Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Ready for Sex 7
Chapter 1: So You Want to Know More about Sex 9
Chapter 2: Tuning the Male Organ 23
Chapter 3: Demystifying the Female Parts 39
Chapter 4: Dating 59
Chapter 5: Introducing Sex into a Relationship 77
Chapter 6: Commitment and Marriage 89
Chapter 7: It's All about Control: Contraception and Sex 97
Chapter 8: Growing Up Fast: The Challenges of the Teen Years 127
Part 2: Doing It 143
Chapter 9: Foreplay: Revving Up Your Engines 145
Chapter 10: Intercourse: Coming Together for the First Time 161
Chapter 11: Changing Positions: Variations on a Theme 173
Chapter 12: Going for the Big O 195
Chapter 13: Afterplay: Embracing the Moment 205
Chapter 14: Spicing Up Your Sex Life 211
Part 3: Different Strokes 219
Chapter 15: Enjoying Oral Sex 221
Chapter 16: Savoring Solo Play and Fantasy 233
Chapter 17: Keeping Up with Cybersex and Other Hot Stuff 247
Chapter 18: Celebrating Same-Sex Relationships 261
Chapter 19: Conquering the Challenges of Mature Sex 275
Chapter 20: Thriving Sexually with Illness or Disability 283
Part 4: Having a Healthy Sex Life 297
Chapter 21: What You Can Catch and How to Prevent It 299
Chapter 22: Erectile Dysfunction and Other Male Sexual Problems 321
Chapter 23: Low Libido and Other Female Sexual Problems 343
Chapter 24: Avoiding Sexual Relationship Pitfalls 357
Chapter 25: Sex and the Law 367
Chapter 26: Teaching Your Children about Sex and Keeping Them Safe 381
Part 5: The Part of Tens 397
Chapter 27: Ten Dumb Things People Believe about Sex 399
Chapter 28: Ten Tips for Safer Sex 407
Chapter 29: Ten Things Women Wish Men Knew about Sex 413
Chapter 30: Ten Things Men Wish Women Knew about Sex 419
Chapter 31: Ten Tips for Truly Great Lovers 425
Appendix A: Step into My Office 431
Appendix B: Terrific Resources 441
Index 445
Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer is America's favorite sex therapist. Author of over 40 books and host of several TV shows on human sexual- ity, she frequently lectures around the world. Pierre A. Lehu has worked with Dr. Ruth for decades as publicist, writer, and friend.