Table of Contents

Preface vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 How to Have a Happy, Healthy Sex Life 5 2 Everything You Wanted to Know about Your Vagina but Were Too Afraid to Ask 19 3 All about Your Monthly Cycle 33 4 Getting the Most Out of Your Visit to the Gynecologist 43 5 What Can Go Wrong 81 6 Avoiding Pregnancy 127 7 Planning for Pregnancy 141 8 A Healthy Pregnancy 165 9 Perimenopause and Menopause 183 10 Enjoy Your Body at Any Age 199 Afterword 215 Appendix: Sexually Speaking Illustrations 217 Index 221

About the Author

Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a beloved global celebrity-she has been the most visible sex therapist in the world for more than thirty years. Dr. Ruth has taught at Yale, Princeton, and NYU. She is a bestselling author whose wisdom and wit have been showcased on radio and television and in more than thirty-five books, including Sex For Dummies and Dr. Ruth's Top 10 Secrets for Great Sex . Dr. Amos Grunebaum is one of New York's leading obstetricians and gynecologists. He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Ob/Gyn at the Weill Cornell Medical College as well as the Director of Obstetrics and the Chief of Labor & Delivery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Pierre Lehu is a writer and publicist who has been working with Dr. Ruth for three decades.