The Orgasm Answer Guide

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JHU Press, 2009 - Health & Fitness - 151 pages

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.

 

Contents

About Orgasms
1
Womens Orgasms
17
Mens Orgasms
33
Hows and Whys of Orgasm
49
Orgasms and Health
63
The Geography of the Female Orgasm
97
Orgasms and Relationships
103
Orgasms and Culture
113
Selected References
123
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About the author (2009)

Barry R. Komisaruk is Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University. Beverly Whipple is a professor emerita at Rutgers University and a certified sexuality educator, counselor, and researcher. Sara Nasserzadeh is a certified psychosexual therapist. Carlos Beyer-Flores is head of the Laboratorio CIRA of the University of Tlaxcala and CINVESTAV in Mexico. Komisaruk, Beyer-Flores, and Whipple are coauthors of The Science of Orgasm, also published by Johns Hopkins.

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