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Come as you are : the surprising new science of women's sexual wellbeing / Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

Nagoski, Emily. (Author).

Summary:

Describes the factors that affect a woman's sexual wellbeing, including stress, mood, trust, and body image and explains how the complications of daily life can affect arousal and desire.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1476762112
  • ISBN: 9781476762111
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, [2015]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Yes, you are normal -- Anatomy: No two alike -- The dual control model: Your sexual personality -- Context: And the "one ring" (to rule them all) in your emotional brain -- Emotional context: Sex in a monkey brain -- Cultural context: A sex-positive life in a sex-negative world -- Arousal: Lubrication is not causation -- Desire: Actually, it's not a drive -- Orgasm: The fantastic bonus -- Meta-emotions: The ultimate sex-positive context -- Conclusion: You are the secret ingredient -- Appendix A: Therapeutic masturbation -- Appendix B: Extended orgasm.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: Sex instruction for women.
Sexual health.
Women > Sexual behavior.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Sex instruction for women.
Sexual health.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Women > Sexual behavior.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Sexuality.
HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living
HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism
HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference
MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine
Genre: Electronic books.
Electronic books.

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