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The science of orgasm has finally come.

Publication: The Journal of Sex Research
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The science of orgasm has finally come.(The Science of Orgasm)(Book review)

Article Excerpt
The Science of Orgasm. By Barry R. Komisaruk, Carlos Beyer-Flores, and Beverly Whipple. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006, 358 pages. Hardcover, $16.50.

It has come, finally: a book about orgasm that does not focus on witty prose--or prose meant to be witty but, ultimately, devoid of meaning or information--nor on the sensationalism of multiple orgasms. The Science of Orgasm is an outstanding, well-written book covering everything a person might want to know about orgasm.

The book has 24 chapters addressing everything from aging and orgasm, to the use of Zestra[R] for women. The chapters are relatively brief, yet fairly comprehensive. The authors even link the history of Kinsey's work to contemporary research. Many research findings are summarized while...

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