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position of clitoris relative to,
21
during sex,
44
Vaginal containment,
253
Vaginal opening,
22
,
27
Vaginal orifice,
19
Vaginal photoplethysmography.
See
Photoplethysmography, vaginal
Vaginismus,
45
,
321
.
See also
Pain, during sex
Van de Velde, T. H.,
157
–58
Ventral pallidum,
84
Vestibule,
21
Viagra,
46
,
213
,
239
.
See also
Erectile dysfunction medication
Vibrators,
59
,
287
,
288
,
362
n
12
Violence.
See
Abusive relationships; Sexual assault/rape; Trauma
Virginity,
28
,
159
Visual/proximity cues,
72
Vulva,
21
anatomy of,
26
–27,
27
defined,
29
photographic depictions of,
32
–34
visual exploration of,
37
–38
Washington University,
43
“Water of Life, The” (Rumi),
148
Weight and health,
167
–70,
187
Wetness.
See
Lubrication
What Do Women Want? Adventures in the Science of Female Desire
(Bergner),
75
,
134
,
206
–7
What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal
(Gottman and Silver),
319
–20
What’s this?
behaviors,
80
–81,
86
,
88
What the hell is this?
behaviors,
80
–81,
86
,
88
,
252
When Sex Hurts: A Woman’s Guide to Banishing Sexual Pain
(Pukall and Goldstein),
320
Williams, Mark,
130
Women’s Health
(magazine),
161
“Women’s Sexuality” (author’s class),
23
Worksheets
context,
95
–108
Sexual Temperament Questionnaire,
54
–58
stress coping strategies,
151
–52
turning off the offs,
258
–61
WuDunn, Sheryl,
232
XX (genetic females),
18
XY (genetic males),
18
Yoga,
122

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Illustrated by Erika Moen

Interior design by Ruth Lee-Mui

Cover design by Gail Anderson and Joe Newton

Cover photograph by Isabella Selby

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication
Data Nagoski, Emily.

Come as you are : the surprising new science that will transform your sex life / Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

pages cm

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Sex instruction for women. 2. Sexual health. 3. Women—Sexual behavior. 4. Women—Health and hygiene. I. Title.

HQ46.N32 2015

613.9'54—dc23

2014017773

ISBN 978-1-4767-6209-8

ISBN 978-1-4767-6211-1 (ebook)

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