Crash course for women Better sex, better health, better you

"Many of us aren't enjoying and embracing womanhood. We are tolerating it," writes Landry, an ob-gyn and cohost of the TV show The Doctors, in her empowering debut. To help women get a better grasp on their sexual health, she first busts common misconceptions (e.g., "faking orgasms is a part of life"), offers anatomy 101, and explains sexually transmitted infections and diseases (if an infection can"cause medical issues," it's classified as a disease). She then dispenses tips for finding the right doctor ("know what type of doctor personality you want"), choosing a form of birth control, managing period pain, and dealing with urinary incontinence in part by understanding how common it is ("up to 70 percent of women have incontinence at some point in their life"). Landry takes a matter-of-fact approach to sexual health and infuses her explanations with humor: "If you are a new mom who can't figure out how many days ago that Fruit Loop you just found ended up in your hair," she writes, "it's normal for you to have a 'No thanks, I'm good' attitude when it comes to sex." The result is a solid resource, packed with information. (Oct.)