Our personal gender identification and our sexual orientations do not always correlate to the accepted social norms which identify two categories – man and woman. This chapter delves into the complexities and fluidity of gender identification. Such an outlook is challenging or unacceptable for some and an intimate personal story ...

Those of us who find men as partners for friendship, love, support, sex, or any other relationship, face many issues and reflections concerning satisfaction, happiness, love and comfort. There are many challenges in the day to day life between women and men, for instance, how to demand safe sex and ...

The choice to live in the open as a lesbian in 21st century Israel is not a simple or an easy choice. Those of us who classify ourselves as lesbians struggle almost daily with homophobia, prejudice and institutional discrimination. The process of outing oneself is a long process which never ...

Sexuality is a pivotal force which can be a powerful source of many sensations such as pleasure, empowerment and liberation. The chapter deals with and discusses sex and sexuality in various settings. Its main aim is to contribute towards the realization of our positive sexual potential and allowing other positive ...

Where are the ovaries? What is the function of the fallopian tubes? This chapter gives a guided and thorough tour of the internal aspect of the sexual and reproductive organs and helps to introduce us to the organ terminology, their function and their place in our body. After the tour, ...

The chapter deals with our ability to have sexual encounters which are sensual and passionate whilst protecting our sexual health. Safe sex is not necessarily the opposite of pleasurable sex. The use of buffer birth control can prevent sexually transmitted infections, yet will not lessen our pleasure. One of the ...

The chapter looks at the infectious venereal diseases, ways of being infected, diagnosing the illness, the treatments and whether complete healing is possible. The chapter informs you of the health services being offered in Israel to infected women.

The Aids/HIV epidemic is a global crisis. This chapter is for all of us who are interested in learning more about HIV and Aids for those of us who are living with the disease and wish to understand more and consult someone about it. The chapter includes general information on ...