Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-100) and index.

Sexually transmitted diseases in the United States: an overview / Guttmacher Institute -- Sexually transmitted diseases are a moral problem / Karen Testerman -- Sexually transmitted diseases are an international public health crisis / Gina A. Dallabetta ... [et al.] -- HIV infections among African American women is a serious problem / Jon Cohen -- Methamphetamine use is increasing the spread of HIV / David Boddiger -- Condoms prevent the spread of AIDS / M. Monica Sweeney and Rita Kirwan Grisman -- Condoms do not prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases / Steve Cable -- America's plan to fight AIDS in Africa is hypocritical / Sanjay Basu -- Young people must be educated about AIDS / Steve Berry -- Abstinence-only education is effective / Janice Shaw Crouse -- Abstinence-only education is a failure / Susan Hunter -- The HPV vaccine is safe and effective / Centers for Disease Control -- The HPV vaccine should not be made mandatory / Moira Gaul.