sexually transmitted diseases

Offers straightforward information on more than 20 sexually transmitted diseases.

Discusses the types of sexually transmitted diseases and the means of preventing the spread of these diseases and their complications.

Discusses what abstinence means, the dangers of teenage sexual activity, the difficulty of choosing abstinence, and the advantages of abstaining from sex.

Discusses the history of VD and how it is contracted and cured.

Discusses the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and complications of such diseases as syphilis, gonorrhea, herpes, and HIV.

Describes sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, syphilis, gonorrhea, and genital herpes, and discusses their medical dangers and where to get help.

Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues associated with sexually transmitted diseases, debating the contributing factors to the spread of STDs, prevention in teenagers, and vaccinations.

Twenty-five articles present opposing viewpoints on various aspects of such issues as the extent of sexually transmitted diseases, governmental education of youth on STDs, reducing the spread of STDs, and how to address the global AIDS crisis.

Provides detailed information for teenage boys and girls on puberty; male and female reproductive health; sexually transmitted diseases and how they are spread and prevented; pregnancy and contraception; abstinence; date rape; and how to talk to one's parents about sex.