... provides comprehensive material ... without injunctions or moralising and deals constructively with issues of prevention, recognition and treatment. The illustrations are excellent. I was pleased to see sensitive discussion of the pressures and conflicts young people feel in relation to sexual activity. -- TES 20011109 'It is good to see a series putting emphasis on solid text information...An important series for secondary schools.' -- Books for Keeps 20030701 "the 'Health Issues' series marks an important step in the development of presenting 'straight-talking, fact-based information books'...The series as a whole helps plug a gap in the market..." -- The School Librarian 20030101
Product Description
Touching on the wider social issues confronting sexually active teenagers, this title concentrates on the up-to-date medical facts about infections such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, pubic lice, HIV and Hepatitis B. It focuses on the symptoms, treatment and prevention of STDs as well as exploring the ways in which they are spread, offering advice on risk factors, safe sex and health check-ups.
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