It was sex that made Bettina Arndt famous.
As one of Australia's first sex therapists, Bettina spent her early career talking about sex on television and radio. She went on to become a leading social commentator, through her writing and work on government advisory committees. Read Bettina's articles.
Following the success of her international best-seller book, The Sex Diaries, her new exciting book, What Men Want – in bed is soon to hit the bookshops.
What Men Want – in bed is all about why sex matters so much to men. Over 150 men kept diaries for her, talking about what it is like to live with that constant sparking sexual energy – relentless, uncontrollable, all-consuming.
Their painfully honest, confronting, often hilarious stories explain their quest for sexual adventure, their secret delights, the thrill of giving pleasure, why some men turn to pornography and men’s delight in the Viagra revolution.
With every second man over fifty dealing with erection problems, Bettina offers advice on the wondrous new treatments giving men a new lease of sexual life. Her diarists explain what it is like to pop the little blue pills, or inject their best friend, or face impotence after prostate cancer treatments. Extraordinary his-and-hers diaries reveal how partners react to this bumpy journey showing the fallout when a man seeks a new lease of sexual life when his wife just wants him to hang up his spurs.
What Men Want – in bed lifts the lid on men’s longings, frustrations, their fears and their intense joy in making love. On sale – in all good Australian bookshops – on August 31.
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"If I were a middle-aged man afflicted with erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, or if I were an older man with prostate cancer wondering which treatment to pursue, I'd appreciate the squeamish-making information contained in this book." Canberra Times, September 28.