Sexually Transmitted Diseases A Physician Tells You What You Need to Know [Paperback]

Every year, millions of people are exposed to a sexually transmitted disease. And many more people who are sexually active 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. Now available in a completely updated edition, 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 Center of Disease Control and Prevention.