(Yellow Pages) Index 571
Dosages of medicine
measuring, 474–475
(Also see Medicines; specific
medicines)
DOTS treatment for TB, 391
Douching, 154
mucus method of family planning
and, 220
by sex workers, 346
STIs and, 279
Doxycycline, 499
for discharge, 268
for infection after abortion, 256, 257
overview, 480
for PID, 275
to prevent infection after abortion,
249
for syphilis, 271
Dress, menopause and, 124
Dressings, disinfecting, 529
Drugs, 434–445
addiction, 437, 441
dependence, 437
during breastfeeding, 109, 438
health problems from, 163, 438
HIV and AIDS and, 291
living with person misusing, 444
mental health and, 418
misuse of, 436–437
overview, 435
staying free of, 442
violence against women and, 318
withdrawal, 441
women and, 439
(Also see Alcohol; Medicines;
Tobacco)
“Dry” sex, 190, 279
Ducts
of breasts, 45
(Also see Fallopian tubes)
Dying (See Death)
E
Earning a living (See Work;
Working mothers)
Ears
acupressure massage, 547
hearing loss in older women, 134
ringing in, 130, 479
Eating (See Diet)
Eclampsia, 59, 72, 74, 87
Ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, 73, 249,
354
Education
about AIDS, 310
about rape, 338
family planning and, 227
in gender roles, 182
health care providers’ responsibilities,
35
Education (continued)
helping women help themselves,
30, 31
importance of, 58
for women with disabilities, 140
Efavirenz, 519–520
Eggs
causes of infertility, 231
release of (ovulation), 47, 49
Elders (See Older men; Older
women)
Embroidery, health risks from,
406
Emergency food distribution, 449
Emergency methods of family
planning, 226, 522–523
(Also see Abortion)
Emotions (See Feelings)
Endometrial cancer, 381
Enema, giving rectal fluids, 541
Engorged breasts (mastitis),
116–117, 382
Epilepsy, the pill and, 209
Epinephrine, 500
for allergic reactions, 483, 545
Erection, older men’s difficulties,
128
Ergometrine maleate, 500
for abortion, 471
for bleeding after abortion, 253
for bleeding after birth, 93, 97, 103
hurrying birth, 471
overview, 483
pregnancy and, 438
Ergonovine (See Ergometrine)
Erythromycin, 501
for baby eye care, 78, 83
for breast infection, 117
for burns, 534
for chlamydia, 268
for deinfibulation, 465
for genital sores, 271
for infection after female genital
cutting, 462
overview, 480
for syphilis, 278
for wounds and sores, 307
Estrogen, 501
hormone replacement therapy, 124
life cycle and, 47
(Also see Hormonal methods of
family planning; Hormones)
Ethambutol, 501
Exams and tests
abdomen exam, 534
blood pressure, 532–533
breast exams, 162
Exams and tests (continued)
for cancer of the cervix, 378
for fertility, 234
health exams, 159
HIV test, 288, 289, 291, 292, 347
overview, 37
Pap tests, 159, 267, 376
pelvic exam, 159, 535–538
prenatal check-ups, 68, 76–77, 160
pulse, taking, 531
respiration (breathing rate), 531
screening tests, 376, 379
by sex workers, 346
speculum exam, 536
temperature, taking, 530
tuberculosis (TB) test, 389
violence against women and, 325
(Also see Solving health problems)
Excision (See Female genital
cutting)
Exercise
during menopause, 124
during pregnancy, 68, 71, 75
HIV and AIDS and, 291
lifting and carrying heavy loads,
398–400
monthly bleeding and, 55
need for, 158
for older women, 126
weak bones and, 133
for women with disabilities, 143
Exercises
angry cat exercise, 71
for baby in wrong position, 75
building inner strength, 423
for healing mental health problems,
427–428
for learning to help, 426
for low-back pain, 71, 400
pelvic tilt exercise, 400
to relax and strengthen back and
belly, 400
for relaxation, 427
for sitting or standing long time, 404
squeezing exercise, 130, 131, 371
twist exercise, 400
for women with disabilities, 143
for women with trauma, 430
(Also see Activities)
Expiration date of medicines, 472
Eyes
blurry eyesight, 174
care at birth, 83
chemicals and problems with, 402
chemicals in, 403
farsighted, 134
glaucoma, 134
infected in newborn, 276
pale eyelids, 172
problems in older women, 134
strain from crafts, 406
yellow, 277
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