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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know

Lisa Marr, M.D.

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Every year, millions of people are exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. And many people who are sexually active often worry about being infected. In her comprehensive guide to STDs, Dr. Lisa Marr tells readers everything they need to know about avoiding, preventing, and treating these diseases.

Complete and up-to-date, this book describes safer sex practices, testing protocols, and symptoms, and details commonly known treatments as well as significant recent medical advances—including new testing for the herpes virus, the vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV), and new...

Every year, millions of people are exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. And many people who are sexually active often worry about being infected. In her comprehensive guide to STDs, Dr. Lisa Marr tells readers everything they need to know about avoiding, preventing, and treating these diseases.

Complete and up-to-date, this book describes safer sex practices, testing protocols, and symptoms, and details commonly known treatments as well as significant recent medical advances—including new testing for the herpes virus, the vaccine against the human papilloma virus (HPV), and new discoveries about the effectiveness of spermicides and condoms. For each disease, Dr. Marr offers the latest Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Forthright, compassionate, and practical, this guide is a trusted source of advice for anyone who is sexually active.

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Recommended.

This is a useful resource for any sexually active person or STD educator. Given the rapidly changing nature of this field, this second edition provides useful updated information.

Marr, a physician specializing in the treatment of STDs, has written an excellent book that offers practical information on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these infections... Marr's coverage of both gays and straights and use of case histories to teach make this an outstanding addition to all consumer health collections. Highly recommended.

Accurate, well and clearly written, and well referenced.

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9
Pages
392
ISBN
9780801886591
Illustration Description
3 line drawings
Table of Contents

Preface
Part I: What You Need to Know
1. Genital Anatomy
2. A Key to Symptoms
3. What to Expect During an STD Examination
4. Sexual Communication: Communicate Now, No Regrets Later
5. What Is "Safer Sex"?
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Preface
Part I: What You Need to Know
1. Genital Anatomy
2. A Key to Symptoms
3. What to Expect During an STD Examination
4. Sexual Communication: Communicate Now, No Regrets Later
5. What Is "Safer Sex"?
Part II: Encyclopedia of STDs
Bacterial Vaginosis
Chancroid
Chlamydia Infection
Donovanosis
Epididymitis
Fungal (Yeast) Infections
Genital Warts
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Herpes
HIV Infection and AIDS
Lymphogranuloma Venerum
Molluscum Contagiosum
Nongonococcal Urethritis
Pelvis Inflammatory Disease
Proctocolitis, Proctitis, and Enteritis
Pubic Lice
Scabies
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
Appendix: Resources
Glossary
References
Index

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