Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure
Sizzling Sex for Life is the first and only truly encyclopedic sexuality guide. Written for men and the women who love them, it addresses every sexual issue typically encountered from cradle to grave—from the sexual implications of circumcision to sex in nursing homes.
“The best, most comprehensive guide I’ve ever seen for creating great sex.”
—Rachel Needle, Ph.D., Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
Michael Castleman, the world’s most popular sex expert, has written the most authoritative, reassuring, and practical guide to lifelong pleasure for men and women who love them.
Sizzling Sex for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Maximize Erotic Pleasure is the first and only truly encyclopedic sexuality guide that addresses all typical sexual issues throughout the lifespan—from the sexual implications of circumcision to the growing phenomenon of sex in nursing homes, plus the ingredients of sizzling sex, how to resolve men’s and women’s sex problems, how to overcome desire differences, a loving introduction to anal play and BDSM, what everyone should know about pornography and much more.
Sizzling Sex for Life is also exhaustively researched, presenting state-of-the-art information and advice based on more than 2,500 research studies—more source material by far than any other sex guide.
“I wish every man I’ve ever known had read this book! It’s practical, positive, sexy, funny, kind, and humane. What a terrific, helpful, and reassuring resource.” —Katie Kleinsasser, communications consultant, Planned Parenthood of New York City.
“One of the nation’s leading health writers” (Library Journal), Michael Castleman has been at the forefront of health, wellness, and sexuality journalism for almost 50 years. His 14 books on optimal health, mainstream medicine, alternative therapies, nutrition, fitness, and sexuality have more than 2.25 million copies in print, and have earned him two “Health Book of the Year” Awards from the American Library Association.
He spent five years (1991-1995) answering the sex questions for the Playboy “Advisor.” Since 1974, he’s written sex articles for dozens of magazines. His popular blog on Psychology Today’s website “All About Sex,” launched in 2009, attracts more than 700,000 views a month—with total views topping 50 million. His Q&A site, GreatSexGuidance.com, launched in 2010, has become one of the internet’s most authoritative sources of personalized sex advice. Michael has answered more than 12,000 sex questions. Read more…
52 Chapters of Essential Information – For Everyone at Any Age
Part I – The Ten Ingredients of Sizzling Sex
1. Why Be Sexual? Pleasure!
2. Getting in Shape for Sizzling Sex
3. The Lifelong Joy of Self-Sexing
4. Affirmative Consent: “Yes, I Want To Be Sexual with You”
5. Gentle, Extended Mutual Whole-Body Massage
6. Sexual Coaching Made Easy
7. The Magic of Lubricants
8. Secrets of Sizzling Oral Sex
9. Novelty: Sizzling Sex Feels New and Different
10. Sexual Fantasies: Revel in Your Erotic Imagination
“While written for men, women who love men will also gain an enormous amount of knowledge about both their own sexuality, and male sexuality, from reading this book. This book is truly brilliant.” —Laurie Mintz, Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida and author of “Becoming Cliterate” and “A Tired Woman’s Guide to Passionate Sex”
Part 2 – From Infancy to Old Age: Sexual Issues Through the Lifespan
11. Does Circumcision Reduce Men’s Sexual Sensitivity?
12. Parent’s Guide to Toddlers’ and Preschoolers’ Natural Sexual Curiosity
13. Childhood Sex Abuse: Recovery and Sizzling Sex Are Possible
14. Age of Consent: How Old Is Old Enough?
15. Teen Pregnancies Have Plummeted, But School Sex Education Doesn’t Work—Huh?
16. Men Who Want Sizzling Sex Must Participate Fully in Birth Control
17. Men Who Want Sizzling Sex Must Work to Prevent Spreading Sexually Transmitted Infections
18. The Virgin’s Guide to Happily Losing It
19. Today’s Young Adult “Hook-Ups” Used to Be Called Dating
20. How To Prevent Sexual Assault and Harassment
21. If a Woman You Know Gets Raped
22. “You’re Insatiable!” “You Never Want To!” How Sex Therapists Recommend Overcoming Desire Differences
23. Sizzling Sex During Pregnancy, Nursing, and Parenting
24. Over Time, Does Sexual Quality Decline?
25. My One and Only? Infidelity and Sex Work
26. Chronic Conditions and Disabilities: Sizzling Sex is Always Possible
27. Sex and Drugs: Many Spoil Lovemaking, But Some Enhance It
28. How Men Can Support Women Through Menopause
29. No One Is Ever Too Old for Sizzling Sex
30. How to Approach Sex Problems: From Self-Help to Sex Coaching to Sex Therapy
“Sizzling Sex for Life proves that Michael Castleman is a sexuality genius.” —Joan Price, author, “Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk About Sex After Sixty.”
Part 3 – A Guide to Resolving Men’s Sex Problems
31. Penis Size: Look Your Largest—Safely and Inexpensively
32. The Cure for Premature Ejaculation: How to Last Longer
33. Trouble Climaxing? How to Resolve Orgasm/Ejaculation Problems
34. The Man’s Guide to Firm Erections, and How to Treat Erectile Dysfunction
“Sizzling Sex answers all important sex questions, debunks tons of myths, explains women’s sexuality to men, and informs everyone how to have great sex.” — Heather McPherson LPC-S, LMFT-S, CST, Founder of Sexual Health Alliance and Respark Therapy & Associates
Part 4 – A Man’s Guide to Women’s Sexuality
35. Men and Women: More Similar Than Different
36. A Man’s Guide to Women’s Bodies
37. Women’s Desire: Possibly Similar to Men’s But Often Different
38. Why So Many Women Have Trouble with Orgasm
39. A Man’s Guide to Women’s Sexual Pain
“Sizzling Sex for Life is a passport to the best sex! ” —New Orleans sex therapist Andrew Hancock, DSW, MSW, LCSW, CST
Part 5 – Other Ways to Play
40. A Consumer’s Guide to Vibrators
41. Other Sexual Enhancements
42. Anal Sex—Without Pain
43. Hall Passes, Threesomes, Swinging, Sex Clubs, and Polyamory: The Curious Couple’s Guide to Consensual Non-Monogamy
44. BDSM: A Loving Introduction to Bondage, Discipline, and Sado-Masochism
45. Minority Sexual Orientations, Minority Gender Identities: Lesbian/Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Non-Binary, Intersex, and Asexual
“Such a great book. As a parent of two teens, I really appreciated the chapters on school sex education, virginity loss, and hooking up.” —sex therapist Louanne Weston, Ph.D., Fair Oaks, CA.
Part 6 – What Everyone Should Know About Pornography
46. The Main Problem with Pornography: It Misleads Men About Themselves, Women, and Lovemaking
47. The Deep Evolutionary Roots of Porn— And Another Art Form Many Women Love
48. How Much of Porn Is Violent? Does Porn Contribute to Sexual Assault?
49. Porn’s Impact on Adolescents
50. The Three Differences Between Women Porn Actors and Other Women
51. Men, Porn, and the Controversy Over “Sex Addiction”
52. The Anguish Some Women Feel About Porn