Showing results by publisher "Audible Studios" in Sexual & Reproductive Health

Impossible Motherhood is a heartrending and ultimately triumphant testimonial told by a writer looking back on her history of addiction. Abortion has never offered any honest person easy answers. Vilar's dark journey through self-inflicted wounds, compulsive patterns, and historical hauntings is a powerful story of loss and mourning that bravely delves into selfhood, national identity, reproductive freedom, family responsibility, and finally motherhood itself - today, Vilar is the mother of two beautiful children.

It's not unusual for Jess McCann to receive a frantic late-night call from one of her clients, asking for advice while out on a date. And every single girl knows the frustration of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and wishing she could take it back and say something better. Well, now you can get it right the first time around with McCann's indispensable dating survival guide.

In her new book, Women, Sex, Power & Pleasure, Evelyn Resh, a sexuality counselor and certified nurse-midwife, takes an innovative approach to helping women create the lives - and sex lives - they want. With a funny and compassionate, yet tell-it-like-it-is style, she looks at the relationship between feeling powerful in life and accessing life’s pleasures, and their combined effect on sexual desire. Resh introduces six essential qualities that women must have to live healthfully, stating that when these are out of balance women seem to exist in lives devoid of pleasure, self-empowerment, and sex.

Witty, snarky, and (deep down) sincere, Elizabeth Paulson offers advice and encouragement for 20- and 30-somethings on their quest to find love - or at least requited lust.

Intelligent, upbeat, and sex-positive, the pieces in Best Sex Writing 2009 offer an in-depth look at sex the way it actually happens in America today. Gubernatorial sex scandals, rape fantasies, "Dear John" letters, teen sexuality, purity balls, the pregnant man, the science of screwing, bathroom sex, and other topics are scrutinized by noted columnists, bloggers, and authors in pieces that are funny, informative, challenging, sexy, and serious.

Susie Bright celebrates the first amendment, lesbianism, single motherhood, and fantasizes an eventful night with Dan Quayle in this uninhibited and quirky collection of essays, articles, and book reviews written over the past few years. Offbeat and sexy, Bright defends Madonna, attacks Dr. Ruth, and is snubbed by Camille Paglia herself in this rather amazing and outspoken collection.

Poets, philosophers and artists have been trying to explain romantic love for centuries, but it remains one of the most complex and intimidating terrains to navigate. Most people are afraid to be open and honest about their relationships...until now. For Love Understood, Laura Mucha has interviewed hundreds of strangers, from the ages of 8 to 95 in more than 40 countries, asking them to share their most personal stories, feelings and insights about love.

Herramientas y argumentos claros, con un lenguaje sencillo, para mantener una conversación sincera, abierta y constructiva con nuestros hijos que dé respuesta a todas sus dudas y siente las bases de una sexualidad sana. Un libro necesario y útil, de un autor experto en el tema, en un momento en el que cunde la alarma y la preocupación en padres y educadores por una cuestión de máxima vigencia: el sexo en internet y el consumo de pornografía por parte de menores y de jóvenes.

Test di gravidanza positivo... e adesso? Spesso alla gioia si uniscono tanti dubbi: quali esami medici sono davvero importanti? Come evitare il rischio di infezioni? C'è modo di tenersi in forma, o alcuni tipi di attività fisica rischiano di danneggiare il feto? E ancora: come fare dopo che il bambino sarà nato? Quali sono i modi migliori per allattarlo? Come metterlo a dormire in sicurezza?

Best-selling author Violet Blue shows smart girls everywhere how to enjoy mind-blowing G-spot orgasms - with or without a partner. It's not a myth, it's a miracle - the G-spot, that powerhouse of female orgasm. With wit and panache, sex educator and best-selling writer Violet Blue helps readers master the sexual alphabet through -G." Beginning with an anatomical guide and incorporating suggestions for couple-play, positions, toys, and safer sex, The Smart Girl's Guide to the G-Spot will lead to thrilling new sensations.

Susie Bright is a sexual liberationist of the highest order. The Sexual State of the Union includes essays about dirty pictures and porn, lesbian marriage and lesbian murder, lesbian men and switching genders, vibrators, and the longevity of feminism. The writing is crisp, intelligent, and provocative; there is sure to be something that will make you cheer as well as something that will deeply offend you.

