Vitamin O: Why Orgasms are Vital to a Woman's Health and Happiness, and How to Have Them Every Time!

by Natasha Janina Valdez

They’re free, fun, and with this book, easy to achieve. And just look what a woman stands to gain from her orgasmic life:

     • Oxytocin—nature’s Ecstasy—in her bloodstream
     • Relaxation—less stress and tension
     • Falling asleep and staying asleep better
     • More supple skin (really!)
     • Lower risk of heart disease
     • Immunity boost
     • Reduced hunger and cravings for junk food

Far too many women aren’t enjoying the benefits of this delicious activity, and Dr. Natasha wants to change that. In Vitamin O, she explores manual techniques, oral methods, and crazy-fun sex positions that maximize a woman’s pleasure. She covers the basics in orgasmic foreplay, orgasmic positions, exercises to improve orgasms, orgasm-enhancing yoga, breathing techniques, and more. Here is the 411 on more advanced climaxing—multiples and simultaneous orgasms. And she breaks out lots of quick fixes for getting a daily dose without any fuss. By the time she’s through, having orgasms will become as natural and pleasantly habitual as drinking a morning coffee (which you’ll be drinking less and less of, as you’ll have increased energy from better sleep.)

Vitamin O’s benefits are layered and far-reaching, without any worry of toxicity or build-up—because Vitamin O is all about release. Regular doses will benefit every reader for life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sexuality, Audiobook, Psychology

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2011

Reviews

[Queen Rosalind · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book for me was an interesting read. This book was all about women and knowing your body before you can expect a man to know
your body. I totally agree that sex should be daily. In the book she says (and I'm paraphrasing) IF YOU HAVE TIME TO SHOWER, YOU HAVE TIME TO FOR SEX WITH YOUR SPOUSE. I don't understand why people aren't having more sex. I personally would love to do it daily!!!! Forget what the average is, I want to be above average! Better use what you got while you can. As you get older, things don't work as they used to. Sex is the glue that can be extremely important in a committed relationship. Learn your mate's body and be enthusiastic about performing the art of love making, cunnulingus and fellatio! Do it like you do your profession. People will kill themselves on a job daily to look good and make strides and come home and not have time for the very person you are working so hard for. Put your woman first and I promise you a lot of your arguments will disappear or be non-existent. When a woman is releasing oxytocin, she is happier and she wants to do things for you. Especially if it's good and she is treated right. Did I say that sex should be daily??? Hahaha. I know I did already. 😌 please read this book. Even though I am extremely knowledgeable about the art of sex, I still learned a lot.l from this book. You can also.

[Choko · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very quick read, simple and foreword, perfect for women who are having trouble with understanding their own sexual health.... I have read better, but the pluses for this book are the simplicity of the explanations and advise, thus making it a read for everyone. The other plus is the brevity and to the point approach, which gets to the bottom of the issues immediately and thus advances the book through problems with which the readers might be struggling in a structured fashion. I thought it was very successful as the little book of answers and have several friends I would recommend it to :) :) :)

[Arejay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to give it to a friend who's girlfriend wasn't really into sex to be able to make a case for more sex in their relationship.

[Kavonne Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

This was very informative. I will definitely be rereading referencing. I would definitely recommend every women to read. Improvement on sexual life was great.

[Roxanne(Pooky) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

Very informative for sure... Love these kinds of books. Great explanation about how our minds and bodies work together. Would recommend.

[Amber Sema · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book intends to be empowering for women but beyond the first few chapters, it didn’t have that effect. It read more like a 2006 issue of Cosmopolitan, complete with tips on how to spice up your sex life that seem more likely to please your male partner than you. It was also extremely heteronormative, and at some points, she even directed her writing toward your assumed male partner as if he were the one reading the book. As a sex therapist, it felt like she wrote the book for married couples in their 50s who grew up in a more sexually repressed time and never learned about the female body or how to have sex. If you’re 30 or younger, I would choose another book with the same aim. This book was published only ten years ago (2011), but it doesn’t feel fit for my generation.

The book had a promising start. In the beginning, she provides a lot of information about female erogenous zones that all women should know. She also goes over the health and psychological benefits of orgasms. I wish the informative part of the book was longer. After, she dives into ways to get to know your body better and reach orgasm yourself, which is helpful for women who never have been able to. It’s the remainder of the book, which focuses on female-male sex tips, that feels like a 2006 Cosmopolitan magazine.

I listened to this book because it is free on Audible, but it was also hard to follow when she started to discuss different positions in-depth. I would imagine it would be easier to follow along with a hard copy of the book.

[Cate · Rating 2 out of 5]

There is some useful and interesting scientific information in this book about women's bodies and capabilities, but much of it is hidden among at a chatty Cosmo magazine writing style which doesn't make for good book reading.

I agree with other reviews that it's very heteronornative, but even more harmful is frequent assertions that certain issues are restricted to women-only, that men who don't like to look at, or do certain things to, female anatomy might not be straight, or that men have no problems with distraction, arousal, or completion (which is obviously untrue based solely on widely available male-targeted medications and aids on the market...)

She is very colloquial and uses terms like "my faves" throughout. Issues caused by trauma (e.g. postpartum or abuse) are addressed but feel brushed over. I found it disrespectful to her patients that she often says things like "I sighed in frustration", "I wanted to give her a shake" or "I had to hold back a laugh" when they've opened up about their struggles or beliefs, even if they are incorrect. She also gets really judgemental about weight and clothing choices - I agree this could be a potential contributing factor, but I'm sure there's plenty of people wearing old comfortable clothes and who are overweight who don't have any sexual performance issues. I would feel so humiliated to be a patient mentioned in this book!

Not worth reading past the first couple of chapters unless you're after really specific tips.

[Alethea B.H. Harper · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is important for women. It teaches us that it’s normal for some women to have to work to reach an orgasm. It normalizes the experience and gives tips and advice on how to have the conversation with your partner. As well as new things to try to have an orgasm. No longer will we suffer in silence. Real partners will make sure there is mutual satisfaction.

[Zsaffryn Terra · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun little read to finish on Valentine’s Day!
I picked it up with the intention of healing old wounds and am glad I did. It’s written with a good sense of humor—several passages had me snort giggling—and includes a decent scientific section detailing the health benefits behind “Vitamin O”.

[Adri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty detailed book. I don’t agree with everything, though.

[Amanda Hite · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reclaim the birth right of women to embrace pleasure.

[عدنان العبار · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't remember when I downloaded this Audible book or why. It was in my Texas Listens collection there. It played automatically as soon as I finished the book before it, and thankfully I had my headphones on. Now, blushing justifications and qualifications aside, this book is just like any sexual self-help book: It's boring, hedonistic to the extreme, proudly vague, and silly. The jokes are unbearably silly, and there is no statement that is not corny. The reassuring statements that are to be found here are only apt for women, for I would bet that no man wants reassurance like that, he starts pitying himself.

I looked up the author: She is a clinical sexologist. I have no idea what that means, and I doubt it is a serious professional career one can take. But it seems she is able to make money out of it, so good for her. In any case, yeah: No curiosity was satiated from listening to this book, but it is most certainly better than getting one's information elsewhere.

[William Yip · Rating 4 out of 5]

There were typos here and there. I would have liked a reference section for sources to back up her statements about the health benefits of orgasms. That said, I enjoyed the book especially the section on the health benefits, the attitude towards experimentation, and the suggested techniques and scenarios geared towards experimentation.

[seth · Rating 2 out of 5]

meh. i was bored at my partner's house and read this while they were at work. nothing super awesome, but i'm biased because i read stuff like this A LOT so my standards are super high and picky.