This award-winning book “offers a thorough compilation of what modern science, from biomechanics to neurochemistry, knows about the secrets of orgasm” (Publishers Weekly). The coauthor of the international best-selling book The G Spot and Other Discoveries about Human Sexuality, Beverly Whipple joins neuroscientist Barry R. Komisaruk and endocrinologist Carlos Beyer-Flores to view orgasm through the lenses of behavioral neuroscience along with cognitive and physiological sciences. Covering every type of sexual peak experience in women and men from intense to phantom, this fascinating and comprehensive work illuminates the hows, whats, and wherefores of orgasm. The authors explain how and why orgasms happen, why they fail to happen, and what brain and body events are put into play at the moment of orgasm. They also describes the genital-brain connection, how the brain produces orgasms, how aging affects orgasm, and the effects of prescription medication, street drugs, hormones, disorders, and diseases. Winner of the 2007 Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Book Award, given by the Foundation for the Scientific Study of Sexuality
Why women evolved to have orgasms--when most of their primate relatives don't--is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, Lloyd arrives at another: How could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as science?
Credible, readable, and easy to follow, The Orgasm Answer Guide tells you everything you ever wanted to know . . . but were afraid to ask. The Orgasm Answer Guide answers common questions many people have about one of life's most fascinating experiences. In an accessible question-and-answer format, four of the world's leading sexuality experts address every aspect of orgasms: how they happen, why they don't, and what can be done to enhance sexual experiences. The authors provide clear and informed answers to more than 80 common questions, including: • Can an orgasm cause a heart attack? • Does childbirth affect orgasm? • What is the G spot? • How can I tell whether my partner is faking an orgasm? • Do orgasms end at a certain age? The all-star author team includes neuroscientist Barry R. Komisaruk, bestselling author and sexual health researcher Beverly Whipple, BBC sexuality talk-show host Sara Nasserzadeh, and Mexico's leading sex researcher, Carlos Beyer-Flores.
The author explores hysteria in Western medicine throughout the ages and examines the characterization of female sexuality as a disease requiring treatment. Medical authorities, she writes, were able to defend and justify the clinical production of orgasm in women as necessary to maintain the dominant view of sexuality, which defined sex as penetration to male orgasm - a practice that consistently fails to produce orgasm in a majority of the female population. This male-centered definition of satisfying and healthy coitus shaped not only the development of concepts of female sexual pathology but also the instrumentation designed to cope with them.
A FRANK, FUNNY AND EMPOWERING CELEBRATION OF FEMALE PLEASURE An orgasm will help you sleep and keep you looking younger, it doesn’t cost money and isn’t a scarce resource. So why is it that, like the pay gap, there is an ‘orgasm gap’ between women and men? The Hotbed Collective began life as a podcast with a mission ‘to make life better one orgasm at a time’. Their debut book, More Orgasms Please is an open, honest and at moments hilarious dive into all aspects of sex for women. It covers feminist porn, body image, menopause and much more. Like the podcast that inspired it, More Orgasms Please is like the best sort of chat between friends: punchy and playful, normalising and educating. It is an eye-opening read that puts women’s bodies and our right to pleasure firmly on the map. Think of it as ‘Couch to 5k’ ... for orgasms.
Are you one of the thirty percent of women who has difficulties with orgasm? Do you want to experience greater sexual satisfaction? In easy to read language, The Elusive Orgasm provides a full overview of women's sexual pleasure, covering sexual triggers, stages of arousal, the power of mind, and how women differ from men. Longtime clinical psychologist and sex therapist Dr. Vivienne Cass reveals all the causes of women's orgasm difficulties-and how to remedy them. In The Elusive Orgasm, you'll learn: What an orgasm is, How the clitoris is much more than "a little button", The five types of orgasm difficulties, The twenty-five causes of those difficulties, Self-awareness via quizzes and questionnaires, Step-by-step plans to help you and your partner. An extraordinarily thorough, all-inclusive exploration of every possible reason why women have orgasm challenges, The Elusive Orgasm gives you the tools to discover the source of your own orgasm difficulties, along with straightforward remedies. Book jacket.
The groundbreaking "New York Times" bestseller, now available for the first time in trade paperback, features a new Introduction by Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, who brings the research in the book up-to-date and explains its continued relevance.
