Welcome to Sex: Your no-silly-questions guide to sexuality, pleasure and figuring it out

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Welcome to Sex is a frank, age-appropriate introductory guide to sex and sexuality for teens of all genders, from the creators of the best-selling guides Welcome to Your Period, Welcome to Consent and Welcome to Your Boobs.

Theres no denying it sex can be pretty tricky ... and talking about sex can feel weird and so uncomfortable. But it doesnt have to be that way!

This little book is packed with honest advice on everything you need to know about sex: how to know when you're ready and reasons notto have sex, exploring pleasure on your own to becoming sexually intimate with others, contraception and staying safe, how to communicate about sex, wobbly starts and awkward moments (including talking to your parents about sex).

Welcome to Sexis inclusive, reassuring and all about keeping sex fun, real, and shame-free. Withcase studies, first-person accounts and questions from real teens, Welcome to Sexwill help readers navigate their sexual debuts with confidence!

Contents:

• What Is Sex
• Parents And Carers And Awkward Conversations
• Getting Intimate With Myself
• Orgasms
• Labels: Sexual And Gender Identities
• What The Outside World Is Telling Us About Sex
• Myths About Sex
• Reasons To Not Have Sex
• How It Begins: Feelings, Flirting And Falling In Love
• What Can Actually Happen With Another Person
• Wobbly Starts
• Relationships
• Looking After Myself And My Partner
• Pregnancy Lowdown
• Awkward Sex Moments And Other Challenges
• Is Something Wrong
• Keeping Safe

Author Bio

Most people knowDr Melissa Kangas the longest-serving expert behind the iconic Dolly Doctor column, butshes also a practising medical doctor for marginalisedyoung people and has academic roles at the Universityof Technology Sydney and the University of Sydney. Sheis fifth-generation Malaysian-Chinese Anglo-Australian,which makes specialising in adolescent sexuality andsexual health all the more interesting. She continues tospeak about these topics in the mainstream media.

Yumi Stynes is a second-gen Japanese-AustralianTV and radio presenter. Shes currently the host ofLadies, We Need to Talk, an award-winning podcastthat explores all the trickiest topics and taboos aboutwomens health, including periods, discharge, difficultmotherhood, and whether or not your vagina is weird.

Together, they are the best-selling authors of Welcome to Your Period,Welcome to Consent, and Welcome to Your Boobs.