This is especially important because some STDs are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Knowledge of STDs, as well as honesty and openness with sex partners and with one's doctor, can be very important in reducing the incidence and complications of sexually transmitted diseases. This site contains information on various STDs, a quiz, a glossary of terms, and links to other areas of interest. This site has hotline numbers, STD news and information, a glossary of terms, FAQs, and research. Teenagers and parents will find special help in this volume, which places emphasis on personal responsibility and loving relationships.
Line drawings help explain biological functions.
A pictorial cultural history of the images and iconography of sexuality in the Western world, from the Middle Ages down to the present. The first book of its type, this beautifully illustrated work contains 328 plates, many heretofore unknown, which comprise the visual tradition of human sexuality. Traces mythmaking about the sexual form, from the early cultural roots of Christianity to more recent mythmaking about AIDS, drawing on material from medicine, anatomy, pathology, art, and literature to show how our idea of the body and its sexuality has been portrayed. Includes new material on Jack the Ripper, and new interpretations on the contributions of Da Vinci and Goethe. In a clear, and non-judgmental fashion, Dr. Jenny McCloskey explains the various types of STD's, their symptoms, how they are transmitted and how to protect yourself against them.