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1. Briefly review the history of syphilis and describe its similarities to AIDs.
Textbook Reference: Venereal Diseases Were Seen as Punishment for Sexual License, pp. 551–552
2. Survey the two different forms of STDs that involve insects.
Textbook Reference: Insects Are More of an Annoyance than a Danger, pp. 553–556
3. Describe the symptoms and treatment of trichomoniasis.
Textbook Reference: Trichomoniasis Is Caused by a Protozoan, pp. 556–557
4. Provide an overview of the major bacterial STDs, including their modes of transmission, physiological effects, and treatment.
Textbook Reference: Syphilis Is Down but Not Out, pp. 557–559; Gonorrhea Can Lead to Infertility, pp. 560–561; Chlamydia Causes a Common Infection with Serious Complications, pp. 561–562; The Status of Bacterial Vaginosis as an STD Is Uncertain, pp. 563–563; and Urethritis Can Be Caused by a Variety of Organisms, p. 563
5. Provide an overview of the major viral STDs, excluding AIDS, with discussion of their causative agents, physiological effects, and treatment.
Textbook Reference: Viral STDs Can Be Dangerous and Hard to Treat, pp. 563 –564; Molluscum Contagiosum Is a Self-Limiting Condition, p. 564; Genital Herpes Is a Lifelong but Not Life-Threatening Infection, pp. 564–568; Cytomegalovirus Is a Common Infection that Can Harm Fetuses, p. 568; Human Papillomaviruses Can Cause Genital Warts—and Cancer, pp. 568–570; and Hepatitis Viruses Can Be Sexually Transmitted, pp. 570–571
6. Describe the symptoms, mode of transmission, and treatment for herpes (both HSV-1 and HSV-2).
Textbook Reference: Genital Herpes Is a Lifelong but Not Life-Threatening Infection, pp. 564–568
7. Review the disease of AIDs in detail—its transmission, demographic distribution, and physiological mode of action.
Textbook Reference: AIDS Is Caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, pp. 571–578
8. Provide a summary of the mechanism by which HIV replicates itself within the cells of an infected person’s immune system.
Textbook Reference: AIDS Is Caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, pp. 571–578
9. Review the options that have been developed for the treatment of AIDS and their efficacy.
Textbook Reference: AIDS Is Caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, pp. 571–578
10. Survey strategies for reducing the transmission of STDs, especially among young people, and discuss the controversy regarding mandatory notification policies.
Textbook Reference: There Are Several Ways to Reduce the Likelihood of STD Transmission, pp. 578–582
11. Provide an overview of the public health initiatives to reduce STD prevalence including the efficacy of the different options.
Textbook Reference: There Are Several Ways to Reduce the Likelihood of STD Transmission, pp. 578–582
12. Describe some of the conditions that can be mistaken as STDs and how they are treated.
Textbook Reference: Not Everything Is an STD, pp. 582–583
