Quickies
one hundred little lessons for living sexily ever after in midlife
by Heather Bartos, MD
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Pub Date Jun 24 2025 | Archive Date Sep 30 2025
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Description
Step aside, stereotypes! Midlife is not a time to fade into the background. In Quickies, Dr. Heather Bartos, OB/GYN, renowned menopause specialist, and Oprah-approved women's health advocate, delivers a witty, wise, and unapologetically bold roadmap for reclaiming sensuality, confidence, and self-love in midlife.
Packed with 100 empowering, bite-sized lessons, Quickies challenges outdated notions about aging and intimacy. From practical advice on navigating hormonal shifts to cheeky tips for spicing things up in the bedroom (or anywhere else), this groundbreaking guide invites women to embrace their evolving identities with curiosity, courage, and joy. Whether you're reigniting your spark or discovering it for the first time, Dr. Bartos's compassionate and laugh-out-loud voice makes the journey a delight.
Dr. Bartos's expertise isn't just clinical–it's deeply personal. Drawing on years of experience as a top OB/GYN and certified menopause specialist, she offers medical insights with a human touch. A certified reiki practitioner, she also bridges the worlds of science and spirit, encouraging women to connect with their bodies on every level. And with a surprise foreword that's sure to make readers smile, Quickies delivers not just education, but celebration.
Empress Editions Publisher Alisa Kennedy Jones calls Dr. Bartos' work "a revelation," adding, "Quickies is a love letter to midlife women everywhere. It's an invitation to thrive, not just survive." Set for release on June 24th, 2025, on the heels of National Vagina Appreciation Day, this book is poised to redefine midlife and inspire a new wave of bold, beautiful living.
Dr. Heather Bartos' expertise has been featured in Cosmo, Glamour, and Good Housekeeping. Now, with Quickies, she's giving midlife women everywhere the tools to live sexily ever after.
Advance Praise
"Heather Bartos is my absolute favorite gyno-smart, funny, and as real as your best friend. Quickies will make you braver, wiser, and oh-so-ready to build your best sex life." —Jill Hamilton, Cosmo
"Fun, sizzling, and refreshing, Quickies is the pleasure and intimacy BFF that can turn your midlife years into your best yet. From radical self-acceptance and debunked myths to illuminating 101s on sex toys, fantasies, and bedroom challenges, nothing is off the table."—August McLaughlin, Journalist, Author, and Girl Boner Radio Host/Producer
Guaranteed to inspire laughter and enlightenment, Quickies is the ultimate companion for navigating mid-life with grace and vitality. —Melanie Maure, author of the acclaimed Sisters of Belfast
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9798992386509 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
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Featured Reviews
Nicole W, Reviewer
This book was very informative, eye opening. While there are a lot of puns I can throw in here, I will refrain (barely). This book is the information you need and don’t want the FBI to see in your search history. The topics that are too taboo to discuss with anyone, other than your best friend who probably still won’t know the right answer. This one is going to be saved to my kindle for life reference, just beside prepping for dummies and homeopathic treatments that I’ll need one day because it contains precious cargo. Chapter 46 is life. Heather Bartos is out here doing the Lords work for women of all ages
Reviewer 1111956
While I havent had menopause yet, this is a very interesting book and I learned a lot! I will definitely share some of this knowledge with my patients.
Kitty B, Reviewer
Dr. Heather Bartos presents a lively, empowering, and humorous exploration of midlife intimacy in *Quickies*. Featuring 100 concise lessons, this book blends practical advice, scientific insights, and playful humor to help readers rekindle passion, boost self-assurance, and strengthen connections.
With a thoughtful yet lighthearted approach, Bartos tackles topics like aging, relationships, and self-love, offering relatable guidance that feels like a conversation with a trusted confidant. Her engaging style makes the book both enjoyable and inspiring.
Ideal for those seeking to embrace their sexuality with renewed confidence, *Quickies* is a valuable and uplifting resource for keeping the flame alive at any stage of life.
Megan L, Reviewer
Reading this book is like receiving advice from a best friend with a great sense of humor who shies away from no topic. Oh, and she's an OB/GYN and menopause specialist, so she knows what's she's talking about.
Though the subtitle of this book may have you believe that's it's only for middle-age women, I think the vast majority of this book is a must read for women of any age. The first part of this book sets the record straight on outdated, patriarchal myths about pleasure and intimacy. Part two shows you how to be proud of your kinks and curiosities with no shame. The last section includes all the taboo topics that you may not even be comfortable talking about with your bestie.
Topics include:
* How to spice up missionary and doggy style, plus a few other positions you may want to try.
* What is your G-spot, C-spot, and A-spot? How to find them and get pleasure from them.
* Squirting...what it is and how to do it.
* Dirty talking tips
There are so many more topics (100 to be exact) that are broken up into easy-to-read lessons, that are each a couple of pages in length. I love reading non-fiction books like this about women's health and wellbeing. I have read quite a few and I still learned many new things in this book. For example, what vabbing and TV dinner sex is. I had a great time reading and learning. I really appreciated the author's sense of humor.
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