Gonorrhea Treatment

Out of the many genres in the archives, venereal disease films are one of the most popular, simply because they provide a revealing glimpse into the secret history of sex in the United States. During the first half of the 20th Century, society was conservative in regards to sexuality, but only on the surface. VD films tell quite a different story - one of a nation struggling with epidemic levels of rampant premarital sex, in the days before penicillin. Americans infected with VD required several months of treatment with ominous substances like arsenic and health officials were faced with the challenge of educating a naive public about the dangers of VD without breaking decency laws. The films on this DVD were made and distributed during the World War II era. a time when venereal disease threatened both individual lives and the productivity of a nation at war. 1) With These Weapons 2) Health is a Victory 3) A Message to Women 4) Story of D.E. 733 (aka USS VD: Ship of Shame).