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Female Sexual Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Management
Andrew Goldstein, Caroline Pukall, Irwin Goldstein, Yitzchak Binik (Foreword by)
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8398-7
Hardcover
288 pages
April 2009, Wiley-Blackwell

First book devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of sexual pain in women

Female Sexual Pain Disorders is a remarkable fusion of clinical and scientific knowledge that will empower women’s healthcare professionals to help their patients in overcoming this common debilitating disorder.

Based on the highest level research, it provides state-of-the-art practical guidance that will help you to:

* Evaluate and distinguish the causes of sexual pain in women
* Differentiate the many forms of sexual pain
* Implement multidisciplinary treatments

Distilling the experience of world leaders across many clinical, therapeutic and scientific disciplines, with an array of algorithms and diagnostic tools, Female Sexual Pain Disorders is your ideal companion for treating the many millions of women who suffer from this disorder worldwide.

All proceeds from this book are being donated to the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH).

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Women's Sexual Function and Dysfunction
Study, Diagnosis and Treatment
Edited by: Irwin Goldstein, Cindy Meston, Susan Davis, Abdulmaged Traish

Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISBN:	1842142631
Pub Date:	11 NOV 2005
Type:	Hardback Book
Price:	$359.95

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Respectively Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Milton, MA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, USA; Director of Women’s Health Program, Monash Medical School, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Urology and Biochemistry, Boston School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

The first, definitive text on female sexual dysfunction, this major new book summarizes the current body of knowledge in the field, traces the history of developments in the area, and identifies work still needed in the future.

Reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to the subject, the book details the methods and materials for ensuring the appropriate management of women with sexual health problems, and concentrates on the presentation of evidence-based data concerning the physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of sexual function and dysfunction in women. The inclusion of ‘difficult cases’ also enhances the use of the text as a practical guide to all disciplines concerned with the field of female sexual dysfunction.

This important work will become a key resource for basic science researchers, endocrinologists, gynecologists, psychologists, urologists, health care clinicians, and anyone else interested in women’s sexual health. All proceeds donated to the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.

Male Reproductive Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Treatment

Male Sexual Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Treatment

(2007; Available from Informa Healthcare separately or as a 2-volume set)

Women's health practitioners frequently find that reproductive and sexual dysfunction in female patients is linked to similar problems in male partners. In order to treat all aspects of the patient, family and social relationships must be considered.

Designed for the busy clinical professional, Male Reproductive Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Treatment and Male Sexual Dysfunction are two desk references that together provide the most comprehensive coverage of all male reproductive and sexual issues to date. Based on state-of-the-art research, these landmark volumes gather historical, psychosocial, behavioral, medical, and surgical perspectives from 65 international authorities to present an unparalleled summary of normal and abnormal male reproductive and sexual function. Logically ordered, well cross-referenced sections make it easy to locate information in the 89 chapters on the anatomy, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment of male reproductive and sexual dysfunction. Each text is supplemented with a multitude of original color illustrations, study images, algorithms, and tables.

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Sexual Dysfunction
The Brain-Body Connection
Editor: Balon, R. (Detroit, Mich.)
VI + 174 p., 5 fig., 4 tab., hard cover 2008 USD 39.00

ISBN 978-3-8055-8357-2

Published by S. Karger AG

The area of human sexuality, and sexual dysfunction in particular, has been undergoing enormous developments and advances. This volume, written by a team of international experts in the area of sexology, is an authoritative review of the latest developments in this fi eld. Areas such as evaluation of sexual dysfunction, impact of psychotropic medications, mental and physical illness and substance abuse on sexual functioning are covered in a highly informative manner. In addition, several sexual dysfunctions, namely hypoactive sexual desire disorder, male erectile disorder and premature ejaculation are reviewed. A chapter on the developments in imaging of sexual dysfunction, an area that is undergoing rapid expansion, is also included.

This publication, fi lled with a variety of clinically essential information, provides psychiatrists, psychologists, sex therapists, urologists, gynecologists, both clinically and research oriented, with the latest developments in the area of sexual dysfunction.

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100 Questions & Answers for Women Living with Cancer: A Practical Guide for Survivorship
By Michael Krychman, MD

ISBN-10: 0763739243
ISBN-13: 978-0763739249

There are approximately ten million people living with cancer, and more than half of them are women. Whether you're a newly diagnosed woman with cancer, a survivor, or a friend or relative of someone with cancer, this book offers help. The only text to provide both the patient s and doctor s views, this invaluable resource provides up-to-date, authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by women with cancer and survivors, whether active or remissive.

