Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know

by Lisa Marr MD

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.

Genres: Health, Sexuality

392 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Heidi Ha]

This is a fantastic resource. I volunteer at a free clinic, and this has been the perfect tool to help me understand and explain STDs. I like the way the book is organized--overview, then going through each infection with pertinent information such as prevalence, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, etc. This would probably be overkill for a casual reader, but it is a valuable resource for anyone in the medical field or someone with a particular interest in STIs.

[chris]

Unfortunately, we live in a world that requires us to be aware and know this subject. Another great book that should be mandated to before anyone has sex, and to anyone having sex. Very detailed with a huge list of STD's, their symptoms, and treatments. The most detailed book on the subject I have read, without becoming a medical reference.

[Mandy]

This books helps with the healing and I've got a lot out of it over the years.