A resource on sexually transmitted diseases, this volume for general readers brings together government reports, documents, and excerpts from publications from organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about symptoms, treatments, occurrence in specific groups, testing and diagnosis options, statistics, prevention, clinical trials, vaccines, ways to live with an STD, and ways to disclose to others. Other chapters address substance abuse and STDs, HIV and AIDS prevention, sex education, and specific types, such as chlamydia, hepatitis, herpes, HPV, syphilis, and vaginosis. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)