Where There Is No Doctor 2011
Chapter 16
THE EYES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Danger Signs 217
Injuries to the Eye 218
How to Remove a Speck of Dirt from
the Eye 218
Chemical Burns of the Eye 219
Red, Painful Eyes—Different Causes 219
‘Pink Eye’ (Conjunctivitis) 219
Trachoma 220
Infected Eyes in Newborn Babies
(Neonatal Conjunctivitis) 221
Iritis (Inflammation of the Iris) 221
Glaucoma 222
Infection of the Tear Sac
(Dacryocystitis) 223
Trouble Seeing Clearly 223
Cross-Eyes and Wandering Eyes 223
Sty (Hordeolum) 224
Pterygium 224
A Scrape, Ulcer, or Scar on the Cornea 224
Bleeding in the White of the Eye 225
Bleeding behind the Cornea (Hyphema) 225
Pus behind the Cornea (Hypopyon) 225
Cataract 225
Night Blindness and Xerophthalmia 226
Spots or ‘Flies’ before the Eyes 227
Double Vision 227
River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) 227
Chapter 17
THE TEETH, GUMS, AND MOUTH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Care of Teeth and Gums 229
Sores or Cracks at the Corners of the
If You Do Not Have A Toothbrush 230 Mouth 232
Toothaches and Abscesses 231
White Patches or Spots in the Mouth 232
Pyorrhea, a Disease of the Gums 231
Cold Sores and Fever Blisters 232
Chapter 18
THE URINARY SYSTEM AND THE GENITALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Urinary Tract Infections 234
Use of a Catheter to Drain Urine 239
Kidney or Bladder Stones 235
Problems of Women 241
Enlarged Prostate Gland 235
Vaginal Discharge 241
Diseases Spread by Sexual Contact
How a Woman Can Avoid Many
(Sexually Transmitted Infections) 236 Infections 242
Gonorrhea (Clap, VD, the Drip) and
Pain or Discomfort in a Woman’s Belly 243
Chlamydia 236
Men and Women Who Cannot Have Children
Syphilis 237
(Infertility) 244
Bubos: Bursting Lymph Nodes in
the Groin 238
Chapter 19
INFORMATION FOR MOTHERS AND MIDWIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
The Menstrual Period
(Monthly Bleeding in Women) 245
The Menopause
(When Women Stop Having Periods) 246
Pregnancy 247
How to Stay Healthy during Pregnancy 247
Minor Problems during Pregnancy 248
Danger Signs in Pregnancy 249
Check-ups during Pregnancy
(Prenatal Care) 250