What Your Mother Never Told You

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Combining up-to-date medical science with good old-fashioned girl talk, Dr. Hutcherson discusses sex in a lively tone that's as educational as it is engaging. With facts on female (and male) anatomy, aphrodisiacs, fantasy, orgasm, birth control and more, she shows how to overcome sexual problems - and achieve sensational sexual experiences. Your mother may not have known what to tell you about sex, but Dr. Hutcherson will give you a real, honest education on sex and sexuality. And with a special chapter on talking to your daughter, you can pass your wisdom on to the next generation. Inside readers will find straight talk on: Discovering your anatomy; Overcoming sexual problems; Achieving sensational sex; Enjoying sex for your lifetime.

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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 Womens Health, Columbia University

Comprehensiveuser-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 its time to have the talk.Linda Villarosa, author of Body & Soul: The Black Womans 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 womans 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 withand grateful forthis book.Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Hilda Hutcherson, M.D., is a co-director of the New York Center for Women's Sexual Health at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, an assistant professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Associate Dean for Diversity and Minority Affairs at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Hutcherson has practiced gynecology for more than twenty years and has been featured in print and electronic media including "Oprah," Cosmopolitan, Ebony, Fitness, and Health among others. She is a regular contributor to Essence magazine.