly engaging presentation of age appropriate sexuality information. (2010-02-26)

This book is now 15 years old, and it is still the best available book of sexuality information for the preteen age group. The information on body parts, puberty, reproduction, birth, diseases, and the emotional swings that accompany adolescence is presented simply and matter-of-factly. There are no photo's. Instead, there are explicit drawings of both internal and external body parts. For entertainment, two cartoon characters, a bird and a bee, give a running commentary on the material on almost every page.

This book is a perfect aid for teaching responsible sexuality to preteens.

The Book of Love

Author: Laura Berman
Publisher: DK ADULT
Publication date: 2010-01-18
ISBN: 0756653207
Pages: 256
Rating:
Price: $25.00

What does every couple want? A close, honest bond with their lover? Great communication and humor? Some romance? To feel loved, passionately, by their partner? The truth is that most couples aspire to have all of these things. But how do you get it and, more importantly, how do you keep your relationship fresh, vibrant, and sexy over the years? In The Book of Love, expert sex and relationship therapist Dr. Laura Berman teaches how to become connected, communicative, stable, romantic, and sexually-satisfied, as well as how to plan for a happy, intimate, and fantasy fueled future together.

Customes reviews 9

Alright (2010-04-25)

I am an introspective person, so I was hoping this book would give me more things to think about....it did not. It was sharing the obvious with me. The pictures caught me by surprise...but they are fun.
I could have googled for the sexual tips instead of buying the book...A little waste of money.

" Joy" for the 21rst Century (2010-04-22)

I love The Book of Love by Laura Berman because it is really the book of Love and Sex and how the two are connected. Dr. Berman writes with such grace and intelligence and her real subject is intimacy. She teaches us how to achieve it and how to sustain it with so many useful tips about how to truly connect with your partner. The gorgeous photos are quite inspiring and are works of art in and of themselves. This is "The Joy of Sex" for the 21rst century. (I can now retire my dog-eared copy filched from my parent's bookshelf in the 70's!) Thank you, Dr. Berman!

Great Book (2010-04-21)

I really loved this book! It is written in a very non-judgemental way, which i found very comforting. The tips were useful and fun. My husband and i enjoyed our " homework".
I highly recommend this book and in fact, i have given it as gifts to all my girlfriends who are having special birthdays!!

Inspirational! (2010-04-14)

I would highly recommend this book! It is an inspirational and completely helpful guide for keeping the love alive. I learned so much from the book about how to keep my relationship exciting, magical and healthy. Thank you Dr. Berman for helping couples keep the romance, sex and connection as thrilling as ever.

perfect gift (2010-04-14)

My husband gave this to me a couple of months ago for Valetine's Day. I teased him that I can't believe we need to use a sex book after 20 years of marriage, but I finally put my feelings aside and gave it a shot. I am so glad I did. While our sex life has always been 'just okay', I think we both wanted more....especially him! I was happy to see that the pitcures were realistic and beautiful, rather than pornographic, and the tips & stories inside really helped me to 'get out of my head' and start enjoying sex more. I loved it so much I bought a copy for my best friend, and let's just say her husband owes me one!

Intended for Pleasure

Authors: Ed Wheat, Gaye Wheat
Publisher: Revell
Publication date: 1976-11-30
ISBN:
Pages: 288
Rating:
Price: $19.99

The classic on sex in Christian marriage, now updated and expanded. The most medically accurate description of sexual function in the male and female available today. This material is presented in wholesome terms that would be of help to any married or soon-to-be married couple.

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Not Helpful (2010-05-17)

