Reclaiming Your Sexual Self: How You Can Bring Desire Back Into Your Life (Paperback)

by Kathryn Hall Ph.D. (Author) "Anna is not unusual..." (more)
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Product Description
A drug-free, holistic program for treating low libido in women
Recent revelations about hormone replacement therapy have many women looking for alternate solutions to low sexual desire. Reclaiming Your Sexual Self helps women regain that desire without drugs or long-term psychotherapy. It offers the validating view that women's sexual feelings provide important information about the nature and quality of their lives and relationships. Instead of trying to override lack of interest in sex, women should listen to their bodies and their brains. The author shows that by understanding what inhibits and excites sexual passion, readers can take charge of their sexual health and well-being.

Kathryn Hall, PhD (Princeton, NJ), is a clinical psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in sex therapy and research. She runs a highly successful private practice, specializing in the treatment of sexual dysfunction.

From the Back Cover
"Kathryn Hall takes a fresh and refreshing new look at why so many women are not really interested in sex. A uniquely helpful book."
--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger

"Women don’t need medicine or magic to feel desire but rather reasons and motivation. This book provides sound strategies and sensible suggestions for overcoming sexual inertia and finding genuine satisfaction."
--Sandra Leiblum, Ph.D., Director, Center for Sexual & Relationship Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

"The many who are searching for sexual desire in an easy-to-swallow pill form may be pleasantly surprised to find it in this easy-to-read book form."
--Gerianne M. Alexander, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

At last, a drug-free, holistic program to restore sexual passion and desire

Despite what many so-called experts believe, lack of sexual desire in women does not necessarily indicate a hormonal problem. More often, asserts sex therapist Dr. Kathryn Hall, it means that something is out of balance in our lives. In Reclaiming Your Sexual Self, Dr. Hall reveals how to discover the source of your lack of sexual interest and take charge of your health. Drawing on successful methods she has used in her clinical practice, she helps you identify the imbalances that are affecting your overall well-being and get in touch with lost or neglected sexual feelings. Through a series of illuminating exercises and with Dr. Hall’s wise, warm advice, you’ll discover:

• Why it’s okay to want sex--and enjoy it
• Ways to improve communication with your partner
• The right conditions and circumstances to spark your sexual interest
• How to maintain a vital sexual connection for the long term
• When to consult a professional

Hormone replacement therapy doesn’t have to be the answer. You can reclaim your sexual self and keep desire and passion alive and well by following the proven, reassuring advice in this authoritative guide.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (July 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471274275
• ISBN-13: 978-0471274278
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,574 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars grateful husband, August 3, 2004

By	David "Appreciative Husband" (NYC) - See all my reviews

My wife's on-again, off-again interest in romance had been driving me crazy for the five years of our marriage. Nothing I did seemed to have an impact on her desire for me...she was forever not in the mood. Periodically I'd get on a roll with exercise, doing the grocery shopping, helping more with the kids, making plans for us to have romantic dinners, and sometimes I'd light the candles in the bedroom only to find her disinterested or uncomfortable when she walked in.

I am pleased to report that things have taken a turn for the better since we both read Reclaiming Your Sexual Self. Dr. Hall's insightful comments and anecdotes from her clinical experience helped us to begin a dialog that has brought us to have a better understanding of each other. I have been able to drop my resentments from having been "neglected" by her and I have more compassion for the issues she struggles with. Dr. Hall's book helped to facilitate a dialog that is still ongoing. As a result we are closer than we have been in a long time and that has helped us to rediscovery some of the romantic spark that first drew us together.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low sexual desire is not a disease!, August 19, 2004

By	Darla - See all my reviews

This book is truly great. My boyfriend and I used to fight about sex a lot. I was convinced there was something wrong with me. After reading this book, I no longer felt like I had some kind of disease. My boyfriend and I read sections together, it was fun to read, very reassuring and I followed many of the suggestions Dr. Hall gave for getting desire back. And they worked! I highly recommend this book to everyone in a relationship - don't wait until the fighting about sex gets bad, read this book now.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifesaver and a marriage saver!, July 21, 2004

By	Lenore "Interested Reader" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

I bought this book hot off the press but I had little hope a book could help me. I've had years of either feeling guilty about disappointing my husband or being angry with him for being too demanding. After reading this book, I feel neither guilty or angry but hopeful. There is a lot of information about sexual desire that is actually understandable and easy to read (and it helps to know this stuff!). The tips on communication were useful - things I could do right now. But what I found most helpful were the suggestions about what I could do to get the feeling of desire back.Other books gave me the message I just needed to forget that feeling, but I am actually feeling sexual desire again for the first time in years. Read this book. It really helps.