When Sex Hurts: A Woman's Guide to Banishing Sexual Pain
Two physicians and one psychologist skillfully tackle a touchy topic and present a complete overview of pain-causing conditions suffered by women, from skin disorders and hormonal changes to inflammation of the lining of the bladder, sexually transmitted diseases, and yeast infections. It�s enough to make a gal swear off sex. The authors give helpful, straightforward advice that�s often easy to follow. For example, they recommend unscented toilet paper for contact dermatitis. They also give some good basic ob/gyn information, such as that the clitoris is basically a female penis. One quibble: there isn�t enough information about sources. It�s hard to believe, for example, that �more than 20 million American women alone will experience painful sex in their lifetime.� If that�s true, though, this informative book should fly off the shelves. --Karen Springen