| View Larger Image | Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) | Paperbackby Lisa Marr MD (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | The Johns Hopkins University Press | | Edition: | 2ndnd Edition | | Page Count: | 392 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 18, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 586,902th |
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Product Description
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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 4 reviews)
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clear thorough facts by Marcy Anshen Amos (Columbia MD)  5 Stars
February 20, 2008
As a Public Health professional, I have read many books about sexually transmitted diseases over the years. I recommend this one (the second edition)for professionals and interested laypersons. I believe it has the most complete and up to date information.
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Sexually Transmitted Disease by Marr by Joseph S. Maresca (Bronxville, New York USA) 5 Stars
November 14, 2003
This book explains the male and female anatomy with particularemphasis on the causes and prevention of classic sexuallytransmitted diseases and disease processes. The authordiscusses herpes, lice, warts, yeast infections, testiclebacteria, gonorrhea, prostrate infections, urinary tractinfections and a whole host of infectious diseases. There isan exhaustive discussion of safe sex which includes:o monogamyo abstinenceo testing and checkupso avoidance of risk behaviorso outercourseo chlamydia bacteria and special tests PCR, LCRThis book is valuable for anyone travelling overseas with anexpectation of engaging multiple sex partners. The authorexplains the major disease processes, prevention strategies,testing, diagnosis and modern treatment modalities. The book isworth the price if you have questions about sexual contact andthe risks/precautions involved.
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If use is any indication... by J. Friedman (Madison, WI USA)  4 Stars
March 13, 2001
I am a consumer health librarian, and I keep a pretty close eye on my book collection to see what is being used. Although this book has never checked out in the 10 months we've had it, several times a week it moves around: it gets misshelved, set on top of the bookcase, taken into our waiting or reading area, left on a chair, etc. What this says to me is that there is a real demand for this information, but people are not inclined to check the book out and take it home (who wants to be spotted on the bus carrying a book on STDs?). So, people are sneaking a peek at the information when they can.Besides being heavily used, this is a fine book that covers the full gamut of STDs, including many that I had not heard of (and I'm pretty savvy about medical terms and disease names), and helpful sections on genital anatomy, "What is 'safe sex'?", a symptom key, what to expect in an examination, and a section on how open communication can help save your life and health in a sexual situation. I wouldn't call the writing style fascinating, but it gets the information across in spades, and does not talk down or confuse. The book also has the full complement of appendices: resource list, glossary, bibliography (largely clinical medical articles), and an excellent index. This is a seriously good consumer health book, and I wish they were all like this, regardless of topic.p.s.--When I went to get the book in the library stacks just now, it was misshelved again. ;)
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The Hard Truth 4 Stars
November 01, 2000
I read the book for a research paper for one of my biology classes and was very impressed with it. The writer successfully explained in layman's terms the harsh truth about STDs. I recommend it to all. Everyone needs to be aware of the world we live in and we need to know the price we can pay for the decisions we make. I live in Miami, where the sex scene is everywhere: music, the club scene, movies, the media. You need to know before the bombardment of sexhits you, so that when you make your decisions, or mistakes, you are prepared. Educational, and yet interesting.
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