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Damaged Goods?: Women Living With Incurable Sexually Transmitted Diseases | 
| Author: Adina Nack
Publisher: Temple University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 3161284
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 264
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1592137075
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.196951
EAN: 9781592137077
ASIN: 1592137075
Publication Date: June 28, 2008
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Product Description
How do women living with genital herpes and/or HPV (human papillomavirus) infections see themselves as sexual beings, and what choices do they make about sexual health issues? Adina Nack, a medical sociologist who specializes in sexual health and social psychology, conducted in-depth interviews with 43 women about their identities and sexuality with regard to chronic illness. The result is a fascinating book about an issue that affects over 15 million Americans, but is all too little discussed.
DAMAGED GOODS? adds to our knowledge of how women are affected by living with chronic STDs and reveals the stages of their sexual self-transformation. From the anxiety of being diagnosed with an STD to issues of blame and shame, Nack herself diagnosed with a cervical HPV infection shows why these women, feeling that they are damaged goods, question future relationships, marriage, and their ability to have healthy children.
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 Good book August 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be very good for normalizing chronic STDs for women and displaying a wide range of coping strategies and reactions to infection. As a doctoral student, I found it helpful to review the data in a much more readable way!
A fascinating and informative read August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading Damaged Goods? and I highly recommend it. This well researched book provides a fascinating and informative read into the lives of women with chronic sexually transmitted diseases. Adina Nack, through her sophisticated analysis, gives voice to a population that largely remains silent in today's society. While herpes and HPV affect millions of Americans, they are topics that are rarely discussed. The impact of this book should not be limited to people who share the condition, as this book can also provide valuable insight for both clinicians in the field and the general public. One can only hope that exploring the concerns and challenges faced by women with these conditions will help not only others with herpes and HPV, but also assist in decreasing the stigma surrounding the conditions.
I'm my daughter's mother again June 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a mother of a young woman living with HPV, this book helped me understand her feelings and fears. Whether your daughter is 13 or 30, this is a must read for parents. After sharing this book ,we were able to sit down and begin a dialogue. Her mood swings and anger that had been directed at me were really symptoms of her trying to cope with her diagnosis. I didn't realize how alone and "damaged" my daughter felt. Our relationship is so much stronger now.
Must-read for anyone diagnosed with HPV or herpes! June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with one of these STDs, then this is the first book to read! It's detailed, without being too academic. The women's stories are compelling, and the author really makes you think about how harmful those stereotypes about STDs can be, especially those about the types of women who get STDs. I also appreciated the author's honesty in revealing her own struggles with HPV.
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