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In this down-to-earth guide, celebrated sex expert and bestselling author Dr. Ruth Westheimer teams up with prominent gynecologist at Cornell and New York Presbyterian Medical Centers, Dr. Amos Grunebaum, to address the most pressing health issues women face today. Written in Dr. Ruth's refreshingly candid and lively style, it gives you everything you need to take charge of your health—from finding a gynecologist to having a happy sex life to planning or avoiding a pregnancy.

Comprehensive, compassionate, and refreshingly clear, The Lucky Egg is the fertility guide we've all been waiting for!

Information is everywhere, and yet many women still don’t truly understand how our bodies work and specifically how our lower genital tract works. Dr Anita Mitra, aka The Gynae Geek, believes that we can be empowered about our health only when we have accurate information. This audiobook will be that source. This audiobook takes you from your first period to the onset of menopause and explains everything along the way.

Comment fonctionne la mystérieuse jouissance des femmes ? Que ressentent-elles ? Comment découvrent-elles le plaisir ? Comment apprennent-elles à l’épanouir ? Qu’ont apporté les recherches scientifiques ? Le septième ciel est ouvert à tous, encore faut-il trouver le chemin qui y conduit. À cet égard, les femmes ont un accès moins immédiat que les hommes, bien qu’elles aient de plus vastes potentialités. Pour s’orienter dans cette aventure, il y a des repères à connaître.

Exkursion ins Sumpfgebiet unserer Seele. Nach dem Erfolg von "Dry" schreibt Christine Koschmieder über Sex und Intimität. Persönlich, mutig und lustig erkundet sie die Körpererfahrungen, die sie und andere Frauen im Lauf ihres Lebens gemacht haben. Gerade hat sie die Suchtklinik verlassen, da steht Christine Koschmieder vor einer neuen Herausforderung: Bisher hatte sie Sex meistens mit Hilfe von Alkohol. Aber wie lassen sich Intimität, Liebe und Sex ohne Betäubung erfahren? Und woher kommt ihre Angst vor Nähe eigentlich? Aus ihrer Biografie, aus unserer Kultur, oder ist sie einfach da?

Journalist Irin Carmon was eight months pregnant when the Supreme Court allowed states to ban abortion, unleashing pain and suffering for those who didn’t want to be pregnant and, shockingly to some, those who did. What was clear to Carmon from her dozen years of reporting—and from what she felt in her bones—was how incomplete the American story of reproduction had been, and how much had been unexpressed, hidden, or taken for granted, and not just by conservative justices or in red states. Whether in cosmopolitan, liberal New York City or rural Alabama, the entire system is broken.

"The Man Plan: Your Blueprint for Beating the Top Ten Health Risks" Take Control of Your Health—before It’s Too Late! You’ll learn how to: * Recognize early warning signs and take action before it’s too late * Build a personalized health plan based on your age, lifestyle, and risk factors * Master nutrition, fitness, and stress management for long-term wellness * Overcome common misconceptions about masculinity and self-care

No matter what obstacles you’re facing in your journey to parenthood, Getting to Baby will help you take control of your fertility with an approach that has already helped thousands of women achieve their dream of having a baby. Infertility can stem from a number of challenges: PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, egg quality, low sperm count, and more. But you can impact all of these conditions with one key shift: changing your diet.

Ever wonder why everyone hushes up about postpartum challenges? It's time to break the silence and tackle burning questions. How do you balance the whirlwind of changes in your body, emotions, and lifestyle after giving birth? Discover a guide that spills the tea on the unique challenges faced by new moms.

Emotions after abortion are unique as fingerprints. But where can women—and their partners and their families—turn if they struggle emotionally after abortion? Complicated feelings, political polarization, and the stigma of abortion often leave those struggle to suffer alone in silence—for years and even decades. If you have complex feelings or are struggling after an abortion experience—or know someone else who is struggling—Changed offers gentle guidance on finding your path to peace, so you can reflect on what’s happened and heal at your own pace.