Por cada mujer que acude al médico por algún problema relacionado con su ciclo menstrual, ¿cuántas se quedan en casa retorciéndose de dolor o automedicándose antiinflamatorios? La verdadera magnitud es imposible de determinar; en pocos asuntos clínicos existe un desequilibrio tan acentuado entre la cantidad de gente que sufre y lo marginal que resulta para la investigación médica y científica. Más de1800 millones de mujeres tienen ahora mismo edad de menstruar. Si los hombres menstruaran, como escribía Gloria Steinem en 1978, "la menstruación se convertiría en una realidad masculina envidiable y digna de alarde. Los hombres se jactarían de lo largo y copiosos que serían sus periodos".

A Coleção Cotidiano busca explicar temas complexos do nosso dia a dia de maneira dinâmica, sem perder a profundidade e relevância.

Por trás de todos os tormentos humanos, existe uma relação conflituosa com o aspecto sexual. Esta é uma das crenças de Sigmund Freud, o pai da psicanálise e um dos teóricos mais influentes do século XX. O médico alemão revolucionou o tratamento para as neuroses e deu início ao mais importante aspecto da psicologia: a escuta. Sem isso, a prática clínica— como conhecemos hoje — seria inviável, e Freud teria sido incapaz de teorizar sobre o inconsciente, a sexualidade e os sonhos.

Mit ihrem Projekt „hallohebamme“ machen Marie Kuon und Anja Stern tradiertes Hebammenwissen einer jungen Generation zugänglich - verständlich, auf den Punkt, mit viel Substanz. In ihrem Buch führen sie diesen Ansatz nun fort. Im Vordergrund stehen darin Fragen, die man sich wirklich stellt in dieser aufregenden Zeit. Wie klappt das Stillen – und was, wenn ich gar nicht will? Welche Mittel aus der Naturheilkunde haben sich bewährt? Pipi, Kacka, Ohrenschmalz – was gilt es beim Neugeborenen zu beachten bei Farbe, Konsistenz und Menge?

Ist eine Hausgeburt das Richtige für mich und mein Baby? Was ist, wenn ich die ganze Nachbarschaft zusammenbrülle? Ist eine Geburt im Krankenhaus nicht viel sicherer? Für wen kommt eine Geburt zuhause in Frage? Und was muss ich für eine Hausgeburt vorbereiten? Das Thema Hausgeburt wirft viele Fragen auf. Die Journalistin Birte Frey hat ihr erstes Kind per Kaiserschnitt im Krankenhaus geboren. Warum sie ihr zweites Kind Zuhause geboren hat und welche Vorurteile sie auf dem Weg dahin aus dem Weg räumen musste, berichtet sie in diesem Hörbuch.

Syndrome prémenstruel : informer, reconnaître et déculpabiliser « QU'EST-CE QUI NE VA PAS CHEZ MOI ? », « EST-CE QUE JE DEVIENS FOLLE ? » Vous êtes-vous déjà posé ces questions quelques jours avant vos règles ? Si oui, la réponse est SPM, ou syndrome prémenstruel, cet ensemble de symptômes physiques (douleurs aux seins ou au ventre, migraines, acné, fringales, nausées, etc.) ou psychologiques (nervosité, anxiété, agressivité, émotivité, voire dépression).

L'arrivée d'un bébé est un bouleversement pour ses parents. Bien sûr, prendre soin de son bébé est crucial. Mais vous, qui prend soin de vous ? Après avoir longtemps été passé sous silence, le post-partum est aujourd'hui souvent présenté comme une période difficile, qui évoque d'emblée la fatigue, les douleurs, la solitude, les hauts et les bas émotionnels... Mais c'est surtout une période formidable, durant laquelle se crée un lien unique.

If you are preparing for pregnancy, are pregnant or have just delivered, Pregnancy Notes has got you covered. Rujuta Diwekar takes you through the journey, with tips for even before you get pregnant, till after you deliver your bundle of joy. Each stage includes notes on food, exercise and recovery. Also included are heritage recipes from across the country, so you can mine the wisdom of our grandmothers. This is a must-have guide for every woman.

Las necesidades eróticas de la mujer actual van mucho más allá de superar las disfunciones o patologías sexuales. Tienen que ver con la libertad sexual. Una libertad llena de trampas. Porque, aunque ya nadie duda de la capacidad de la mujer de desear y de sentir placer —los movimientos generados por la famosa saga Cincuenta sombras de Grey y el famoso succionador de clítoris así lo demuestran—, su libertad es constantemente vigilada y juzgada.