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Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy; 4^th edition.
Sandra R. Leiblum (Editor)
ISBN number 13-978-1-59385-349-5
Price: $65.00

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Website: www.guilford.com
Toll free- 800-365-7006

When Sex Isn't Good
Stories & Solutions of Women With Sexual Dysfunction
By Lillian Arleque, Ed.D. & Sue W. Goldstein, A.B.
Medical Consultant Irwin Goldstein, M.D.

When Sex Isn't Good, written so readers will learn from the experiences of others, portrays a variety of women's sexual health issues. It includes the science and a reference section to be used as a resource to educate and empower you to discuss your sexual dysfunction with your partner and your healthcare provider.

Dr. John Bancroft, retired director of the Kinsey Institute and world-renowned researcher says: "Women have problems in their sexual lives for a whole host of reasons. Sometimes the problems need and benefit from medical help. This book tells the stories of a number of women who benefited from such help."

Dr. Elizabeth Stewart, expert in vulvovaginal care and sexual pain, author of The V Book, states: "Women with a sexual problem long to know if others have dealt with their unmentionable struggles! In the poignant stories of this book you are sure to find company and comfort."

Dr. Aline Zoldbrod, sex therapist and author of Sex Talk, claims: "Sex is much too delicious to give up without a fight! If your sexual problem might have a physical cause, When Sex Isn't Good will be an inspiration and a treasured companion on your quest to feel sexual pleasure."

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"Destined to be a classic in human sexuality. A comprehensive guide to one of life's greatest pleasures. A must read!"
—Hilda Hutcherson,
author of What Your
Mother Never Told You About Sex

The Science of Orgasm
Barry R. Komisaruk, Carlos Beyer-Flores, and Beverly Whipple

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This fascinating and comprehensive book is the first to explore the complex biological process behind orgasm. No topic is left unexplored, as the book describes the genitalia-brain connection, how the brain produces orgasms, how aging affects orgasm, and the effects of prescription medication, street drugs, hormones, disorders, and diseases.

"Of the many aspects of our sexuality, the unique experience of orgasm remains the most mysterious. This intriguing book sheds light on that mystery and reveals what is known and unknown about the orgasmic process. Anyone with an interest in sexuality should own this book."—John Bancroft, The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction

"An intriguing read—that just might improve your health and change your life."—Helen Fisher, author of Why We Love

"Well-written and enjoyable to read . . .With refreshing insights into what makes sexuality a healthy and pleasurable life process, this book belongs in the hands of anyone who wants to know more about this integral part of sexual health."
—David Satcher, 16th Surgeon General of the United States

Barry R. Komisaruk is a professor of psychology at Rutgers University. Carlos Beyer-Flores is head of the Laboratorio Tlaxcala in Mexico. Beverly Whipple is Professor Emerita at the College of Nursing, Rutgers University.

2006 280 pp., 13 halftones, 2 line drawings
0-8018-8490-X $20.00 (reg. $25.00) hardcover

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HBK of Sexual Dysfunction
by Richard Balon and R. Taylor Segraves

Offering an authoritative collection of chapters from clinicians and researchers in the United States, Canada, and Europe, this reference comprehensively covers the latest breakthroughs in the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of sexual dysfunction.

It provides chapters by internationally acclaimed authorities in areas such as psychosexual disorders, sexual psychopharmacology, sexual health, and reproductive medicine.

The book may be ordered online at www.crcpress.com.

Sexual Pharmacology: Fast Facts
by Robert Taylor Segraves and Richard Balon
WWNorton , NY 2003

This text is designed as an aid to clinicians. It provides comprehensive information on sexual side effects of commonly prescribed drugs, as well as data concerning the pharmacological treatment of sexual disorders. The data is organized in easy top read tables that facilitate speedy searches for information.

Dr. Segraves is Professor of Psychiatry at Case School of Medicine and editor of the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. Dr. Balon is Professor of Psychiatry at Wayne State University and specializes in clinical psychopharmacology.

The Elusive Orgasm:
A woman's guide to why she can't and how she can orgasm
(Brightfire Press 2004)
Vivienne Cass, PhD

Prof. Beverly Whipple, PhD
"The Elusive Orgasm is an important book for all women, their partners and health professionals."

