Self-Care down There : From Menstrual Cups and Moisturizers to Body Positivity and Brazilian Wax, a Guide to Your Vagina's Well-Being.
Taq Kaur. Bhandal
Bok Engelsk 2020 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Adams Media
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (236 pages)
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| Opplysninger | Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Introduction -- A Note to the Reader -- Part 1. Getting to Know Your Garden: Everything You'll Find Down There -- Knowing the Garden of Vaginal Self-Care -- Vulva and Vagina: The Flower Petals -- Clitoris: A Ray of Sunshine -- Pelvic Floor: Soil and Dirt -- Cervix: The Yellow Parts -- Urethra: Animals and Bugs -- Uterus: The Roots -- Fallopian Tubes: The Plant Stalks -- Ovaries: Human Seeds -- Vaginal pH: A Pleasant Poison -- Hormones: The Pollinators -- Naming Your Garden -- Knowing Your Body, Your Garden, Your Choice -- Part 1 Summary -- Part 2. Savvy Self-Care: Caring for Your Pelvic Area -- Practicing Complementary Healing -- Creating a Pelvic Self-Care Pantry -- Getting to Know Your Vaginal Scents -- Embracing Vaginal Self-Clean Mode -- Bathing Your Beautiful Pelvic Parts -- Using Oils As Moisturizers -- Dressing Your Vagina -- Stretching for Self-Care -- Shaving Your Pubic Hair -- Trimming the Bushes -- Waxing Down There -- Dealing with Ingrown Hairs -- Wiping from Front to Back -- Leaving Douches in the Twentieth Century -- Taking Bathroom Breaks -- Steaming Your Vagina -- Keeping an Eye on Your Fingernails -- Speculating about Speculums -- Practicing Abdominal Massage -- Sending Intentional Breath -- Drinking Enough Water -- Understanding Vaginal Flora -- Trying Seed Cycling -- Hosting Pelvic Herbal Tea Parties -- Eating Veggies and Fruits -- Knowing the Organic Vagina -- Understanding the Issue with Modern Grains -- Eating Nonhuman Animals -- Recognizing Food As Fuel -- Knowing Your Vaginal Ancestors -- Learning the Story of the Second Arrow -- Part 2 Summary -- Part 3. The Wisdom of Menstrual Cycles: All You Need to Know about Bleeding and Beyond -- Cycling Through the Seasons -- Taking In the Whole-Life Menstrual Cycle -- Connecting Vaginal Moods and Hormones -- Exploring Cervical Mucus.. - Understanding the Moon and Your Cycle -- Experiencing Diverse Periods -- Using Pads, Liners, or Tampons -- Choosing Cloth -- Choosing a Menstrual Cup -- Inserting a Menstrual Cup -- Removing a Menstrual Cup -- Missing Your Period -- Loving Your Menstrual Cycle -- Determining Your Fertile Window -- Preventing Pregnancy -- Experiencing Pregnancy -- Practicing Postpartum Self-Care -- Entering Premenopause -- Settling Into Menopause -- Part 3 Summary -- Part 4. Getting Wet and Wild: All about Sex and Sexuality -- Experiencing Sexual Pleasure with Yourself -- Talking about Consent -- Reclaiming Sexual Fantasies -- Firing Up Your Erogenous Zones -- Choosing a Lube -- Delving Into Dildos -- Expanding Your Sex Toy Box -- Using Condoms and Covers -- Choosing a Sex Position -- Redefining Virginity -- Taking Care of Your Sexuality -- Rethinking Orgasms -- Feeling Out Your Fetishes -- Understanding Sexual Pain -- Getting Comfortable with Queefing -- Abstaining from Sex -- Fostering Vaginal Confidence -- Part 4 Summary -- Part 5. The Modern-Day Vagina: Today's Vaginal Trends, Explained -- Uplifting Your Vaginal Self-Esteem -- Thinking about Jade Eggs -- Taking Care of Piercings and Tattoos -- Practicing Pelvic Politics -- Understanding Vaginal Toxin Exposure -- Taking Your Vagina to Work -- Supporting Your Vagina in the Digital World -- Taking Your Vagina on the Road -- Being Prepared On-the-Go -- Choosing Affirming Swimwear -- Finding Vaginal Resources Anywhere, Anytime -- Healing from Trauma -- Meditating On Your Yoni -- Prioritizing Vaginal Self-Care Every Day -- Making Proactive Pelvic Decisions -- Part 5 Summary -- Resource List -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index -- Copyright.
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| ISBN | 1-5072-1237-2
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