| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 408 pages) |
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For Dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Sex For Dummies, 3rd Edition; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgments; Dedication; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go From Here; Part I: Getting Ready for Sex; Chapter 1: So You Want to Know More about Sex; What Is Sex, Anyway?; So Why Do We Have It?; Understanding the Ins and Outs of the Sexual Response Cycle; Partnering Up; Playing It Safe; Adjusting Over Time; Are You Ready to Get Busy? |
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Chapter 2: Tuning the Male OrganThe Penis: Inside and Out; Grasping the Basics of Your Testicles; The Prostate Gland; Chapter 3: Demystifying the Female Parts; Making Time for a Grand Tour; Translating All Those Latin Terms; The "Men" Words: Menstruation and Menopause; Breasts: Hanging in There; Chapter 4: Courtship, Marriage, and Commitment: Getting to Yes; Starting Off with Courtship; Moving On to Commitment; Sealing the Deal: Making Marriage Work; Chapter 5: It's All about Control: Contraception and Sex; Why Use Contraceptives?; Considering Your Birth Control Options |
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Facing Facts about Birth Control MythsIf Your Method Fails; Chapter 6: Growing Up Fast: The Challenges of the Teen Years; Being a Teenager in the Twenty-First Century; Evolving into Adulthood; Dealing with Common Concerns; Protecting Your Privacy; Don't Stop Here; Part II: Doing It; Chapter 7: Foreplay: Revving Up Your Engines; Foreplay for Life; Linking the Emotional to the Physical; Setting the Stage; Getting Physical; Switching Gears: Engaging the Genitals; Moving on to the Main Event; Variety Is the Spice of Foreplay; Chapter 8: Intercourse: Coming Together for the First Time |
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What's the Rush?Making Your First Time Special; The First Time for Women; The First Time for Men; The First Time All Over Again; Chapter 9: Changing Positions: Variations on a Theme; The Good Old Missionary Position; The Female-Superior Position; Taking Her from Behind; East Side, West Side, Side by Side; Lap Dancing; The Oceanic Position; Standing Up; Oral Sex: Using Your Mouth; Anal Sex: Handle with Care; Safe Sex: Playing Alone Together; Sex During and After Pregnancy: Orgasms Are Okay, with Changes; Chapter 10: Going for the Big O; What Is an Orgasm, Anyway? |
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Experiencing Orgasms: Differences for Men and WomenAchieving Orgasm: Let Me Count the Ways; Don't Try-Let It Come. You'll Be Glad You Did; Putting on Your O-Face: Responding to the Orgasmic Experience; The Best Reason to Have an Orgasm; Chapter 11: Afterplay: Embracing the Moment; Understanding the Importance of Afterplay; Sharing the Moment; The Simplest of Techniques; Chapter 12: Spicing Up Your Sex Life; Using Variety to Add Some Va Va Va Voom to Your Sex Life; Expanding Your Toy Chest; Part III: Different Strokes; Chapter 13: Enjoying Oral Sex; Overcoming Your Inhibitions |
| Summary |
Looking for the straight facts on sex? In this friendly, authoritative guide, renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth gives you the latest on everything from oral sex and popular positions to new methods of birth control. She also debunks sex myths and covers new therapies to manage low libido, overcome sexual dysfunction and enhance pleasure. Discover how to Enjoy the first time Enhance foreplay and afterplay with your partner Avoid STDs and have safer sex Discuss sex with your kids Navigate cybersex |
| Analysis |
Sex instruction |
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Sex |
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Man-woman relationships |
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Sexual intercourse |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Sex instruction.
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Sexual intercourse.
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Man-woman relationships.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Human Sexuality.
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SELF-HELP -- Sexual Instruction.
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Man-woman relationships
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Sex instruction
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Sexual intercourse
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| Genre/Form |
Reference works
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Reference works.
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Ouvrages de référence.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lehu, Pierre A.
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| ISBN |
0470116773 |
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9780470116777 |
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