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Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women (Paperback)

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Are you shy or self-conscious when it comes to sex? Do you want to learn how to enhance the pleasure you derive from sex? The revised and expanded edition of Becoming Orgasmic provides a program designed to help anyone overcome the myriad obstacles to complete sexual satisfaction.

Whether married or single, young or old, the program presented in these pages will help you feel comfortable with yourself and your ideas about sex and enable you to grow as a person. Becoming Orgasmic will help you:

• Evaluate your sexual history and put it in perspective
• Explore your body through touch
• Understand the effects of pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause on sexual desire and response
• Be comfortable with your body and yourself as a woman
• Share self-discovery with your partner
• Find techniques to try if something turns you off
• Overcome the fear of orgasm
• Learn how to bring yourself to orgasm
• Practice safe sex in today's world -- precautionary measures, social expectations, personal values, and choosing a partner in the age of AIDS

A personal and sensitively written book that is also informative, Becoming Orgasmic is designed to make you feel good about your sexuality and yourself.

About the Author

Julia R. Heiman, Ph.D., is an associate professor at the University of Washington Medical School. Joseph LoPiccolo, Ph.D., is professor and chairman of the psychology department at the University of Missouri. Both have extensive experience in treating sexual and marital problems.

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Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Fireside; Rev Exp edition (December 10, 1987)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671761773
ISBN-13: 978-0671761776
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort on 5 pages
Human Sexuality by James Geer on page 257, and Back Matter
Handbook of Sex Therapy (Perspectives in Sexuality) by Joseph LoPiccolo on page 257, and Back Matter
American Couples by Philip Blumstein on page 223, and page 251
Human Sexual Response by William H. Masters in Front Matter, and page 256

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly helpful, October 26, 2003

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For all those women out there who think there's something wrong with them... chances are there's NOT!!!

This book is thoroughly helpful. I was almost at the point of giving up hope altogether... then I purchased this book on a whim, after reading a recommendation of it by an on-line sex therapist. Let me say I have NO regrets!! It was one of the best buys of my life.

The style is easy to understand and the tone is compassionate; but it is not patronizing, like some other self-help books can be. On the contrary, I found it to be quite educational. I have learnt a great deal about relationships and dealing with my emotional baggage, in addition to all the detailed stuff about my physiology and how to press the right buttons.

On the whole, this book has boosted my confidence in the bedroom ten-fold. To anyone who has problems achieving the big 'O', I couldn't recommend it more. Ten thumbs up!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Medically Correct, July 2, 2001

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What I liked best about this book, was it was not pornography in disguise. So many sex "self-help" books boarder on the inapproptiate. But not this one. The language was respectful and diagrams tasteful.

"Becoming Orgasmic" is very professionally written by doctors, with a lot of clinical research, both their own and by others. What I appriciated was that the doctors did not present a quick-fix, one size fits all solution. This book is meant to help a woman heal herself. THe book stayed respectful and lets the woman that she is not alone and that her dyfunction does not make her weird or strange.

This workbook was recommended to me by a doctor and I recommend it to you.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for most women, beware!, June 20, 1999

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I got this book hoping it would have some new insight and excersises to help me reach orgasm more frequently with my lover. However, I soon discovered everything in the book had already been thought of. You see, this book is aimed at women who have NEVER ever had an orgasm before in their lives, at women who are afraid to look at or touch themselves, at extremely religious couples who need to be TOLD to loosen up, and so forth. It just wasn't for me, and it isn't for most of you who are seeking more fulfillment in your sex lives. Secondly, the illustrations are drawn by a man, and they look more like bimbo models. I'm sure he enjoyed being paid to draw masturbating women. The pictures are not helpful, they're offensive.

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5.0 out of 5 stars SunnyFlorida
This book helped me immensely. I bought the book about 7 years ago. Before I read and followed this book, I thought I would be "faking it" my whole life. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Medically Correct
What I appreciated most about this book was that it was NOT pornography in disguise. Most sexual 'how to' and self help books can be quite degrading, graphic, or base. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book helped me understand orgasims so easily
I recommened this book to anyone who is not understanding of orgasims. My husband even read it. It really helped our sex life.

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