This book is boring and is filled with inapplicable situations for us and just didn't have hardly anything we found to be helpful in preparing us for marriage. I hope that Christians start to really talk about sex honestly and openly to help each other, b/c there are a lot of couples struggling and hurting w/ nowhere to turn except books like this one that just aren't that practical or helpful. In that spirit, I am going to share our story and hopefully it might help someone else out there. My husband and I are Christians...unfortunately we had sex w/ each other in college before we got married, but we repented and stopped and so we were excited about our honeymoon night to say the least. We had this book with us but didn't think we'd need it since we already knew "it worked." Well, our wedding night was a disaster in the sex department. It didn't even work! We both panicked. The rest of the honeymoon wasn't great either and I was frantically reading this book for help and we didn't find much b/c sex hurt me very bad and we had no idea why. After months of worrying and our situation only getting worse, I went to a gyno to see if something was wrong. She said that birth control can cause "dryness," and sex just doesn't work if you have that problem and it can be so dry that any lubricant isn't going to help...and that was my situation. So I got off birth control, we were prego 2 months later and we started to have wonderful sex. So 6 years and four precious children later, here we are, I will never touch birth control hormones again b/c I believe they are unnatural and horrible for a woman's body and know many wives who feel the exact same way about it. I also know Christian people who have gotten divorces a year or less after getting married b/c sex on birth control simply didn't work, but kids weren't an option. We had no idea. So I don't know what book would have helped us back then, but now we are reading "When Two Become One" by McCluskey and LOVE it and are about to read "A Celebration of Sex" by Rosenau...we just need a refresher course and reminder on the purpose of God's creation of sex and some how-to helpfulness b/c we've never had a "regular" sex life with my being pregnant so much...and we've never had anyone to talk to about our "issues." I never would have dreamed that this would be the path our lives would take but I couldn't be more thankful as it's taken the focus off me...at first that was miserable, but now it is so much more rich and fulfilling a life as it's not all about me anymore...which may have been God's purpose all along ;)

Intended For Pleasure by Gaye Wheat (2010-02-22)

I actually bought this book as a bridal gift. It was highly recommended by Pastor Mark Jobe when I attended his conference he spoke on "Singleness". He cautioned it should only be read by someone ready to wed.

Perfect for Newlyweds (2010-02-19)

I'm about to get married in three weeks. When my friend who has been married just under 8 months suggested this book to me, I was skeptical. It didn't look appropriate for someone not yet married. I started reading it and after just a few moments I realized that this author had really hit the mark. I'll still be nervous on my wedding night, but I think I have a much clearer idea of what to expect. My fiance read it, too, and feels assured now that we'll be ok. This would make a great bridal shower gift for any couple, and is also great for couples who have been married for years (so I've been told).

Useless (2010-02-19)

This book was given to me after three years of happy, successful marriage. I suspect now that the motivation stemmed more from a lack of grandchildren than any concern over my sex life with my husband. I ended up tossing it in a box to moulder after the first couple of chapters, and it certainly hasn't hurt my marriage in the least to ignore the so-called advice in it.

I found the text to be utterly useless, and offensive to my intelligence and sense of worth as a woman. The biology section, though dry, was at least relatively factual. I frankly stopped reading when I discovered that the sexual technique section was horribly lacking in information and sadly out of date. There are less than half a dozen possible positions listed, and most of those are just slight variations on plain old Missionary. I don't recommend anyone limit themselves to the stiltedness in these pages. There are MUCH better guides out there.

Don't bother buying this one. It's a waste of money, not to mention time.

thorough, honest and Biblical (2010-02-07)

This book is standard for our pre-marital counseling ministry. It is thorough and Biblical. Sometimes, Christian material on this subject lacks honesty and transparency, but this book does not. It covers from first time sexual experience within marriage to later years in life. Excellent material.

Because It Feels Good: A Woman's Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction

Authors: Debby Herbenick PhD MPH
Publisher: Rodale Books
Publication date: 2009-08-18
ISBN:
Pages: 256
Rating:
Price: $21.99

Customes reviews 8

Want better sex? Pleasure? Orgasms? Read this book! (2010-03-06)

Although a newer sex book, it is already my favorite sex book to recommend (I work as a sex educator for adults). It's well written, easy to read, has great diagrams, fun quizzes at the start of every chapter and - best of all - the information is GREAT. It's right on, it's accurate and written by someone who totally knows what she is talking about.

A major frustration of mine is that a lot of sex books are written by random people who don't know what they're talking about but act like they do. These are the same people who wind up doing things that their partners find unpleasurable but they do them because they read it in a book or magazine (that was wrong!). FINALLY - a book written by an expert who is fun, smart, and clearly loves sex! Dr. Debby writes about sex the way it should be written about - like it's fun and something we can learn to find pleasurable, exciting and connecting with our partners.

This is the kind of book that you will read over and over again, or refer to when you want more tips on sex toys, vibrators, lubricants, how to talk to your partner about sex, how to talk with your partner *during* sex, how to kick your desire back into higher (or at least decent) gear, and how to have a healthy enough life that it spills over into your sex life.

I recommend this book all the time to women and couples. It's a gold mine of information and encouragement and sure to make your sex life better (even if you don't have a partner). Enjoy!!

