What Your Mother Never Told You About Sex - Hardcover

Hutcherson, Hilda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399148426 ISBN 13: 9780399148422

Publisher: Putnam Adult, 2002

Synopsis

A no-holds-barred guide, from a leading woman gynecologist, covers every aspect of sex, from male and female anatomy and self-care to incredible sex and sexual problems, shattering preconceived myths and distorted views about sex, and encouraging women to make their own informed decisions about sex and sexuality. 17,500 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Hilda Hutcherson, M.D., is the codirector of the New York Center for Human Sexuality at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. She has practiced gynecology for more than twenty years and is a member of the Sexuality Education Information Council of the U.S. (SEICUS), as well as the author of Having Your Baby: A Guide for African American Women.

Review:

“A wonderful resource for both patient and physician, this book is clear, complete, and replete with valuable information.”—Marianne Legato, M.D., founder and director, Partnership for Women’s Health, Columbia University
 
“Comprehensive...user-friendly.”—Library Journal
 
“A no-holds-barred discussion that attempts to dispel those myths and break through the taboos that foster the hang-ups many women continue to have about their bodies and sex.”—Ebony
 
“Dr. Hilda Hutcherson delivers the kind of frank, down-to-earth information about sex and sexuality that so many of us need and crave. [She tells you] everything you always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask. With facts, drawings and plenty of plain-spoken advice, this is a great book to share with your daughter when it’s time to have ‘the talk.’”—Linda Villarosa, author of Body & Soul: The Black Woman’s Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being
 
“Answers questions that women would like to ask their gynecologists. An honest and detailed book covering all aspects of female sexuality. An extremely valuable addition to any woman’s library.”—Rogerio A. Lobo, M.D., Sloane Hospital for Women,
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and New York-Presbyterian Hospital
 
“Her approach is so thorough and the writing so reassuring that even readers who would otherwise never pick up a sex manual will likely be comfortable with—and grateful for—this book.”—Publishers Weekly

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0399148426
• ISBN 13: 9780399148422
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400