The recent spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases such as Hepatitis B and C, and Herpes has made us all more aware of our sexual health and the care and caring required if we are sexually active. Being well-informed on sexual health matters is a growing necessity. "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" by Dr David Plummer, Professor Gab Kovacs and Ann Westmore is refreshingly readable while also being authoritative. The three authors are highly regarded in the medical, family planning and infectious diseases area. Their book starts from the familiar world of symptoms rather than from the alien world of micro-organisms and medical conditions. It does not economise on detail. Nor does it make assumptions about the level of understanding of readers, because ignorance on sexual issues is wide-ranging. For reasons such as these, "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" is invaluable for health care students and health professionals, educators, senior school students and interested members of the public who want to know more and don"t want to be patronised by the provision of half-baked or inaccurate information. It is a must for all people interested in their own sexual health and the sexual health of others.