A practical resource for all health professionals, educators and sexology students and also a self-help book for clients. It outlines the ways in which women become aroused and orgasm and includes new illustrations of the clitoris which are ideal for teaching purposes. Three different groups of women are addressed: those who never or rarely orgasm, those who used to be able to orgasm and now have difficulties, and those who orgasm at some times and not others. Twenty-five causes of these difficulties are discussed, covering lifestyle, health, personal style, sexual practices and relationship factors. Strategies for change are outlined for each of these areas.

Dr Cass is a clinical psychologist and sexual therapist with thirty years experience. For contents and other details, go to the website below.

Order from www.brightfire.com.au.

Health Care Without Shame:
A Handbook for the Sexually Diverse and
Their Caregivers
By Charles Moser , Ph.D., M.D.

John Money, Ph.D., author
"Dr. Moser... provides down-to-earth expert advice on health care for the sexually unorthodox. You must read this book and give a copy to your doctor."

Marty Klein, Ph.D., author
"For anyone who has to talk about sex, sexual matters, or sexual body parts to a health care provider, and for any health care provider whose patients are sexual beings."

William A. Henkin, Ph.D.
"Dr. Moser is the most sexually knowledgeable physician in the United States. This book helps sexually diverse people get the health care they deserve. It will also educate health care providers about their real-world patients."

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Reclaiming Desire:
4 Keys for Finding Your Lost Libido
By Marianne Brandon and Andrew Goldstein

Reclaiming Desire: 4 Keys for Finding Your Lost Libido offers a holistic approach to understanding and treating low sex drive in women. Dr. Andrew Goldstein, a board-certified gynecologist, and Dr. Marianne Brandon, a clinical psychologist and AASECT-certified Diplomat in sex therapy, and combined forces in this thorough examination of a common concern for our patients. Rather than pathologizing women, they are instead supported in further developing their sexuality, resulting in a stronger sense of womanhood, and a deepening experience with their partners.

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What Your Mother Never Told You About S-E-X
By Hilda Hutcherson, MD

As an OB-GYN, Hilda Hutcherson is aware of how much women know, and don't know, about sex-no matter what their age, experience, or education levels. In this engaging book, Dr. Hutcherson combines up-to-date medical science with good old-fashioned girl talk to answer the questions women ask...or are afraid to ask. With facts on female (and male) anatomy, aphrodisiacs, fantasy, orgasm, birth control, and more, she shows how to overcome sexual problems-and achieve sensational sensual experiences. And with a special chapter on talking to daughters, women can pass their wisdom on to the next generation.

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Private Pain
ISBN 0-9700298-1-0
By Ditza Katz, PT, Ph.D. and Ross Lynn Tabisel, CSW, Ph.D.

Vaginismus and dyspareunia are common female conditions, affecting lives on many levels and causing physical pain, emotional anguish, and the sense of failure and sexual inadequacy. The shame that is associated with the inability to have vaginal penetrations often forces women into hiding behind a veil of silence. Healthcare professionals share the frustration in encountering a void in available resources and training regarding proper management of these conditions. This book, which includes extensive explanations, real - life stories of patients and partners, and treatment options, should be of great value to sufferers, partners, family members, healthcare professionals and spiritual leaders who will now be able to better understand the nature and management of these conditions.

Purchase Private Pain online now at http://www.womentc.com/book.htm or Amazon.com!

New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives focuses on cutting-edge, therapy paradigms as alternatives to conventional sex therapy. Part I highlights the major problems and criticisms facing the field. These chapters issue a challenge to improve clinical practice. Part II demonstrates new approaches to dealing with traditional sex therapy concerns (e.g., lack of desire, erectile dysfunction), as well as innovative goals such as integrating sexuality and spirituality, promoting sexual intimacy in HIV serodiscordant couples, and optimizing erotic potential in the elderly. The book encompasses a wide array of paradigms especially useful in working with sexuality. Replete with useful clinical illustrations to demonstrate these approaches in action, New Directions in Sex Therapy is a critical addition to the library of anyone who deals with sexual issues and concerns in therapy.

Purchase New Directions in Sex Therapy: Innovations and Alternatives online now at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble!

ISSWSH member Aline Zoldbrod Ph.D., a psychologist and AASECT and ABS certified sex therapist, has co-authored a new book, Sex Talk: Uncensored Exercises for Exploring What You Really Want (New Harbinger, 2002).

