Overview

An inclusive and affirming exploration of safe, satisfying sex There’s more to sex than what you learned in health class. With a focus off merely functional, “birds and the bees” details, Sexual Pleasure For Dummies dives deep into fun and energetic ideas you can utilize to safely pursue your personal desires and find sexual fulfillment. With info beyond cliché and common gendered stereotypes, this book details all kinds of adult, consensual sexual activity for any- and every-one: from the interplay between sex and intimacy in long-term relationships to the mechanics of orgasm and the power of fantasies and kinks. Inside: Understand how cultural stumbling blocks, such as religious shame impact sexual fulfillment, desire, and pleasure and tips on how to overcome them Explore fun exercises, toys, and tricks to use for solo and partnered experiences Discover communication strategies to help you (and your partner) get what you want A rewarding and exciting journey designed to enrich and improve your own sex life, Sexual Pleasure For Dummies is a friendly and approachable guide to finding enjoyment in the bedroom.

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Author:   Myisha Battle (The New School, NY)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   For Dummies
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.30cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781394355761

ISBN 10:   1394355769
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   29 April 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH SEXUAL PLEASURE: WHAT THEY DIDN'T TEACH YOU IN SCHOOL 5 CHAPTER 1: Discovering Sexual Pleasure 7 CHAPTER 2: Understanding the Orgasm Gap 17 CHAPTER 3: Demystifying Sexual Taboos 29 CHAPTER 4: Unleashing the Power of Sex Toys 39 PART 2: DISCOVERING YOUR OWN PLEASURE 57 CHAPTER 5: Defining Your Sexual Values 59 CHAPTER 6: Exploring Masturbation 69 CHAPTER 7: Engaging Safely with Pornography 79 CHAPTER 8: Decoding Your Wildest Fantasies 89 PART 3: CREATING A PATH TO PLEASURE 97 CHAPTER 9: Discovering Your Biggest Sex Organ: Your Brain 99 CHAPTER 10: Revealing Your Perfect Sexual Contexts 111 CHAPTER 11: Riding the Sexual Response Cycle Wave 119 PART 4: OVERCOMING COMMON BARRIERS TO SEXUAL PLEASURE 127 CHAPTER 12: Minimizing Painful Sex 129 CHAPTER 13: Eradicating Shame 141 CHAPTER 14: Overcoming Overthinking 149 CHAPTER 15: Navigating Sexually Transmitted Infections 161 PART 5: EMBRACING CHANGES 171 CHAPTER 16: Understanding Hormones 173 CHAPTER 17: Welcoming the Spectrum of Sexual Functioning 181 CHAPTER 18: Creating Space for Sex to Evolve 189 CHAPTER 19: Adding Sexual Aids and Enhancements 199 PART 6: THE PART OF TENS 207 CHAPTER 20: Ten Sexual Pleasure Myths 209 CHAPTER 21: Ten Tips for Increasing Sexual Pleasure 215 INDEX 221

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Myisha Battle is a Certified Clinical Sexologist, dating coach, and host of KCRW’s How’s Your Sex Life? Her expertise has been featured in TIME, Cosmopolitan, Oprah Magazine, and The Washington Post. She holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from The New School for Social Research.

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