Sales of this classic have reached 48 million copies worldwide. It is now reissued with a new introduction by the author. The Hite Report radically re-defined the world''s understanding of female sexual experience and it remains to this day essential reading for women of all ages and backgrounds. First published in 1976, this title was the first scientific analysis to focus specifically on women''s sexuality. Dr Hite''s methodological research challenged the prevailing dominant understanding of female sexuality and put forward a new vision of scientific study.