No More Clueless Sex: 10 Secrets to a Sex Life That Works for Both of You - Hardcover

Wyatt, Gail; Wyatt Jr., Lewis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471194859 ISBN 13: 9780471194859

Publisher: Wiley, 2003

Synopsis

Early acclaim for No More Clueless Sex

"Brings together the physical, mental, social, and spiritual aspects of sexual health as perhaps only the Wyatt team could . . . a tremendous contribution."
–David Satcher, M.D.
Former Surgeon General, United States Public Health Service

"Compassionate . . . informed . . . the Wyatts tackle a whole array of sensitive and difficult issues that face young and old alike trying to develop healthy sexuality and healthy relationships."
–Helene D. Gayle, M.D., MPH
Director, HIV, TB, and Reproductive Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

"The Wyatts’ conversational style, clear explanations, and sensible directives make this an important book for therapists, physicians, and anyone who wants a healthy, satisfying sex life."
–Diane F. Halpern, Ph.D.
President of the American Psychological Association (2004)

"This book reminds us that a fulfilling sex life does not begin in the bedroom but in our hearts and our minds. It belongs on the shelf of every house, apartment, and dorm room in this country."
–Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, author of Soothe Your Nerves

"The Wyatts have provided all of us with an invaluable service with this priceless road map to satisfying intimate sexual relationships."
–Carl C. Bell, M.D., F.A.P.A., F.A.C.Psych.
Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

"A must-read for everyone."
–Dr. Randall Morgan, M.D.
Former President, National Medical Association

"A must-read for counselors, therapists, and anyone interested in having more positive and powerful relationships and sex lives."
–Harvette Grey, Ph.D.
Immediate Past President, Association of Black Psychologists

"A respectful and honest exploration of myths about sex and the everyday experiences of real people. Their examples indicate that clueless sex is not limited to people of a certain gender, age, sexual orientation, or race/ethnicity."
–Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D., NCC
President, National Latina/o Psychological Association

About this title

From the Inside Flap

What’s Standing Between You and Great Sex?

Has sex disappointed you recently? Do you and your partner repeat the same sex script over and over again? Do you fake orgasms? Do you or your partner need alcohol, videos, or other aids to make sex easier or more exciting? If you said yes to any of these questions, you may be surprised to discover that no matter how much experience you’ve had in bed, you’re still clueless about sex.

Sex therapists Dr. Gail Wyatt and Dr. Lewis Wyatt challenge you to learn more and to think differently about sex by exploring the ten most common sexual patterns that sabotage love, including:

• The trouble with quickies–they quickly become boring and often mask a real physical problem
• Why the three out of four women who "fake it" should rethink this dead-end sexual strategy
• The big risk of using high-tech sex–how the pros can quickly turn to cons with overuse

Based on the authors’ decades of clinical experience as well as their own thirty-eight-year marriage, No More Clueless Sex will help you learn how to keep self-destructive patterns from sabotaging your chances for a gratifying sexual relationship.

Featuring dozens of real-life stories from others who have turned their negative experiences into positive ones, No More Clueless Sex will show you how to evaluate a potential or current partner for sexual compatibility, values, maturity, and ability to care about someone other than himself or herself. You’ll also learn how to tell where your relationship is going sexually, what to expect in bed if you stay together, and why good sex alone will not improve an otherwise bad relationship.

Whether you have a lot to learn–or unlearn–about sex, the Wyatts’ customized program will help you achieve greater intimacy and better relationships, and most important, show you how to overcome the sexual obstacles that are standing between you and sexual happiness.

About the Author

GAIL ELIZABETH WYATT, Ph.D., is a sex therapist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at UCLA. She manages over ten million dollars in research grants worldwide from the National Institute of Mental Health. She is the author of over 100 professional publications and books, including Stolen Women: Reclaiming Our Sexuality, Taking Back Our Lives.

LEWIS WYATT Jr., M.D., is an obstetrician/gynecologist and sex therapist in private practice. He has been active in teaching residents at Martin Luther King and Cedars Sinai Medical Centers in Los Angeles, serving as a medical consultant on television and radio, and working along with his wife, Dr. Gail Wyatt, on grants to investigate STD prevention for women. The Wyatts have been married for more than thirty-eight years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0471194859
• ISBN 13: 9780471194859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224