Brief Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sexual Bodies: Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter 2: Gender Identity and Sexual Development

Chapter 3: Attraction, Arousal, Response, and Sexual Orientation

Chapter 4: Sex as a Commodity and the Regulation of Sexuality

Chapter 5: Sexual Relationships, Love, and Communication

Chapter 6: Sexual Difficulties, Dysfunctions, and Treatments

Chapter 7: Sexual Behavior Across Cultures

Chapter 8: Gender and Sexuality Across the Lifespan

Chapter 9: Fertility, Contraception, and Abortion

Chapter 10: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Parenthood

Chapter 11: Variations in Sexual Behavior: Kinks, Fetishes, and Paraphilias

Chapter 12: Sexual Aggression and Coercion

Chapter 13: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevention

Chapter 14: Studying Sexuality: Research Methods and Challenges