INTRODUCTION 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 PART 1: GETTING STARTED WITH SEXUAL PLEASURE: WHAT THEY DIDN'T TEACH YOU IN SCHOOL 5 CHAPTER 1: Discovering Sexual Pleasure 7 CHAPTER 2: Understanding the Orgasm Gap 17 CHAPTER 3: Demystifying Sexual Taboos 29 CHAPTER 4: Unleashing the Power of Sex Toys 39 PART 2: DISCOVERING YOUR OWN PLEASURE 57 CHAPTER 5: Defining Your Sexual Values 59 CHAPTER 6: Exploring Masturbation 69 CHAPTER 7: Engaging Safely with Pornography 79 CHAPTER 8: Decoding Your Wildest Fantasies 89 PART 3: CREATING A PATH TO PLEASURE 97 CHAPTER 9: Discovering Your Biggest Sex Organ: Your Brain 99 CHAPTER 10: Revealing Your Perfect Sexual Contexts 111 CHAPTER 11: Riding the Sexual Response Cycle Wave 119 PART 4: OVERCOMING COMMON BARRIERS TO SEXUAL PLEASURE 127 CHAPTER 12: Minimizing Painful Sex 129 CHAPTER 13: Eradicating Shame 141 CHAPTER 14: Overcoming Overthinking 149 CHAPTER 15: Navigating Sexually Transmitted Infections 161 PART 5: EMBRACING CHANGES 171 CHAPTER 16: Understanding Hormones 173 CHAPTER 17: Welcoming the Spectrum of Sexual Functioning 181 CHAPTER 18: Creating Space for Sex to Evolve 189 CHAPTER 19: Adding Sexual Aids and Enhancements 199 PART 6: THE PART OF TENS 207 CHAPTER 20: Ten Sexual Pleasure Myths 209 CHAPTER 21: Ten Tips for Increasing Sexual Pleasure 215 INDEX 221.