Have you ever had your heart broken? Are you tired of serial monogamy or endless dating and want to have the best relationship(s) of your life? Are you in a relationship now, but it's "in a rut"? Have you reached your full sexual potential? Unfortunately... the secrets to powerful love, amazing orgasmic sex, and "magical" success in relationships are just not taught in school! When you use the new skills and awareness contained within this book, you will understand both yourself & others as never before, and gain the ability to have the easy, happy, and satisfying relationships you've always wanted! Whether you're single or in a relationship, "straight," or LGBTQ, or in an alternative lifestyle, relationships are undoubtedly one of, if not THE most important aspect of our lives. Yet, even though there are classes for cooking, driving, and other useful skills, for some strange reason we're never taught the skills that make relationships truly awesome! Now you can learn the secret ingredients that will increase your emotional IQ, help you resolve conflicts, heal yourself from past emotional wounds, and, let's not forget, have fabulous sex! In fact, your entire LIFE will become orgasmic! This book is a no-holds-barred, tell-all how-to guide which will allow you to create true happiness and fulfillment in life. You'll be able to love like a maestro, and know what to do (both in and out of the bedroom) in any type of relationship! You'll learn what ingredients make up attraction, and how to attract the right person for you! You'll learn about different relationship models, and what most often causes conflicts in relationships. Most importantly, you'll learn how to resolve those conflicts in new ways, so they NEVER happen again! You'll learn communication skills that will help you navigate like a pro through any type of romantic or sexual relationship, as well as at work and with family and friends! You'll learn how to successfully manage your own emotions, from overcoming fear, grief, anger, trauma, phobias and stress, to generating happiness, joy, peace, and love! You'll learn sexual anatomy, how your & your partner's bodies work. You'll also learn the best sexual techniques and how to generate a truly orgasmic connection with your partner that transcends the physical. * Secrets from tantra, yoga, martial arts and massage revealed! * You'll learn conscious dating skills, from how to meet someone, to flirting skills, making the "first move," and how to move beyond dating and into the bedroom, including having the all important "talk" before sex! You'll learn how to overcome abuse, dismiss your inner monsters, and how to set free your sexy inner beast, so you can love both yourself and your partner unconditionally! You'll learn about alternative lifestyles, from the LBGTQ community, to Polyamory, BDSM, Tantra and more! This print edition comes with several supplemental downloads, including: a live linked reference section, so you can quickly find all recommended reading books and articles, and a free downloadable pdf: Easy Chapter by Chapter Homework Guide PS: 3 Special BONUSES are included for a limited time! When you buy the book today, you'll get these FREE guides as bonuses BONUS #1: Getting it "Right": An Easy Guide to Resolving Conflicts BONUS #2: Everything is Trance-able - a Quick & Easy Guide to Meditation BONUS #3: Attracting Cupid: Online Dating Dos & Don'ts Finally, complete sex education, spanning everything from the latest knowledge of metaphysics, neuroscience, and biology, to attraction, communication & emotional management, negotiation & boundary setting. From flirting to in the bedroom, sexual positions & techniques, self-pleasure, and different types of orgasms. Get a clear look at different lifestyles; from Tantra to BDSM, LGBTQ, Poly, more! Scroll up and buy this book now! 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed, or return the book, no questions asked
You have in your hands the most rigorous, complete and readable book ever written about the fascinating science of human sexuality. This book goes beyond the well-worn sexual education advice and the usual evolutionist psychology. After The Brain Snatcher, Pere Estupinyà comes back with the first popular science book on sex aimed at a wide audience. While there are some tips for the more adventurous, there is also a wealth of new information to be discovered. Distancing himself from the many books on advice or techniques, Estupinyà brings sex to another dimension by combining popular beliefs and science. Do you want proof that our decision-making in the “heat of the moment” is less rational than we think? Did you know that mind and vagina each go their own way? Are you interested in learning about the effects of yoga on sexual pleasure? Did you know about the attempts in the 60s to “cure” homosexuals with electric shock therapy, the chemical analysis of female ejaculation, or the fundamental relationship between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system? The author has spoken directly with asexual and intersexual individuals, fetishists, multi-orgasmic women, women who never have orgasms through penetration, and men who have no refractory period. He has also participated in sadomasochistic events; learned tantric techniques with a couple of coaches, spoken with porn performers at Barcelona’s Bagdad, and attended workshops in which a woman teaches how to have orgasms with your mind and breathing. The result is an incredible miscellany of information that appeals to both the scientific community and the curious.
Create a healthier and happier life by treating yourself with compassion rather than shame. Imagine a graph with two lines. One indicates happiness, the other tracks how you feel about your body. If you’re like millions of people, the lines do not intersect. But what if they did? This practical, inspirational, and visually lively book shows you the way to a sense of well-being attained by understanding how to love, connect, and care for yourself—and that includes your mind as well as your body. Body Kindness is based on four principles. WHAT YOU DO: the choices you make about food, exercise, sleep, and more HOW YOU FEEL: befriending your emotions and standing up to the unhelpful voice in your head WHO YOU ARE: goal-setting based on your personal values WHERE YOU BELONG: body-loving support from people and communities that help you create a meaningful life With mind and body exercises to keep your energy spiraling up and prompts to help you identify what YOU really want and care about, Body Kindness helps you let go of things you can't control and embrace the things you can by finding the workable, daily steps that fit you best. It's the anti-diet book that leads to a more joyful and meaningful life.
