V is for Vagina Your A to Z Guide to Periods, Piercings, Pleasures, and so much more

by Dweck, Alyssa; Westen, Robin

• ISBN13: 9781612430157
• ISBN10: 1612430155
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-14
• Publisher: Ulysses Press

Summary

“ V Is for Vagina answers more questions about your vagina, more conditions it might suffer from and more ways to obtain pleasure from it than you ever thought to ask. It’s a thorough — very thorough — examination of your friend and mine, the vagina.”
— Isadora Alman, MFT
Breaking the mold on women’s health guides, V Is for Vagina tells you the good, bad and time-for-a-trip-to-the-pharmacy truths. Covering everything from STDs and daily care to getting Brazilians and giving birth, this frank and funny guide will help every woman keep her lady flower happy and healthy.
Featuring the most up-to-date, medically sound views on every V-jay related issue in a handy A–Z format, including:
H is for Hormones The real scoop on hot flashes, libidos and everything in between
O is for Orgasm Everything you ever wanted to know about The Big O (how to give ’em, get ’em and make them even more intense)
P is for Pap What’s really going on during your annual exam and what you should never be afraid to ask your doctor
T is for Toys How to pick the most fun new accessories

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
Let's Have a Party: The Vagina Is Coming Out!	p. 13
How Much Do You Know About Your V?	p. 23
Your V, A to Z
The A and G Spots and Every Erogenous Zone You've Ever Imagined! Plus O's and More O's!	p. 33
Oooh Baby, Baby	p. 38
Coming Clean: The Dirty Secret About Our Obsession with V Hygiene	p. 46
Diaphragm, Ring, Pill, Patch, Sponge, Condom, Cap, IUD, Abstinence, and All the Blah, Blah, Blah About Birth Control	p. 51
Egg, Ovulation, and You	p. 60
Fungus-and Other Infections That Make Us Feel Funky	p. 66
Get Down with Your Gyno	p. 71
Hormones, Hot Flashes, and Jalapeño Peppers	p. 78
Inside Info on Intercourse Snafus	p. 88
"Jive and Jumping to the Wrong Conclusions	p. 94
Killer Exercises and V Infection	p. 99
Labioplasty, Vaginoplasty, and Ever Lovin' V Vanity	p. 102
Menstruation, Moods, and Misery	p. 108
Nutritional Know-Hows and No-No's	p. 115
The Big O! Oh! O! Oh! Ahhh … and All Things Orgasmic and Otherwise	p. 120
Pap Smear, Papilloma Virus, and Protection for All Lovely Lady Flowers	p. 126
Quandaries, Predicaments, Snafus, and the Complexities of Quims	p. 132
Rectum … Nearly Killed 'Em	p. 137
Sex and Consequences: Sex You Won't Forget (But Wish You Could)	p. 146
Toys, Toys, and More Toys	p. 155
Urinary Issues and U	p. 162
Va-Va-Vooming, Piercing, Dyeing, Vajazzling, and Vattooing	p. 170
Waxing, Primping, Smearing, and Shaving	p. 175
XXX Porn and Lots of Steamy Stuff for Your V's Pleasure	p. 181
Why Your V Skin? Because It's Every where!	p. 186
Zen Appreciation: Nurturing the Mind-V Connection	p. 195
Selected Glossary	p. 202
Index	p. 211
Acknowledgments	p. 220
About the Authors	p. 222
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