5 Books To Realize Your Sexual Potential
By Kelley Martin
As humans, books can be guides to figuring out some of life’s biggest queries. As a sexual wellness company, we are no strangers to having to dig a little deeper to continue to figure out our sexual potential. That being so, we asked our team to share their favorite reads that influenced their view on sexuality and expanded their sexual intelligence.
1. Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
What’s it about?:
An investigative journalist’s glimpse into the sex lives of three women over the course of 10 years. The first, Lina, is a homemaker in a loveless marriage who begins to engage in an affair with an old love interest. The second, Maggie, a teenager in her primitive years who is seduced by her much older, very much married, English teacher. The third, Sloane, a self-made woman in a beautiful marriage with one quirk — her husband likes to watch her have sex with other men and women.
Why you should read it:
This eye-opening and captivating true story reads like a novel will have you overflowing with empathy and leave you feeling connected to woman-kind on a deeper level. The women’s sexual history and inner desires will push you to explore the bounds of what truly makes you tick and reflect on how your past has an influence on who you are today.
2. Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
What’s it about?:
Emily Nagoski takes a deep dive into the research about women’s sexual health. The book is broken into two parts. It begins by explaining how each woman’s sexual makeup is influenced by a myriad of things and unique to each individual. Next, Nagowoski explores how your sex life is influenced by everyday life and how you feel moment to moment in your current state.
Why you should read it:
This book will help you understand your own sexuality as well as others and why sexual variance from person to person is so normal. Nagowski’s work is backed by medical research and can help you take control of your sexuality and improve overall pleasure. In all, Come As You Are, will give you a better understanding of how sex plays a role in your everyday life and vice versa.
3. Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz, PhD.
What’s it about?:
This book makes the case for clitoral stimulation over penetration to reach orgasm. Dr. Mintz explains the institutionalized confusion amongst society over how people with vaginas really make it to the big O. Understanding how anatomical differences influence orgasm is one step forward to begin to bridge the orgasm gap.
Why you should read it:
Dr. Mintz will help you understand how culture has caused confusion on how people with vaginas reach climax. In the end you will understand that you are not alone if you struggle to reach orgasm and learn ways to utilize this new knowledge to improve your sex life.
4. Better Sex Through Mindfulness by Lori A Brotto, PhD.
What’s it about?:
Studies have shown that many women will suffer with sexual dysfunction at least once in their life. By addressing this issue through mindful practices, Dr. Lisa Brotto believes she may have found a solution that will improve not only your sex life but overall quality of life. By utilizing her techniques, you can achieve a more mindful state and feel more at ease on a day-to-day basis which in turn improves your sexual health.
Why you should read it:
Mindfulness isn’t just a buzzword, it is truly a way of life and has proven to be an effective way to treat mental health issues and now sexual health issues. Dr. Brotto will help you use this technique to be more mindful and get more out of sex.
5. The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz
What’s it about?:
This book helps guide readers through the steps of how to heal after experiencing sexual trauma. Filled with coping mechanisms and gentle reminders that you are not alone, Wendy Maltz guides the reader towards sexual healing.
Why you should read it:
A nurturing and informative book for anyone struggling with sexual trauma. This book will help you understand, process, and cope with your trauma as well as feel understood.
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Hey! MMURE was not compensated in any way for this piece, but we wanted to give you a heads up that we may receive a portion of sales if you decide to purchase any of the books mentioned here. And that's only because we think they're really great! We won't ever feature products we don't love ourselves.