Sexually Transmitted Diseases Book

	Foreword	9
	Introduction	11
Chapter 1	The Nature of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1.	The Silent STD Epidemic: An Overview	19
2.	Chlamydia: The Most Common Bacterial STD	26
3.	Gonorrhea: A Resistant Bacterium	32
4.	Syphilis: A Dangerous Mimic	35
5.	The Global HIV and AIDS Epidemic	41
6.	The Relationship Between Human Papillomaviruses and Cancer	46
Chapter 2	The Impact of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1.	The Impact of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: An Overview	51
2.	Underestimating the Risk of STDs	58
3.	The Economic Price of STDs	61
4.	The Problem of STDs Among Adolescents and Young Adults	64
5.	STDs Can Harm Babies	68
6.	Women Who Have Sex with Women Are at Risk for STDs	76
7.	The Legal Implications of STDs	82
Chapter 3	Preventing and Treating Sexually Transmitted Diseases
1.	The Debate over STD Prevention Strategies	85
2.	Condoms Offer Protection Against STDs	91
3.	Condoms Do Not Protect Against STDs Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA	97
4.	Abstinence Education Can Prevent STDs in Adolescents	99
5.	The Relationship Between Beer Taxes and Gonorrhea Rates	103
6.	Using the Internet to Prevent the Spread of STDs	106
7.	Stamping Out Syphilis	109
8.	Workplace Strategies to Combat STDs	114
9.	Stress Reduction May Control the Recurrence of Genital Herpes	119
10.	Cornering a Killer	121
Chapter 4	Facing the Challenges of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Personal Stories
1.	Uncovering the Silent Suffering of a Teen with Chlamydia	125
2.	A Young Woman Learns to Live with Genital Herpes	129
3.	Six Dancers Living with AIDS	133
4.	Women Helping Others Cope with Incurable STDs	139
5.	An Upscale Call Girl Speaks Out on Safe Sex	143
6.	The Disease Intervention Specialist: Fighting the War Against STDs	149
	Organizations to Contact	158
	Bibliography	162
	Index	165