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...Zinner states his intention to give "a frank and open discussion of the means by which [sexually transmitted diseases] are transmitted, the expectations for treatment and cure, and, most important, the potential for prevention of infection without having to limit sexual expression...
Unfortunately, the book does not live up to its intent. Zinner is open and frank in his discussion, delving into various details of oral, genital, and anal sex. But at the same time, he is not always direct, often leaving the reader confused. While he addresses some subjects frankly, his use of terms is inconsistent, often waxing euphemistic when balking doesn't seem necessary. Words like void and discharge instead of more straight forward terms like urinate or excrement contrast with his free use of other anatomical terms, serving only to confuse the reader...
...Zinner also leaves the lay reader searching for firm ground while he uses innumerable technical terms for sexual anatamoy and diseases. Only a gynecologist, or perhaps an extremely advanced biology concentrator can follow his in-depth discussions of many sexual diseases...
...descriptions of the diagnoses for many STDs (Zinner believes that STD should be used as common terminology for what was once called VD) is confusing at best, annoying at its worst. The way in which smear tests are applied to microscopic slides are of interest to perhaps a few physicians. But even to those with STDs, who may have had experience with the actual tests, Zinner's details of the procedures are still difficult to follow...
...BOOK IS SUBTITLED "What you should know, and how to protect yourself." But Zinner's complicated medicalese leaves the common person wondering who the book was really written for. Certainly those who have had experiences with sexually transmitted diseases will have more familiarity with what Zinner is talking about than those who have not come into contact with them. Others, who may need the information more, will find little enlightenment. So much for "how to protect yourself...