Books

Recommended reads for women navigating midlife and beyond.

Great Sex Starts at 50

by Tracey Cox · 2023

Sex educator Tracey Cox writes frankly and practically about sex in the second half of life — what changes physiologically, what doesn’t have to change, and how to build a satisfying sex life well past 50. An honest, cheerful, and genuinely useful guide for women who refuse to believe the best is behind them.

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Menopause Confidential

by Tara Allmen · 2016

A board-certified menopause practitioner shares everything she tells her patients, covering hot flashes, sleep disruption, vaginal changes, sexual health, bone loss, and heart disease risk. Clear, accessible, and reassuring.

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Sex, Death and Other Distractions

by Kensington Ladies’ Erotica Society · 2002

The third collection from the Kensington Ladies’ Erotica Society — a group of women who have met in Berkeley for over twenty-five years to share the fantasies polite company won’t. Older now, and if anything bolder, they treat death as a mere distraction next to the twin appetites of mind and body. By turns racy and reflective, outrageous and open-hearted, these stories insist that desire doesn’t retire.

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The Ultimate Guide to Sex After Fifty

by Joan Price · 2015

Joan Price is the foremost advocate for older people’s sexuality, and this is her definitive guide — covering everything from the physiological changes of menopause to navigating desire after illness, disability, or divorce. Frank, warm, and non-judgmental, it treats older women’s sexual lives with the seriousness they deserve.

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The Vagina Bible

by Jen Gunter · 2019

Dr. Jen Gunter’s comprehensive, myth-busting guide to vaginal and vulvar health — including the massive changes menopause brings to genital tissue. Essential reading for any woman who wants accurate, evidence-based information about her body.

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