REFERENCES for “The Sex Ed We Wish We had—Not the One We Remember”  CCWC 2024

BOOKS:

Becoming Cliterate, Why Orgasm Equality Matters-- And How to Get It. By Laurie Mintz, PhD.  Change how you think and talk about female sexual pleasure.

Come As You Are, The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski    All the best research on sex and desire.

You Are Not Broken, Stop “Shoulding” All Over Your Sex Life, by KJ Casperson, MD. Good sex through adjusting your mindset.

Best book on the safety of hormone replacement: Estrogen Matters: Why taking hormones in menopause can improve women's well-being and lengthen their lives - without raising the risk of breast cancer, By Avrum Bluming, MD and Carol Tavris, Phd.   

ARTICLES:

How to Teach about Pleasure https://madhatterwellness.com/sexuality-for-all-abilities-how-to-teach-about-pleasure/

Sex ed stats : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22341164/

The Orgasm Gap:  https://www.nbcnews.com/better/lifestyle/orgasm-gap-why-it-exists-what-women-can-do-about-ncna983311

Orgasm Gap: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/well/family/orgasm-gap-women-age.html?smid=url-share

The Ultimate Guide to Clitoral Stimulation: https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/clitoris

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0092623X.2017.1346530

Teaching kids about Consent:  https://endsexualviolencect.org/8-ways-to-teach-kids-about-consent-and-healthy-boundaries/

Desire Discrepancies:   https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/well/family/sex-drive-libido-partner.html

Eroticism Is An Art, Esther Perel: https://www.estherperel.com/blog/letters-from-esther-37-eroticism-is-an-art-but-its-also-a-practice?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=flow&_kx=U46H2ws9GO0LwiXhC94S7gwb3uX6mqXf3kM01i-LnOw.N5ubDS

VIDEOS/CLASSES ONLINE:

OMGYES.com: Explore new techniques with videos, animations & how-to’s, for women, men, couples and solos. (Subscription needed).

Beducated.com: Learn how to have great sex. 100+ online courses from the world’s top experts. (Subscription needed). Use this link: https://beducated.com/f/aug24/?ref=ymflnjc&utm_source=tapfiliate&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=affiliate&utm_content=ymflnjc 

Planned Parenthood Video:   What Is Consent? Consent is as easy as FRIES!    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTSDIilyA2I A good Video to have your kids watch.

PODCASTS:

You Are Not Broken podcast, Kelly Casperson, MD (my favorite)

Sex With Emily, Dr. Emily Morse Sex, relationships and everything in between.           

Talking to teens about sex: https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/sex-with-emily/how-to-talk-to-teens-about-sex-HgAjBUVzi0b/

PRODUCTS/MENOPAUSE CARE:

Orovana Intimate Wellness: DHEA vaginal moisturizing cream for dryness and to increase sensitivity and pleasure. Order today: (Use code welcome25 for 25% off first order.)

Ask your doctor if he prescribes hormone replacement therapy for menopause, especially ask for Vaginal Estrogen. (inexpensive and effective).  Usually covered by insurance.  Also, ask for the Estrogen patch and progesterone pill.

OR: Ask your local Compounding Pharmacist for Doctors who do prescribe hormone replacement for men and women. Compounded hormones can also include testosterone for women.