Sexopedia: Everything You Wanted to Know...

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The new erotic encyclopedia from the world's best-selling sex writer. Do people in different cultures approach sex differently? Why have certain sexual techniques survived for millennia? How does intimacy relate to sexual openness? Written by best-selling sex therapist Anne Hooper, Sexopedia contains everything you ever wanted know about sex and much, much more. Packed with sexy facts, an overview of sex throughout history, and a comprehensive catalog of sexual positions, this book is bound to expand a reader's sexual horizons and increase sexual satisfaction. From foreplay to fantasies and from the Kama Sutra to fetishes, this richly illustrated manual is guaranteed to both stimulate and inspire. Cover Page Title Page ISBN 0789489589 Contents Introduction Sexual Chemistry Falling in love What drives us to be sexual? Human sexual behavior Male and female attitudes to sex Innate sex role differences Learned sex role differences Intimate relationships Casual relationships Learn to love yourself Presenting yourself Meeting a new partner Early relationship issues What do you want from a relationship? How Sex Works His sexual anatomy Her sexual anatomy Hormones Reproduction All About Foreplay Setting the scene Sensual massage Erotic massage The art of kissing Self-touch for him Self-touch for her Mutual exploration Increasing sensation Mutual masturbation Oral sex Food games The Art of Good Sex Sexual response in both sexes His sexual response Her sexual response Orgasm techniques for men Orgasm techniques for women Multiple orgasms Controlling orgasms Man-on-top positions Woman-on-top positions Rear-entry positions Side-by-side positions Kneeling positions Sitting positions Upright positions Sex tricks Tantric sex The Tao of sex Anal sex Sex Without Limits Beyond the bedroom Sex outside the home Exploring fantasy Submission and domination Bedroom toys Sex boosters Dressing for sex Sensual materials Fetishes Alternative sexual lifestyles Transvestites and transsexuals Gay Sex Gay issues Dealing with the outside world Why are some people gay? Sex for Life Sex exercises Diet and food supplements Personal care Medical checkups Safer sex Contraception Sex in adolescence Sex drive during pregnancy Sex during pregnancy Sex after childbirth Sex in the middle years Sex in later life When Sex Goes Wrong Common sex problems Men's problems Women's problems Illness and sexuality Medicinal drugs Recreational drugs Sex-related diseases HIV and AIDS Case histories Managing anger Adapting to life with a baby Rediscovering intimacy Learning to assert yourself Overcoming grief Discovering orgasm Coping with infidelity Erections in later life Communicating under stress Balancing mismatched libidos Controlling premature ejaculation Rekindling sexual excitement Understanding selective impotence Dealing with a partner's depression Restoring sexual confidence Overcoming inhibitions History of Sex Prehistory Classical sex Christianity and the medieval age India and Arabia China and Japan Exploration and imperialism The Victorians Sex in the 20th century Further Reading Useful Addresses Index Acknowledgments Back Page