Sexually Transmitted Infections

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David Barlow (Consultant Physician, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals) Julie Fox (Consultant Physician, Guys and St. Thomas Foundation Trust)

Sexually Transmitted Infections

David Barlow (Consultant Physician, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals), Julie Fox (Consultant Physician, Guys and St. Thomas Foundation Trust)

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Oxford University Press
03 June 2011

Medicine; General practice; Venereal diseases; HIV & AIDS; Popular medicine & health

Series: The Facts

With all the attention heaped upon the most deadly sexually transmitted infection of all, HIV, other non-fatal forms of infection have been somewhat neglected, and even overlooked in sexual education. However, incidences of STIs such as chlamydia and gonorrhoea have been dramatically and silently rising in many parts of the world in recent years - though receiving far less attention. It is now recognized that this is a major public health issue, affecting thousands of people, irrespective of background, education or social class.

In Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Facts, David Barlow, for thirty years a consultant physician at a large London teaching hospital, describes, in a readable, sensible and light style, the common and rare conditions which are seen in clinic. Case histories drawn from real patients illustrate many of the pitfalls and problems that can arise from misunderstanding how diseases such as herpes or genital warts are transmitted. An important and novel section explains how and why the seemingly reliable tests from a hospital laboratory can be misleading and, in many cases, actually wrong. This new edition has been brought up-to-date with coverage of the new HPV vaccine for cervical cancer, recent work on the aetiology of bacterial vaginosis, evidence on the treatment and management of genital herpes simplex, and a totally revived section on HIV and AIDS.

Using the early section on symptoms, the reader is rapidly pointed to the relevant section of the book for explanations and reassurance. Providing essential information on all the main forms of sexually transmitted infections, the book delivers essential, accessible, pragmatic, information that should be read by all adults.

By: David Barlow (Consultant Physician Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals), Julie Fox (Consultant Physician, Guys and St. Thomas Foundation Trust)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 124mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 168g
ISBN: 9780199595655
ISBN 10: 0199595658
Series: The Facts
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 03 June 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1: Sexually transmitted infections - what to do 2: Understanding your results 3: Vaginal discharge and vulval problems 4: Gonorrhoea 5: Non-specific genital infection 6: Non-specific genital infection - complications 7: Genital herpes 8: Genital warts 9: Syphilis and related diseases 10: Tropical and other infections 11: Hepatitis and other viral infections 12: HIV and AIDS - the whys and wherefores 13: HIV and AIDS - the clinical picture

Reviews for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Review from previous edition It offers patients a refreshingly balanced outlook on the nature, diagnosis and management of infections, especially when compared with much information available on the Internet. I am sure it would be equally useful to non-specialists who may not always grasp some of the subtleties and uncertainties that exist in the management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions. International Journal of STD & AIDS