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The orgasm answer guide
- Title
- The orgasm answer guide / Barry R. Komisaruk [and others].
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
- Description
- xiv, 151 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Other contributors
- Komisaruk, Barry R.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
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- About orgasms
- What are orgasms?
- Do men and women have the same sensations during an orgasm?
- Why don't all my orgasms feel the same?
- What are multiple orgasms?
- What is anorgasmia?
- At what age do orgasms begin?
- Do orgasms end at a certain age?
- How long does it take to reach orgasm?
- How long do orgasms normally last?
- How often do people experience orgasm?
- Does a person inherit the ability to have orgasms?
- Are there really non-genital orgasms?
- Why do people sometimes look as if they are in pain at or near orgasm?
- Women's orgasms
- What's the difference between vaginal, cervical, and clitoral orgasms?
- Does breast or nipple stimulation affect a woman's orgasm?
- Do Kegel exercises intensify female orgasms?
- What fluids are produced before and during a woman's orgasm?
- Why is the clitoris so sensitive after orgasm?
- Does body position during sex affect a woman's orgasm?
- Does penis size affect a woman's orgasm?
- Are orgasms affected by the menstrual cycle?
- Is a woman more likely to become pregnant if she has an orgasm?
- Is it safe to have orgasms during pregnancy?
- Does childbirth affect orgasm?
- How do hormones affect women's orgasms?
- Men's orgasms
- How does a penis become erect?
- How do men ejaculate?
- Does a penis need to be hard to have an orgasm?
- Why is the penis so sensitive after an orgasm?
- Can a man have an orgasm without stimulation of his penis?
- Can men experience ejaculation without orgasm, or orgasm without ejaculation?
- Why do some men become so sleepy after an orgasm?
- What is the clear fluid that comes out of the penis before ejaculation?
- What is the difference between semen and sperm?
- Why does semen change from opaque to transparent?
- What causes differences in the amount and characteristics of semen ejaculated?
- How do hormones affect men's orgasms?
- Hows and whys of orgasm
- How do legal and illegal drugs affect orgasm?
- Why do people sometimes experience orgasms while asleep?
- Why do people say that orgasms happen in the brain?
- How does "sex-change" ("transsexual") surgery affect orgasms?
- How do machines and devices stimulate orgasms?
- How can scientists tell whether animals have orgasms?
- Orgasms and health
- Are orgasms good for our health?
- Do orgasms reduce stress?
- Can an orgasm cause a heart attack?
- Can orgasms cause headaches?
- What causes "blue balls"?
- What is the effect of cancer and its treatment on orgasm?
- Does hysterectomy affect orgasms?
- Besides hysterectomy, do other female genital surgeries affect orgasms?
- Does prostate surgery affect orgasms?
- Besides prostate surgery, do other male genital surgeries affect orgasms?
- Are there surgeries that can improve a man's chances of experiencing orgasm?
- How do brain injuries or spinal cord injuries affect orgasms?
- What treatments are there for erectile dysfunction?
- Does Viagra help women experience orgasm?
- Does vaginal dryness affect orgasms?
- What causes premature ejaculation?
- How do I have an orgasm while practicing safer sex?
- Can I get HIV/AIDS and other STIs from oral sex?
- Does diet affect orgasms?
- The geography of female orgasm
- What is the clitoris?
- What is the cervix?
- What is the G spot?
- What is the U spot?
- What is the A spot?
- What are the vaginal fornices?
- Orgasms and relationships
- How can I stimulate or intensify orgasms in myself or my partner?
- How can I tell if my partner is faking an orgasm?
- How can my partner and I have simultaneous orgasms?
- Why does my partner use a vibrator to have an orgasm?
- What can I do if my partner says he can't have an orgasm because my vagina is not tight enough?
- What can I do if my partner says she isn't having orgasms because my penis is too small?
- Why does my partner want to have an orgasm through anal sex?
- Why does my partner need me to "talk dirty" in order to have an orgasm?
- What can we do if my partner
- or I can't experience orgasms?
- Orgasms and culture
- Do different cultures view orgasms differently?
- Does female genital cutting affect orgasm?
- Does male circumcision affect orgasms?
- Does piercing affect orgasms?
- Does "dry sex" affect orgasms?
- Is there too much emphasis on "achieving" orgasm in some cultures?
- Why can't people talk about orgasms without feeling embarrassed or silly?
- Review
- "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." "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."--Jacket.
- Subject headings
- Orgasm--Popular works.
- Kinsey subjects
- Orgasm.