Is This Normal?: Judgment-Free Straight Talk about Your Body

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A comprehensive and candid guide to women’s health from naturopathic physician, bestselling author, and leader in women’s health, Dr. Jolene Brighten. When discussing period pain or mood swings, hormonal imbalance or fertility issues, and all the “down there” concerns, vagina owners everywhere consistently ask their doctors one thing: Is this normal? Whether it was from her patients or her hundreds of thousands of social media followers, Dr. Jolene Brighten has heard this simple question more times than she can count. With only eighteen states (yes, really) requiring medically accurate sexual education, it’s no wonder that so many have serious questions that need answers. In Is This Normal?, Dr. Brighten candidly shares what your sex-ed teacher should have said but didn’t. TMI isn’t a term in her world. She answers all those “lady parts” questions you’ve always wondered but might not have felt comfortable asking, including topics as wide-ranging as the menstrual cycle, postpartum health, libido, acne, the orgasm gap, and vaginal discharges. No topic is too gross, gooey, or OMG to be off-limits. Featuring a twenty-eight-day plan to take back your cycle and dozens of charts, checklists, and diagrams that help keep it real while keeping you educated, Is This Normal? is the Our Bodies, Ourselves for the social media generation and women everywhere will benefit from this honest, easy-to-understand guide to their bodies. Title Page Dedication Introduction Part 1: Your Sexual Self Chapter 1: Sex: What’s Normal for Getting It On? Chapter 2: Is Down There Normal?: Too Hairy, Too Long, Too Big, Too Small (We’ll Cover It All) Chapter 3: Is My Libido Normal?: Why It’s Normal to Be in the Mood, Not in the Mood, and in the Mood for Chocolate Chapter 4: Are My Orgasms Normal?: Putting the “O” in Oh, Uh-Oh, and OMG Chapter 5: Sex of All Kinds: Getting Down and Dirty with Vaginal, Oral, Anal, Outercourse, and Everything In Between Chapter 6: Is Masturbation Normal?: Why Parties of One Are Fun and Good for You Chapter 7: Is My Discharge Normal?: The Good, the Green, the Gooey Part 2: Your Cyclical Self Chapter 8: Are My Hormones Normal?: Stress, PMS, and Other Not Fun Things Chapter 9: Is My Menstrual Cycle Normal?: Is Your Flow Going with the Flow? Chapter 10: Is My Period Normal?: Red, Brown, Spotting, Clotting, and More Chapter 11: Are My Breasts Normal?: Big, Small, Pointy, Round, and Everything In Between Part 3: The 28-Day Program Chapter 12: Welcome to the 28-Day Program: Let’s Get Down to Business (Not That Kind, but Helpful for That Kind, Too!) Chapter 13: The 28-Day Program: One Cycle to Change Them All Appendix 1: Nutrient Food Sources Appendix 2: Cycle Symptom Relief Acknowledgments About the Author Notes Index Copyright