STD: A Commonsense Guide

by Maria & Carole Korzeniowsky Corsaro ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 14, 1980

Considering that not Only syphilis and gonorrhea, but such new beings as non-gonoccocal urethritis, non-specific proctitis, and even sexually-transmitted hepatitis are epidemic, this short, comprehensive, non-judgmental guide to sexually-transmitted diseases (STD) is welcome. We are now more likely than ever to get these diseases: more active sex lives, more opportunity to travel, more homosexual activity have all pushed the numbers up. Because treatment for these diseases is well-established, but facilities are often inadequate or doctors poorly informed, the only way to insure proper treatment, the authors point out, is to learn about the diseases. They first set out nine key symptoms (itch, discharge, etc.), listed with all possible causes--which are covered in detail in subsequent chapters. For each disease, we learn how it is spread, what the symptoms are, what other diseases it may be confused with. Most helpful for the sufferer is information not only on the usual cure, but on how to relieve symptoms and other related matters (how to take the prescribed medicines, how to avoid spreading the disease). In all cases, the authors are sensitive to special considerations for those most likely to be affected: women, gay males, or heterosexual males (gay women do not seem to be a high risk for any of the STDs). Attention is also given to children, who may be recipients of STDs through close contact with their parents. Complete with background and supporting information (how to examine oneself, how to find help), a valuable handbook--as thorough and up-to-date as anything around.

Pub Date: Nov. 14, 1980

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: St. Martin's

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1980

Categories: NONFICTION