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More than 30 different organisms cause infection and disease when transmitted by venereal contact. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) represent 87 percent of all reported infections.
This encyclopedia provides a wealth of information on STDs and associated topics, including care centers and departments, legal issues, and related associations and organizations. Coverage of the diseases includes such information as history, causes and origins; risk factors; diagnostic tests; considerations in pregnancy; and much more.
The work concludes with a wide selection of resources. Books, journals, support groups, hotlines, organizations, and Internet sites are listed, along with sources for information on topics such as low cost prescription drug programs, social security disability, health insurance, and clinical trials. ... Read more

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Scholarly, solid information, non-technical read
This encyclopedia offers a whole lot more than just entries on the thirty plus different organisms that cause sexually transmitted diseases.The entries include not only information on the diseases but also treatment modalities, various statistics, risk factors, prevention, support organizations, and historical information.Some of the entries provide fascinating historical information and statistical relationships between the diseases and race, socio-economic level, and gender.The authors even go so far as to include competing theories about treatment, origins of the disease, etc.Even-handed and complete the Encyclopedia of Sexually Transmitted Disease is a solid survey of the current understanding of sexually transmitted diseases. ... Read more

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Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a worldwide problem affecting all nations and races. Such diseases are especially prevalent in developing countries where insufficient health care centers, inadequate laboratory capabilities, and the unavailablity of appropriate treatment perpetuate the problem. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Epidemiology, Pathology, Diagnosis, and Treatment addresses the therapeutic challenges posed by STDs. It covers bacterial, spirochete, fungal, protozoan, viral, and ectoparasite infections. Strategies and progress in eliminating these diseases worldwide are discussed. ... Read more

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Molecular and Cell Biology of Human Diseases reviews thestatus of research on a range of sexually transmitted diseases whoseincidencehas paralleled the increase in HIV infection and examinesthe ways inwhich new methods are influencing current practice andare likely toshape future management. ... Read more

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The teen years can be a minefield of confusing and embarrassing experiences, with transitions in every aspect of life: interacting with family, socializing with friends, and coping with a school workload and perhaps a first job. Add to this burden the need to endure the physical changes that come with puberty and young adulthood. Teens often feel uncomfortable discussing these changes with adults and may be especially hesitant to approach parents or teachers with questions about sexual health. Yet many teens do need guidance in understanding the reproductive-health issues they face, whether or not they are personally sexually active.

This volume of the Teen Health Series provides information about all aspects of sexual health, from what's normal and what's not during puberty to facts about sexually transmitted diseases. Also addressed are questions about hygiene, diseases of the reproductive system that are not sexually transmitted, pregnancy and contraception, and societal issues such as date rape. ... Read more

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It's become a scary world for sexually active people.Sexually Transmitted Diseases, also called STD's, that were virtually unheard of a few decades ago, now seem to touch every corner of the globe.With this handy guide, you will learn what dangers are out there and how toprotect yourself from the most common std's. Get your copy now.You owe it to yourself. ... Read more

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There are 12 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases every year.
This growing world-wide problem has captured the concern of medical professionals, behavioural scientists, and public health officials.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Vaccines, Prevention and Control provides a comprehensive assessment of the global epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases plus current data on various strategies for controlling the epidemic, with particular focus on vaccines. The editors and authors represent the leading authorities in the field and provide international and multi-disciplinary expertise.
This book is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians working in infectious diseases, virology, microbiology, immunology and vaccine development. This work will also be of key interest to medical students, physicians and workers in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and public and world health organisations.

Key Features
* Comprehensive coverage of epidemiology, physiology and immunology
* General preventive strategies such as behavioural modification, barrier methods and topical microbicides
* Individual chapters on Herpes Simplex Virus, Papillomavirus, Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Cytomegalovirus and Chlamydia
* Pathogenesis, microbiology and clinical manifestations of each STD
* Current advances in vaccine development
* Foreword by Julius Schachter, President of the American STD Association ... Read more

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Describes different kinds of sexually transmitted diseases, including gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease, herpes, hepatitis, and AIDS, explaining how they are transmitted, how they manifest themselves, and how they can be avoided or treated. ... Read more

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Veteran internist Jacob Lipman provides a frank discussion of the symptoms of more than 30 sexually transmitted diseases, plus gives advice on common sexual hygiene to combat odorous bodily excretions and secretions that can stifle intimacy. Knowing how to prepare for safe and enjoyable intercourse will enhance the giving and receiving of sexual pleasure and entice the timid to be more expressive. ... Read more

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Notjust for those with STD !
I found this book to be very interesting and full of useful information. It contained information that would be very helpful to parents on theproper way to have their little girls bathe and use proper hygiene. Thisbook should even be read by teenagers before they engage in sexual activityfor the first time. It could save them from STD in the future. As a marriedfemale with two daughters ,I learned things I never knew about caring formyself and my husband before,during and after making love. This book is amust for everyone !Not just for those with STD.This book teaches you howto do the things you enjoy doing with your mate or partner in a safeenjoyable way! ... Read more

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EveryBody, Revised Edition, is a developmentally appropriate, research-based curriculum about HIV and other sexually transmitted disease prevention for fith through ninth grade students. This curriculum is medically accurate and comprehensive. It respects the beliefs and concerns held by young teens, their families and community. This manual focuses on promoting healthy behaviors through risk elimination (abstinence) and risk reduction strategies. This is a flexible yet structured prevention model intended for local adaptation. ... Read more

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curriculum is one that should be mandatory in all middle schools
How do you teach adolescents to save their own lives? How do you reach through the ideas they have about STDs and their own omnipotence? "EveryBody" is THE curriculum for students in grades 5-9, about HIV, AIDS and STD prevention. This is a powerful guide for teachers, counselors and parents to utilize in making a difference in, and more than likely saving, the lives of today's youth.

