McCormack W M
Department of Medicine, State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn.
Mt Sinai J Med. 1990 Sep;57(4):187-91.
Unlike syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection, which can cause serious short-term and long-term problems but are themselves curable, the viral STDs I have discussed are incurable and have worrisome long-term complications. The management of these illnesses should emphasize primary prevention, which involves the use of condoms and selectivity in the choice of sexual partners.