The Real Deal (2010-02-09)

Because It Feels Good is a guide for women to read. I loved it. So much to learn that I was unaware of. I would be very happy if my husband found the time to read this Woman's Guide. I think its content wouldn't scare away a husband, but I think that the delivery style is long and would scare my husband away from reading this book. So much good information though.

Education is Key. Always. (2010-01-04)

As a Pure Romance consultant, I've had the opportunity to meet Debby a few times and I've seen how seriously she takes sexual education. When you are trying to learn more about womens sexual health, there are so many books available that mask themselves as "education" but are really nothing more than erotica and provide nothing of facts and figures and reasons. This is not the case with this book!

"Because It Feels Good: A Womens Guide to Sexual Pleasure and Satisfaction" is written just like Debby is speaking to you: with confidence, with facts, with humor and with that bit that says 'I'm telling you this for your own good. You need to know this.' It feels like advice from a best friend, a really smart educated classy best friend that you look up to and would go to for advice.

FANTASTIC - Definitely a "Best Sex Book" (2010-01-03)

I bought this book after seeing it listed as a "Best Sex Book" (the writer said it was her favorite nightstand book) and then in "Woman's Day" magazine. I am so glad that I did. I read the whole book in just a few days (it's an easy read and funny too). Thanks to Because It Feels Good I learned so much about my body, about sex, how to do things better, how to perform better oral sex, sex positions that have been proven to make it easier to orgasm and how mindfulness meditation has been shown in research to increase women's desire.

I also liked reading about all the newest kinds of sex toys out there and how to talk to a partner about them. I didn't know there were so many innovative toys for sale! Or so many sexy things to do with them :) Whenever I get back into a relationship, I will definitely be prepared!!

I loved this book! I appreciated that the author wrote about things women can do alone so that single women can get as much out of the book as women who are in relationships can get out of it. This is one of my favorite books now. Thank you, Dr. Herbenick!

Great, Interesting Book! (2009-12-23)

What a great book!. As a man, I wasn't sure what to expect but my girlfriend was given this book to her by a friend. She kept saying how much I would learn from reading it and she was right. The parts about communication and desire really opened my eyes to women's experiences. It gave me a new perspective on how to approach my girlfriend when I am in the mood and not to be offended when she is not. I also learned a lot about the female orgasm. My girlfriend had previously bought the "I Heart Orgasm" book but we didn't find it to be very helpful. Because It Feels Good gave us more quality information and helpful tips regarding helping my girlfriend to orgasm from sex.

Dr. Herbenick is a real sex expert not some fly by night fake sex PhD. She has numerous scientific credentials but is really able to put the science terms into words that us normal folks can understand. No one ever talked to me about sex when I was growing up so it is really nice to see that there is someone out there who can shed some light on a topic that for a lot of people is still taboo.

Great book, great read, 5 stars!

Tickle His Pickle: Your Hands-On Guide to Penis Pleasing

Authors: Sadie Allison
Publisher: Tickle Kitty Press
Publication date: 2004-07-01
ISBN:
Pages: 160
Rating:
Price: $14.95

"So many penises-and no instruction manual. Till now. Renowned Sex Educator and Author Sadie Allison has done it again with the world's first ""penis instruction manual"", TICKLE HIS PICKLE-Your Hands-On Guide To Penis Pleasing. And this book rises to the occasion! It's straight forward and filled with lusty ""how-to"" techniques, so you too can become a penis pleasing expert. Sexy and inspiring... honest and provocative... candid and exciting, TICKLE HIS PICKLE informs, entertains and reveals the penis secrets women long to know. Perfect to rekindle passion, reawaken romance and revive red-hot sex, this unique penis-lovin' guide is bursting with: Over 50 sizzling techniques to master oral lovemaking - Dozens of ways to turn your hands into living sex toys - How to fulfill his biggest erotic fantasies (so he'll beg for more) - More than 100 fun, tasteful, titillating illustrations to guide your learning process - Secret touching tips for the ""Male G-Spot"" & other pleasure zones - Top 10 tips to avoid the biggest penis no-no-s - Plus many more turn-ons-for both of you! "

Customes reviews 41

About the Readers of this Book (2010-04-30)

I haven't read this book but from the search function provided I read some snippets and even though a number of readers have said a lot of it is basic, it's amazing how few of those techniques were used by the women I've been in relationships with. The use of the hands and saliva add so much to the sensuousness of oral. I applaud all of the ladies who have taken so much of an interest in learning ways to please their man. These men are very fortunate.

never read it (2010-02-22)

I have never read this book and imagine I never will. However, a friend of mine read it and after a sample of what she's learned, I am recommending this book for a Pulitzer.

