Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women [Paperback]

Jack Morin (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Te bible of anal sanity, featuring tremendous new thoughts and information." --Susie Bright, author, editor, and journalist

"Anal Pleasure and Health is the original guide to anal eroticism and still the greatest." --Michael Castleman, author, Great Sex

"Based on original research that brought the topic into popular discussion nearly three decades ago,this new 4th Edition is the most insightful and readable version yet. It's simply the best book available on the subject." --Marty Klein, Ph.D, author/publisher --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

For many years the focus of fear and disgust, the anus is actually one of the human body's most wondrous creations-elegant, efficient, and richly supplied with pleasure nerves. However, stress and ignorance can turn the anus and its functions from a source of delight into a painful disability. What's needed is an owner's manual-and here it is! Join therapist and sexologist Jack Morin, Ph.D., on this tour of the anus, complete with information and exercises to open the door to new sources of comfort and gratification. You'll unlearn habits that can cause everything from hemorrhoids to chronic pelvic pain- and, if you choose, learn new ways of achieving solo and partnered pleasures through this humblest of portals. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Down There Press; 3 Revised edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940208202
• ISBN-13: 978-0940208209
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #367,582 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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152 of 155 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Getting in touch with the most taboo-ed body part, October 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women (Paperback)

This book is indispensible reading for anybody thinking of exploring anal eroticism in any or all of its forms. Unlike some writers, Morin spends as much time focusing on using fingers, tongues and toys as he does on intercourse, and he emphasizes becoming comfortable with your body and finding out what (if any) forms of anal stimulation *you* enjoy, rather than making yourself feel inadequate for failing to meet external "goals".

But the "health" part of the title shouldn't be ignored - as well as providing invaluable information on how to make anal play safe and fun for all concerned, Morin also covers the general health of this most-maligned area of the body. His guidance on relaxation and care seems as if it would be useful for anyone with IBS, constipation, haemorrhoids or any other anal or related problem, and his mission to remove shame and pain is equally relevant here.

At first, the novice reader may find themselves getting hopelessly giggly when urged to find out what their anuses are trying to tell them. But keep reading - you may find out more than you bargained for.

124 of 129 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I wish my doctors had read this book., December 13, 1998

By	Treebyleaf McCurdy (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women (Paperback)

The "Anal Health" part of the title is no joke. From my late teens I was plagued with stabbing cramps, bleeding, and messier symptoms-- doctors cited stress, irritable bowel syndrome, and had nothing to reccommend but yet more fiber. In a matter of short weeks, the relaxation and muscle control exercises in this book cut down the pain I'd suffered for years. This is a must for any general medical practioner, anyone diagonosed with IBS, and, I'm tempted to say, anyone with a butt.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ladies and Gentlemen: Welcome to this joyful secret!!, June 4, 1998

By	[e-mail] (nashville,TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women (Paperback)

This book carries a watershed of joyful erotic information. A sensible and compassionate treatise on the too-long neglected area of anal pleasure. Read this book and hold on to your socks! Now I know why gay men have been saying,"Ladies, get to know your man's a__."! We've all heard about strict pottytraining and being uptight; this book helps usher in more than one kind of pleasurable healing.