The Sexual Male: Problems and Solutions

This could have been titled ""The Dysfunctional Male,"" since the entire work is devoted to helping men and their partners (of either sex) overcome and prevent impotence. Authors Milsten, a urologist and director of the New Jersey-based Center for Sexual Health, and Slowinksi, a psychologist and sex therapist, offer a comprehensive look at male impotence--its causes, effects and treatments. Helpful chapters, such as ""What is Impotence"" or ""Myths and Fallacies that Promote Impotence,"" begin with a box of commonsense, albeit obvious, points (""The average time to ejaculation is simply not known""). A section, ""Topics of Special Interest,"" effectively examines a range of interesting issues such as ""Is There a Male Menopause"" or ""Is It Safe to Resume Sex After a Heart Attack."" And a self-evaluation section offers more than 20 questions that can help a man start the process of dealing with actual or potential impotence. Unfortunately, the book is marred by somewhat stiff and stilted medical-textbook language (""Any of these situations just mentioned can underlie both primary and secondary erectile difficulties and will require therapeutic attention""). But overall this is a practical health book that takes men's sexuality seriously. (Aug.)