Tickle His Pickle (2009-06-27)

Good information but the book has some really cheezy humor which was not in keeping with the subject matter or intended tone of the book. The author was trying way to hard with the humor and it came off as unauthentic which spoiled it for me. Sex can certainly be humorous at times which I appreciate, but not the way it was presented in this book.

Well Worth Reading (2009-02-26)

This book was Very informative. Hopefully I can learn some of the techniques and use them on my hubby.

Worth a Read! (2009-02-03)

I got this from a friend and ended up reading pretty much all of it! Aside from the tips you learn, it's a funny freaking book! It's not all serious like some of the other 'self help' books I've picked up, and I actually learned a few things I didn't know! If you get a chance, read it for sure;)

Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls-Sexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins

Authors: Leonard Sax
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 2010-04-27
ISBN: 0465015611
Pages: 272
Rating:
Price: $26.00

Customes reviews 8

Informative Book (2010-05-19)

I found this book to be very informative and enjoyable to read. I liked that the author drew from his personal experience in the medical field and shared real-life experiences with the readers. I also like that his statistics and various other statements had sources listed in the book in an organized fashion. Although I do not agree 100% with all of the author's conclusions, I enjoyed reading his viewpoints and agreed with most of what he had to say.

Soooo... (2010-05-14)

$14.30 Kindle price for a book that's not even 300 pages?? I don't think so. Maybe if the publishers weren't so greedy they'd sell a few more copies!

Heavy on theory and light on actionable items. Heavy on generalizations and lite on the diversity. (2010-05-10)

This is a more "what" the problem and pit falls that "some" girls face and not much on how to help girls navigate those issue. From Sax writing and theories he is very focused on troubles that some girls face and light in experience with girls who are successful navigating their way to adulthood and what helped them to do it. Some of the things he says in his books I've simply not seen. We don't have 10 year old girls wearing mini skirts and mid drift tops in schools or french maid costumes with fish net stockings. My guess is this must be allow in some area but I would hope it is not common as he would make you think.

I think there are better books for parents on how to set limits with all the electronic connections.

What he fails to point out that not only are girls facing new obstacles they also have many new opportunities that were not present for them in 1980s prior to title 9 and other movements that have allowed girls better access to higher levels of math and science and sports.

I think this book overall has a negative tone and not enough actionable items to help girls transition into adulthood successfully.

Not as helpful as I had hoped (2010-05-09)

I pre-ordered this book in anticipation of something helpful and relevant. As a professional counsellor and a parent of teen girls, I was expecting strategies to parent my teens from this book that are useful. This book provides some good points but overall was not what I had expected. Sax spends so much time on theory that he falls short in the strategy department. Some of the info would not be of great use to the average parent who wants some guidance. I was bored reading some sections, ie: early onset of puberty. The book seems to be written for those who live in cities and Sax lacks the insight into those that live in small communities without all those options of choosing schools that are for girls only. This is a book I might have borrowed from the library but would not have purchased. Not worth my money. I think just reading the article in Macleans Magazine this month would have sufficed.

a worthwhile read (2010-04-26)

I'm the mother of two girls (and one boy) and will be 30 next year. As a younger mother I found that a lot of what Sax wrote about in the book about girls "these day" were things I already knew, since I kind of grew up in this generation, or at least am not too far removed from it, as I have a younger sibling and cousins in this age group. Additionally, some of the topics he covered - the dangers of BPA, phthalates, television and texting, the importance of breastfeeding and authoritative parenting were all topics that I have read a lot on already. For me, the "new" information in the book included his conclusions on spirituality and it's effects on girls, as well as the benefits of all girls schools. We are already deeply spiritual people, but I was not aware of the research on spirituality preventing depression in women. I was also interested to read about the correlation between a girl not being raised by her biological father and early menses. One of my daughters is adopted and, although the book included information about step-fathers, I was curious to see how this would play out in regard to adopted children. Sax never addressed this.

If you are out of touch with what girls are doing these days, I would highly recommend this book. Knowledge is power and we have to know what's "out there" to really help our daughters. If you are unaware of the effects of environmental toxins on girls/women, I highly recommend this book. If you know this stuff already, the book is still a worthwhile read, but I might check it out from the library vs own it.

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