Showing titles in Sexual & Reproductive Health

With acuity, humor, and respect for human diversity, The Shortest History of Sex reveals where the many facets of our sexuality—chemical, anatomical, behavioral, social—come from. Chasing down our evolutionary family tree, from the first aquatic creatures to primate societies, David Baker sheds light on our baffling array of passions, impulses, and fetishes, and guides us toward a clear understanding of one of the deepest, most abiding forces of human nature.

Certified birth doula and hypnobirthing coach Emma Armstrong wants women to have the power to influence their birth experience by tuning into their body and brain. Organized into five sections—brain, body, birth, baby, and beyond—this is a fresh, inclusive, and empowering approach to the birth experience. Emma brings in her hypnobirthing skills, using short, snappy language and soundbites to make this book fresh and appealing.

Mehr Frauen als angenommen leiden unter Vaginismus, der unwillkürlichen, oft schmerzhaften Verkrampfung oder Verspannung der Beckenbodenmuskulatur. Für die Betroffenen sind schon alltägliche Dinge, wie das Benutzen eines Tampons oder die Untersuchung bei der Frauenärztin häufig nicht möglich. Der Wunsch nach einer erfüllten Sexualität scheint unerfüllbar. Die gute Nachricht: Vaginismus ist sehr gut behandelbar – unabhängig davon, wie lange die Beschwerden schon bestehen.

Mitte 30 – und plötzlich spielen die Hormone verrückt? Alles Wissenswerte über den Zyklus ab Mitte 30. Willkommen im turbulenten Hormonkarussell ab Mitte 30! Doch Moment mal, Spaß sieht anders aus: Der Zyklus gerät aus dem Takt, die Stimmung schwankt wie ein Wackelpudding, der Schlaf war auch mal besser, PMS-Beschwerden nehmen zu, das Gewicht leider ebenso. Und vielleicht fühlst du dich damit, wie viele andere Frauen auch, im Stich gelassen. Kein Wunder, denn selbst in den Frauenarztpraxen wird meist nicht genügend darüber aufgeklärt.

In attempting to find out why we're not having the sex we want, Sofie asks the questions: can we blame a lacking sex education? Is it all just sexual trauma? Where's the radical sexual liberation we were promised? What are we going to do about this? Should she have slept with that guy in that bush that one time? How do you overcome being a 35 year-old virgin (when it comes to queer sex, that is)? How do the socially awkward and the neurodiverse have sex?

Louise was like any other excited mother-to-be during her first pregnancy, but no one could have predicted what happened when she gave birth. During an emergency c-section, she had severe complications and fought for her life over a number of days, whilst her son was taken into NICU. This terrifying experience impacted on Louise's mental health in a way that completely changed her life, as she has battled to come to terms with what happened to her, whilst also becoming a mother.

Martin Zender and co-author Heidi Colpo encourage sexual freedom by breaking the bonds of sexual shame brought upon both children and adults by orthodox religion.

If you’re struggling to achieve a viable pregnancy, don’t stop chasing rainbows. That is the message from Daniel and Amy Astacio, who wanted to start a family but were having a hard time. By relying on their faith and refusing to give up, they made their dream come true and just had their second child.

On June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade was overturned, and the impact was immediate: by 2024, abortion was virtually unavailable or significantly restricted in 21 states. In Undue Burden, reporter Shefali Luthra traces the unforgettable stories of patients faced with one of the most personal decisions of their lives.

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/* Featuring the Most Recent Treatment Options and Recommendations */. Discover everything you need to know about Pelvic Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment. This book is based on information and recommendations by the Department of Health, United States government. You can watch a video version of the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxG2GdhdCFE

The only limits to what you can do are the ones you impose on yourself. From fond memories of growing up in her native Romania and the social changes of the communist regime of Nicolae Ceausescu to shocking captivity and abuse at the hands of her father in the United States, Dr. Kiprono details her eventual escape to freedom, independence, and success.

When Chitra Ramaswamy discovered she was pregnant for the first time, she longed to listen to something that went above and beyond a biology book or prescriptive manual; something that, instead, got to the heart of the overwhelming, thrilling, and often misrepresented experience she was embarking on. She couldn’t find one. So, she wrote Expecting. Expecting is a creative memoir. Through nine chapters exploring the nine months of gestation and birth, Ramaswamy takes the listener on a physical, intellectual, emotional, literary, and philosophical journey through the landscape of pregnancy.

As an AASECT certified sex therapist and founder of @queersextherapy, Casey Tanner has received hundreds of intimacy-related questions, both from couples in their practice and from followers who are desperate for advice. At the root of all of these insecurities is a single truth: we've received a sex miseducation. Our sex lives - Tanner argues - are a microcosm for everything we have been taught to believe and internalized about gender, sex, and relationships. In Sex Therapy, Tanner will provide a comprehensive guide to uncovering your own expansive approach to sexuality and relationships.

Un libro eficaz para preparar tu mejor parto, alejar el miedo y empoderarse. Muchas mujeres viven el embarazo y el parto con ansiedad y miedo, cuando en realidad se trata de fases transformadoras que se deberían vivir desde la calma y la conexión. Dar a la luz es un momento transcendental para ti, tu acompañante y, por supuesto, tu bebé. Los medios de comunicación y la visión del parto como un mero trámite -o incluso una patología- han creado un imaginario colectivo a menudo equivocado.