Communication, in the fight against HIV and other communicable diseases, is essential between child and adult, teacher and student, and all individuals dealing in possibly unsafe behaviors. How is communication learned? "EveryBody" opens the doors to communication. The activities, meticulously described, spark discussions and discussions encourage empowerment in the individual.

Many lessons are shared in "EveryBody": the specifics of STDs and prevention methods, the generalities of stereotypes, risk taking, reduction and elimination, and so much more. Students will come away with a better understanding of these topics and just as important, a better understanding of themselves.

Some adults may think that "EveryBody" goes beyond what is expected for a 5th-9th grade curriculum. However, "EveryBody" is developmentally appropriate and extensive research shows that is does indeed meet the needs of today's adolescents. Every year in the U.S., half of all new HIV infections occur among people under the age of 25. One in four of new infections occur among those between the ages of 13 and 20. Isn't it best to empower our youth before they become a statistic? The fact is that the majority of American adolescents are sexually active by 12th grade. This is life threatening behavior. Addressing the factors head on is the only way to prevent fatal mistakes.

The curriculum that "EveryBody" is, is not lecture and testing, but rather it is innovative and connected to scientific theory. Students act out the lessons and in essence, become the subject matter. For example, when marker ink, representing infectious bodily fluids, makes its way from student to student, they see point blank, how easily they can become infected, and learn how to prevent that from happening. A fairly simple exercise that will hit home and, in context, will get the message across that HIV prevention is a very serious matter.

The lessons are well written, comprehensive and easily comprehended. The curriculum is one that should be mandatory in all middle schools. Our youth need to learn responsibility for their health and as a parent, I would rather these lessons not be learned the hard way.

Essential reading for our middle and high school students
EveryBody is just the sort of honest, compassionate work to open the dialogues we must be having with our middle and high school students.Deborah Schoeberlein did thorough research, not only in HIV risk factors and trasmission, but in educational models so that teens will listen.School districts, youth groups, health classes need EveryBody.

Youth really learn with Everybody Curriculum
One of the unique aspects of the Everybody model is that is very interactive and help youth to be fully engage in the learning process. I am using Everybody Curriculum in my skills building training with youth. I found students really learn a lot about this disease,their own attitudes toward prevention and how to be respectful of their lives.

"Everybody:..., Revised Edition"
Absolutely first rate.The best literature on the subject.

Parent of Daughter
We know that communication is critically important and that pre-teens and teens will make better decisions with good information.But discussing subjects that most of us know little about, or find difficult to discuss, with our children is critical.This book is a must for parents, because frankly, is your child's school doing everything they should be doing? Will the teachers be around when your child needs your help?Read the book!!Get informed! And get the tools to be the best parent you can be. ... Read more

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The world-wide prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is a cause of concern for the public and health organisations. Young age of sexual debut, breakdown of relationships, travel, mobility, relationship explorations, social instability, between other socio-economic factors, contribute to the loss monogamous sexual relationships. The resultant multiplicity of sexual relationships predispose to STIs. "The Sexually Transmitted Infections" book provides an overall practical account for the benefit of generalists and Primary Care physicians, who would encounter the patients' problems first. The emphasis on clinical issues, drawing from the author's 30 years of progressive clinical experience in Primary Care, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Venereology, share expertise with those intending to specialise. Patients who wish to acquire unbiased in depth knowledge about sexually transmitted infections, will find answers to their questions. Many of these questions were asked times and times again by patients who shared similar concerns and anxieties.The book covers a wide range of clinical practices and facilities and addresses areas of low resource settings, which will make the account relevant to developing primary health units. ... Read more

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Another volume in the popular Colour Guide Series, this book offers a comprehensive overview of sexually transmitted diseases. Features include: a full range of clinical photographs, descriptive text, and user-friendly format. ... Read more

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia. Second edition of a color photographic diagnostic atlas for clinicians. Previous edition 1990. New topics include genital anatomy and dermatologic exam, pelvic inflammatory disease, hepatitis, and perinatal sexually transmitted diseases. ... Read more

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One of the most disappointing aspects of medicine during the past 25 years has been the great increase in the incidence of infections due to sexually transmitted agents. This work aims to take stock of our actual knowledge on STD vaccine development and to outline directions for future research. The book identifies a need to make progress both in changing peoples sexual behaviour as well as providing safe and effective vaccine protection against STDs. ... Read more

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This volume reviews research on the epidemiology and immunopathogenesis of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and offers recommendations for future research on these diseases. Special emphasis is placed on current concepts regarding the host immune response to specific sexually transmitted pathogens, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, herpes simplex virus, human papillomaviruses, and cytomegalovirus. The book also features a timely discussion on progress in vaccine development, particularly the prospects for vaccination at mucosal surfaces. The concluding chapter outlines directions for future biological, epidemiological, clinical, and behavioural research. ... Read more