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The abortion pills are a safe, cheap, clinic-less means of ending a pregnancy, and these drugs have been quietly—yet steadily—spreading around the world. These pills are already changing the fight for abortion access as we understand it. Rebecca Kelliher dives into the history of the pills’ invention in the 1970’s and 80’s, unpacks government battles around their approval in the 1990’s, and deftly weaves together several perspectives to move beyond the pills’ origin story.

Currently, 6.7 million people—or about 1 in 8 couples—in the United States are estimated to experience infertility. With their expertise and candid approach, the brains behind the Fertility Docs Uncensored podcast demystify the IVF process and the rising trend of egg freezing, addressing common myths and misconceptions along the way.

The Herbal Fertility Handbook provides clear, evidence-based strategies to support egg quality, sperm quality, and overall fertility, to help you improve your chances of getting pregnant. Writing in a gender-inclusive style and inspired by her own struggle with fertility issues, author Liane Moccia offers strategies based on proper nutrition, fertility-boosting herbs and supplements, analyzing environmental exposures, and improving lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, and movement.

The transformation to parenthood is arguably the most pivotal and vulnerable journey of a person’s entire life. Despite this, pregnant and new parents are often only provided resources regarding how to care for their baby—not for themselves. Parents need to see an authentic representation of what the transformation to parenthood is really like so that they can come out on the other side resilient, whole, and thriving. In Then Comes Baby, Jessica Vernon draws from her own experience as an OB/GYN and mom to delve into the physical and mental parts of birth and the postpartum journey.

Rarely spoken about and another period in their lives when women are stripped of their agency, Davina will empower women to know all their options before they even become pregnant, allowing them to make the right decisions that suit their individual needs in all stages of the process. Written alongside medical experts and specialist contributors, and filled with real life stories and experiences from before birth to the first few months with your baby, this is the ultimate guide and offers all you need to know.

In 1896, Sigmund Freud presented his revolutionary “seduction theory,” arguing that childhood sexual abuse directly caused adult mental illness. Just nine years later, he completely reversed this stance, insisting these traumatic memories were mere fantasies. Why did Freud retract his original theory? And why has the psychoanalytic community gone to such lengths to conceal this critical reversal?

In the United States, millions of people experience the life-changing event of pregnancy every year, but for nearly one-third of them, the journey comes with heightened risks. In this compassionate guide, obstetrician-gynecologist Alan M. Peaceman, MD, explores the complexities of high-risk pregnancies with the empathy and clarity that every expectant parent deserves.

Over the years that Chloé Caldwell had been married and hoping to conceive a child, she’d read everything she could find on infertility. But no memoir or message board reflected her experience; for one thing, most stories ended with in vitro fertilization, a baby, or both. She wanted to offer something different. Caldwell began a book. She imagined a selective journal about her experience coping with stasis and uncertainty. Is it time to quit coffee, find a new acupuncturist, get another blood test?

In Hormone Balance For Dummies, renowned hormone health coach Isabella Mainwaring delivers an accessible and exciting new take on hormonal imbalance. You'll discover why hormone balance is so important for you and contributes to everything from the maintenance of a healthy weight to fertility, mental wellness, and overall health. The author goes beyond diet and lifestyle to offer practical nervous system regulation tips and dive deep on available treatment options for hormonal imbalance.

Sharing recent research on trauma and case studies from more than a decade of professional clinical work, Dee Dee Goldpaugh explores specific ways psychedelics can heal sexual trauma, enhance sexual pleasure, and deepen our interpersonal connections. Goldpaugh looks at MDMA, psilocybin, ayahuasca, mescaline, 5-MeO-DMT, and other psychedelics and offers a range of integration techniques as well as somatic exercises to help foster insight and apply the lessons learned during psychedelic experiences to everyday life.

Age need not be a death sentence for men’s sexual health and vitality. Taoist Master Mantak Chia and William U. Wei explain how to use the energetic and physical practice of Chi Kung to not only maintain a flourishing sex life well into old age but also reduce prostate enlargement and prevent prostate gland cancer.

In this down-to-earth guide, celebrated sex expert and bestselling author Dr. Ruth Westheimer teams up with prominent gynecologist at Cornell and New York Presbyterian Medical Centers, Dr. Amos Grunebaum, to address the most pressing health issues women face today. Written in Dr. Ruth's refreshingly candid and lively style, it gives you everything you need to take charge of your health—from finding a gynecologist to having a happy sex life to planning or avoiding a pregnancy.

Collected here by doula and hypnobirthing coach Claire Fulton are thirty true stories from a diverse group of ordinary people, representing a wide array of experiences. There are hospital births and home births; inductions, caesareans and vaginal deliveries. Things rarely go quite to plan, and there are moments of surprise, frustration and unexpected comedy along the way, but all of the stories deliver comfort, reassurance and a happy ending.

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask. The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions – there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find the right words, and so much to learn. It's beautiful and it's hard. The Complete Guide to Postpartum is your comforting and enlightening companion to navigating this entirely new life, from the earliest moments post-birth to many years later.

Based on more than one hundred interviews with teenagers and young adults, activists, and experts, The Second Coming reveals how (mis)education, the internet, and politics have not only reshaped relationships but also unleashed a nationwide power struggle over the future of sex. From abortion clinics crowded with young patients, to “Dating with Dignity” seminars at the National Pro-Life Summit, to school board battles over what students should read, think, and feel, we meet folks from both sides of the aisle who are well-informed, empowered, and active (even if not always sexually).

Feeling overwhelmed with anxiety after childbirth? Struggling to distinguish between typical new-parent stress and postpartum anxiety? You're not alone, and there’s a path to serenity. Conquering Postpartum Anxiety offers compassionate guidance and practical tools to help you navigate this challenging journey.

Bringing a new life into the world is one of the most profound and transformative journeys a human being can experience. It’s raw, real, and deeply personal. For many, the idea of a “natural birth”—childbirth without the assistance of pain-relieving medications such as an epidural—feels not just appealing, but ideal. It speaks to something primal, something rooted in ancient wisdom and modern-day empowerment.

Discover the guide you never knew you needed for one of life’s toughest challenges. In the IVF Playbook for Men, Corey Parchman, former NFL player turned real estate developer and advocate, shares his deeply personal journey through IVF alongside his wife, Elisha. With raw honesty and practical advice, Corey offers men a roadmap to navigate the emotional, physical, and financial complexities of building a family through assisted reproductive technology. This book isn’t just about the science of IVF; it’s a story of resilience, partnership, and redefining masculinity.

Join me as I explore ten myths about childlessness that have been masquerading as truth, and point you towards a much kinder, more helpful understanding of how we work as human beings.

Wie man die Liebe jung und frisch erhält, ist heutzutage eine wahre Herausforderung für Liebende. Auch wenn ein Paar sich liebt, stirbt früher oder später die sexuelle Anziehung und sie hören auf, ihre Liebe körperlich zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Diana und Michael Richardson haben zusammen über Jahre auf dem Gebiet der Sexualität und Meditation geforscht und experimentiert. Sie fanden heraus, wie die sexuelle Energie ein heilendes und kraftspendendes Instrument der Liebe werden kann.