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- $Title{Genital Self-Examination}
- $Subject{sexually treated diseases STD venereal disease vd genital self
- examination GSE booklet signs chlamydia herpes gonorrhea warts syphilis
- resource resources}
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- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Herpes*0006401.scf
- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Syphilis*0006402.scf
- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Venereal Warts*0006403.scf
- Sexually Transmitted Disease: Chlamydia*0006404.scf}
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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Genital Self-Examinations
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- Each year about 12 million new cases of sexually treated diseases (STD)
- are diagnosed in the United States. Experts say that millions more go
- unrecognized, undiagnosed and untreated. Although many Americans are fearful
- of STDs, they often do not have the understanding and knowledge about these
- diseases that permit them to obtain medical care as rapidly as they should. A
- new national education campaign that features the genital self-examination
- (GSE) has been launched by four of the nations leading health associations in
- cooperation with Burroughs Wellcome Corporation; The American Academy of
- Family Physicians, American College of General Practitioners in Osteopathic
- Medicine and Surgery, The American Academy of Dermatology, and the American
- Social Health Association. They invite you to call 1-800-234-1124 to obtain
- your copy of the "The Genital Self-examination (GSE) Guide" or you may
- forward your request to: GSE, P.O. Box 4088, Woburn, Mass. 01888-4088. The
- booklet has been designed to teach you how to check for the signs of STDs such
- as chlamydia, genital herpes, gonorrhea, genital warts and syphilis.
- Instructions for both men and women are included. While many different STDs
- have similar appearances, this information will help you become aware of any
- problems at an early stage of any infection, and seek the medical help for
- diagnosis and treatment that avoid the serious complications that may arise
- when these diseases go untreated.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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