You’re going to be a Daddy! Now what? Help I’m a Dad Now - This audiobook is a great resource for men becoming fathers, dad’s with children, and supporting co-parents...Through the journey of parenting, you will encounter happiness, difficulties, and everything in between. With help from this audiobook you will be able to feel more prepared and fully confident to tackle parenthood. You can become the best dad ever! With the aid provided through Help I’m a Dad Now. If you just believe in yourself, your experience as a father will be ground breaking! You got this!

Approximately 750 surrogate babies are born each year in the US alone. Surrogacy is becoming an increasingly attractive option to women who want to help others and make a little money to support their own families at the same time. Don’t be alarmed if you feel shock and confusion the first time your wife mentions the "S" word, though. You’re certainly not alone, and how ever you feel is absolutely right.

Dass es der Schlaf des Babys in sich hat, merken frischgebackene Eltern schnell. Und schon geht es los: Braucht mein Kind ein Schlafprogramm, mehr Regelmäßigkeit, braucht es mehr dies, mehr das? Muss es ins eigene Bettchen oder darf es bei den Eltern unterschlüpfen? Dieser Ratgeber öffnet eine ganz neue Perspektive auf den Schlaf von Kindern. Das erfahrene Autorenteam räumt Mythen und Ängste rund um den Kinderschlaf von 0 bis 6 Jahren aus dem Weg und plädiert für eine entwicklungsgerechte, individuelle Wahrnehmung des Kindes - fernab von starren Regeln.

Part memoir, part guide, this personal and deeply informative account of one woman's gripping journey through the global fertility industry in search of the solution to her own "unexplained infertility" exposes eye-opening information about the medical, financial, legal, scientific, emotional, and ethical issues at stake.

When multimillion-selling vocalist and actress Kelly Rowland gave birth to her son Titan in November 2014, it was love at first sight - she honestly could not believe how beautiful he was. But, as Rowland says, she would be lying if she said she wasn't also a little freaked out about what had just happened to her body as well as by many overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. It was a good thing that Dr. Tristan Bickman, Rowland's OB/GYN for the last 14 years, was there.

Having been told by doctors that due to Izzy's polycystic ovarian syndrome they would have difficulty conceiving - and after two years of trying - Izzy and Harry turned to IVF. Izzy's aim drawing on her own experience is to break through some of the taboos surrounding miscarriage, IVF and fertility issues. This brutally honest and deeply personal account will acknowledge the struggles that so many couples go through but will ultimately focus on the positive life-changing and remarkable results that IVF can yield.

Voici une méditation d'une nouvelle génération, puisqu'elle s'adresse aux enfants en gestation, aux nourrissons ainsi qu'à leurs parents. Ce programme permet dans un premier temps d'établir un lien unique avec leur enfant, de ressentir les anges gardiens et les guides qui l'accompagneront tout au long de sa vie. Dans un second temps, le père et la mère pourront déclarer à haute voix les vingt affirmations qui apporteront amour, joie, paix, abondance, santé et harmonie à leur enfant. Même si le fœtus ne peut comprendre les mots prononcés, ils resteront ancrés à jamais dans son subconscient et feront de lui un être doté de dons exceptionnels pour accomplir sa vie.

Marc Sedaka stood by while he and his wife endured endless rounds of drug therapies, 16 artificial inseminations, 10 in-vitro fertilizations, three miscarriages, and finally, a gestational surrogate ("womb for rent") who carried their twin girls to term. He was as supportive and loving as he could be, but he really wished he'd had a book like What He Can Expect When She's Not Expecting during the process.

Jenny Brown, an unguarded exotic dancer in Beaverton, Oregon, seeks financial legitimacy for her and her family through higher channels of adult entertainment. The destruction of Jenny's boundaries invites a string of exploitive incidents. To prove herself unaffected, she dissociates her way toward national success as a feature entertainer.

Lessons Learned from a First Time Mom’s Pregnancy, Unmedicated Birth, and Long-term Breastfeeding Experience offers you a balanced perspective from someone who has been through what you are on the verge of achieving. It's an effective introduction to the resources that will guide you in reaching your birthing and breastfeeding goals mixed with my experience in applying those resources.