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Committee updates STD/STI language, spells out HIV and separates AIDS definition
Summary
Reviewers agreed to adjust clinical terminology across the curriculum: use "STD" in specific entries, spell out "Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)", create a separate definition for AIDS, note curable vs. incurable infections, and clarify transmission routes (skin-to-skin, blood contact).
Committee members recommended and agreed on targeted clinical edits: change selected "STI" usages to "STD" where appropriate (for herpes and genital warts), spell out HIV as "Human Immunodeficiency Virus," create a separate entry for AIDS, and add transmission clarifications (for example, skin-to-skin contact for pubic lice and blood-contact notes where relevant).
Reviewers also emphasized clinical accuracy about curability: several infections are curable (for example, syphilis), while others (herpes) are lifelong and should be explained as such. A medical reviewer asked that the materials explicitly state when conditions may not be curable and include long-term complications where appropriate.
