Pathways to Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Orgasm - Softcover

Birch, Robert W.; Ruberg, Cynthia Leif

 
9781570744792: Pathways to Pleasure: A Woman's Guide to Orgasm

Synopsis

A self-help book for women who have not experienced orgasm, for those whose orgasms are infrequent, and for those wishing theirs were bigger and better. The book contains accurate information, valuable insight, helpful suggestions, fun "homework assignments," and a comprehensive list of resources. The impact of physical disability, illness, medications, aging, menopause and sexual abuse on a woman's sexual response are included. Lynn Morgan, a Certified Sex Educator, sums it up when she says, "This book has it all. Permission, information and how-to tips for women of any age."

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About the Author

Robert W. Birch received his Ph.D. from The University of Wisconsin in 1967 and practiced psychology with a specialty in marital and sex therapy until 1998 when he retired, moved to rural Ohio and began writing in earnest. During his clinical years he had been an adjunct faculty member of the Family Therapy Program at The Ohio State University.

Cynthia Lief Ruberg is a 1987 graduate of The University of Dayton, earning a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling. She practices in Columbus, Ohio, as a licensed clinical counselor with a specialty in relationship and sexual issues, and is certification as a marital, family and sex therapist. Ms. Ruberg teaches a sexuality seminar to the medical students within The Ohio State Medical School.

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There are a number of women who have grown up without a sense of permission to be sexual or without being a part of an honest discussion of what people can realistically expect from sex. Perhaps the most devastating message about sex is no message at all. This silence makes sex a non-topic. When sex is never spoken of out load, it becomes something so taboo that it can never ever be discussed, even within the context of a long-term committed relationship. There is no permission to think of it, wonder about it, or experiment with it. The only option when sex is a non-entity is to repress the forbidden sexual feelings.

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