Zoldbrod, and coauthor Lauren Dockett, a talented erotica writer, have combined fifty intimacy-enhancing exercises for couples (straight, gay, and bi) with stories, often quite explicit and erotic, which help the reader's love life in two different ways simultaneously. First, the stories illustrate how the intimacy enhancing exercise would play out in real life. Secondly, the gritty, lusty tales create vivid sexual imagery in the reader, creating motivation for sexual behavior.

SexTalk ($12.95) is available at bookstores, Amazon, and through www.sexsmart.com, Zoldbrod's educational website.

A NEW VIEW OF WOMEN'S SEXUAL PROBLEMS
(Haworth, 2001) edited by Ellyn Kaschak, Ph.D. and Leonore Tiefer, Ph.D. is a collection of clinical and social science sexology papers from feminists in the US, Canada, UK, Costa Rica, Israel, and India challenging the biomedical model of sexual understanding. There are both empirical and theoretical papers. The book grew out of a campaign for a "new view" begun in 1999 to contest the urological and pharmaceutical industry construction of a new disorder, "female sexual dysfunction," that capitalized on the successes of Pfizer's new drug, Viagra. Contributors include Leonore Tiefer, Lucy Candib, Gina Ogden, Sandra Byers, Beth Firestein, Lisa Aronson Fontes, Samantha Williams, Suzanne Iasenza, Marilyn Safir, Anna Arroba, Sadhana Vohra, Stevi Jackson, Sue Scott, Linda Garnets, Letitia Anne Peplau, Peggy Kleinplatz, Heather Hartley, Patricia Drew, Carol Rinkleib Ellison, Marny Hall, Jennifer Fishman, Laura Mamo, Deborah Tolman, and Amy Allina. Topics addressed include diagnosis, sexual orientation, adolescent sexuality, orgasm, pregnancy, sex ed films, and the epidemiology of women's sexual problems.

The entire table of contents is presented on the "new view" website, http://www.fsd-alert.org/newbook.html, and you can order the book through
this site as well.

Lawrence S. Hakim, MD, FACS. The Couples Disease

In THE COUPLE’S DISEASE: FINDING A CURE FOR YOUR LOST LOVE LIFE, Dr. Hakim shares his expertise and vast experience in preventing, treating and curing sexual dysfunction of women and men, both as individuals and as couples.

By any dictionary definition, Sexual Dysfunction is indeed a disease, a COUPLE’S DISEASE, which negatively affects the individual and their partner. SD is expensive, both emotionally and financially; it can lead to depression, loss of self-esteem, loss of intimacy and even termination of marriages and long-term relationships.

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Leiblum, Sandra & Sachs, Judith. (2002). Getting the sex you Want: A woman's guide to becoming proud, passionate and pleased in bed. New York: Crown Publishing.

"Getting the Sex You Want" helps readers understand the cycles of interest and apathy over a woman's sexual lifetime and discover-or rediscover-the joys of her sexuality. The latest research about women's sexuality and desire is synthesized, along with all of the newest options for enhancing and extending their sexual pleasure. As warmly intimate as it is savvy, this clear, accessible, inviting guide includes the voices of dozens of women representing a vast array of experiences and opinions about sex. There's a wealth of information and suggestions for assisting women in reaching their sexual potential and good reasons why the effort is worth it.

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Leiblum, Sandra & Rosen, R. (2000). Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy. Third Edition. New York: Guilford Press.

The classic and fundamental text for learning the most timely and sound approaches to the assessment and treatment of sexual problems. With contributions from leading clinical authorities, this volume presents readers with conceptual and practical ways for understanding sexual desire disorders, female sexual complaints and male dysfunctions, including chapters on paraphilias, gender identity disorders and sex therapy with chronic illness.

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William L. Maurice, MD, FRCPC. Sexual Medicine in Primary Care.

A practical, easy-to-read, comprehensive, and evidenced-based book on Sexual Medicine for health science students and clinicians. Easy to skim - summaries at the end of each chapter and many sidebars. When finished, you could go back and read what you want in more detail. The book is divided into three sections with the first on the subject of sex-related interviewing and history-taking (including issues related to gender, sexual orientation, and medical & psychiatric illness); the second section is on common sexual problems in women and men (including lots of case histories, actual questions to ask, lab tests to order, what to look for on physical exam, how to treat, and when to refer - issues explained in the text and illustrated with flow charts); and the third section contains appendices with information on, e.g., drugs that affect sexual function as well as sample patient interviews together with author comments.

If you want more information about the book (including a Detailed Table of Contents and Reviews), visit http://www.novustelecom.net/~maurice