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Information here should not replace the
informed information you will receive from a health care
professional. If you suspect you have an STD you should immediately seek
out a doctor and be tested. Recommended books for reading and learning
about the treatment of various STD's and ways to avoid such contact in the
future are listed below. |
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Estimates are that more than 12 million people in the U.S. become infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD) annually and that many of them do so because they rely on misinformation or are too embarrassed to ask for accurate information. Marr clearly presents up-to-date material on 22 STDs. In the book's first part, she covers anatomy, offers basic information, and cites case histories that have a personal ring instead of sounding made-up. She shows how a moment's exposure can wreck a life, distinguishes between intercourse and "outercourse," and offers a down-to-earth chapter on what "safe" sex really involves. In the encyclopedic second part, she describes in detail what each disease is, its prevalence and its symptoms; how it is transmitted; diagnostic tests for it; and treatments of it. This is an authoritative book that speaks clearly to a broad range of readers. -- William Beatty | ||||||||
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Grade 8 and Up - The text is informative, free of jargon, and has a nonjudgmental tone, but the prose is excruciatingly dry-similar to very dull health textbooks or pamphlets from the school nurse's office. An overview at the beginning and a list of points to consider at the end makes the book even more like a textbook. Edward Sullivan, New York Public Library - Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc. | ||||||||
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OB-GYN Joe McIlhaney, in Sex--What You Don't Know Can Kill You, describes the grave pitfalls of unchecked sexual activity. He explodes the myths of safe sex and exposes the truth about sexually transmitted disease in our "enlightened" society.
Even if one is not promiscuous, there are serious consequences to having sex with more than one life-partner. Since serial monogamy is so common, this book needs to be read by everyone. Your life truly is at stake if you ignore this doctor's evidence. |
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This book is a comprehensive collection of questions that a person (infected or not) probably has. And there are questions that may not have even been thought of.
Stephen Sacks "speaks" to the reader in a way that is humane and almost comforting. He answers these questions and presents the facts in a straightforward, realistic,
non-judgmental and responsible way. Some things this book explains are: Symptoms. Medical aspects of infection/ re-infection (in a way easily understood by those not in the medical profession.) Type 1 vs. Type 2. Means of transmission. Management of the virus. Asymptomatic vs. having symptoms and not knowing it. Herpes and cancer. It also addresses psychological concerns and neonatal concerns. It contains color plates that visually exemplify the virus. This book will allow those who read it to have the knowledge they need to protect themselves and their loved ones. Read this book with your highlighter and a notepad by your side. |
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Bright and positive, but very realistic. Practical in its guidance. Experience-based. Full of wise counsel 114 colorful photos, most of them of other teens. Numerous charts and graphs. Excellent chapter-by-chapter discussion questions. Helpful referrals. Up-to-date medical science. No anatomical diagrams or instructions in "safe sex". |
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If you have reason to believe that you have contacted an individual with an STD and possibly have one yourself, please look to a certified health professional or your family doctor for advice and treatment.
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