Women's Anatomy of Arousal: Secret Maps to Buried Pleasure Paperback – January 4, 2010

If you’re just curious about the female body or wanting to improve your performance, this is a great book for you. There is a lot of information, much of which puts new perspectives on the women’s body. Very much worth the price. I would recommend this for both men and women if you’re looking for ways to please your partner. This book is easy to read as well, with a few visual aids and some history lessons. Let’s just say my partner is happy.

I've spent thousands of dollars over the years on books and workshops about this topic. This book was by far the most important investment that I've made, much more so than any expensive online course. I learned so much about my anatomy and potential for pleasure from it. Highly recommended.

Fantastic read and should be required reading for all newly sexually active people, women and men. I learned a lot from the (finally!) accurate diagrams of the female reproductive system that I've seen nowhere else. I also picked up a handful of tips and tricks that I haven't seen in other places.As for all the education that's promised in the beginning of the book- how to activate all the different nervous pathways, how to have multiple or extended orgasms or ejaculate, the most the book offered was a small sidebar. The majority of the exercises were nauseatingly new age bullshit like making an alter, lighting candles and affirming how sexy your genatalia is. I mean, thats really great if you've never thought of them that way, but not something I feel is rocketing me to new sexual highs. It's also written for a decidedly feminine experience of women's arousal- which, granted, 90% of men need vast improvement on. However the "delicate flower" that needs so much foreplay was a bit much for me at times.In the end I found myself really glad this book was written, and wishing I read it when I was 17. Also decidedly and terribly disappointed that the exercises were for spinning my chakras and not for a little more advanced physiological exercises since I was looking for some sex coaching not a spiritual life coach. That said, for the right audience I'm sure that's just great, and the correct anatomical understanding of the true extent of the clitoris, female erectile tissue, pereneal and urethral sponges, movement of the uterus during the menstrual cycle and during sex, etc were worth every penny. Also the correct description of female ejaculate was such a welcome description. Finally! (It comes from a gland just up the urethra, before the bladder, that is analogus to the prostate).So, that is, you should probably get this book because it will tell you some desperately needed information. If you're a "novice" as she terms it- that is a non-orgasmic or occasionally orgasmic woman, you should definitely get this book. If your a man and don't know what to do with women or have a man who doesn't know what to do with you, you should definitely get this book. If you are sexually experienced but want to know what's actually happening in all the amazingly beautiful and complex female sexual/reproductive system, you should definitely get this book (that's probably everyone). But if you already have a good ability to orgasm and enjoy yourself and are looking for advanced learning, you'll be drastically disappointed and should look elsewhere. And if you know where- let me know because I can't find it!

Excellent description of the female erectile structures, how they function during arousal, and a hands on guide for self discovery of these structures. This book has the best description of urethral sponge and its function that I have read to date. Winston removes some of the mystery and all of the hype from female ejaculation, taking it out of arena of a pornographic spectacle, and through the anatomical and functional description of urethral sponge, places it squarely in the realm of a real phenomenon that can be learned and worthy of a woman's or couple's pursuit. Winston also introduced what for me was a new structure, the perineal sponge, a small area of erectile tissue embedded in the posterior vaginal wall. Also of value for me was a good description of the pelvic musculature and particularly the round ligament (really a muscle) that elevates the uterus during arousal.A good bit of the book is devoted to self discovery. Winston provides exercises for increasing awareness of the body, mind, and spirit in what she call "Wholistic Sexuality." She also touches on the sacred nature of sex, introducing energy flows, ying/yang, the chakras, and tantra. In doing so though, she manages to maintain an atmosphere of reality. You don't get overwhelmed by moon beams. It is a nice mixture of ancient wisdoms and modern science.While the book is predominantly written for women, I would say that it has just as much value for men as well. She includes many side bars called "Hot Tips For Guys" and there is a short review chapter devoted to men. The book is also illustrated with black and white reproductions of classic erotic paintings.While I enjoyed awareness chapters, for me, the real value in this book was the detailed descriptions of anatomical structures of female arousal. All in all an excellent resource.