580 Index (Yellow Pages)
Paralysis
Pill, the (continued)
the pill and, 208
once-a-week pills, 224
from syphilis, 270
overview, 208
Parents
progestin-only pills (mini pill), 212
early pregnancy, 58, 72
side effects, 208, 209
sexuality and, 58
stopping, 211
talking with, 65
(Also see Family; Fathers; Mothers;
Violence against women)
Partner (See Husband or
partner)
Patch, family planning, 224
using, 210–211
who should not take, 208–209
Pitocin, hurrying birth, 471
Placenta, 84
bleeding after it comes out, 93
bleeding before it comes out, 92
Passing stools (See Stools)
Pelvic area, 43
Pelvic exam, 159
how to, 535–538
Pelvic infection, 217, 265, 274
Pelvic inflammatory disease
(PID), 217, 265, 274
Pelvic tilt exercise, 400
checking, 84
coming out, 84
difficulty delivering, 92
Plant medicines
for bladder infection, 367
vagina and, 22, 96
(Also see Medicines)
Pleasure from sex, 186-188
sterilization and, 223
Pelvis, 43
PMS (See Pre-menstrual
Penicillin, 511
for burns, 538
syndrome)
Pneumonia
family of antibiotics, 480
in newborn babies, 274
for wounds and sores, 307
in persons with HIV, 304
Penis
Podophyllin, 512
illustrated, 46
for genital warts, 269
warts on, 269
Poisoning, from medicines, 479
Pensions, 137
Police, reporting rape to,
Period (See Monthly bleeding)
334–336
Permanent methods of family
Policies (See Government
planning, 230
policies and laws;Working for
after abortion, 250
change)
choosing a method, 200–201,
224–225
defined, 200
effectiveness of, 201
Personal coping skills, 422–423
Polyps
of cervix, 377
heavy monthly bleeding and, 129
signs, 380
treatment, 380
Pessaries, vaginal, 131
Pesticides
mental health and, 418
of womb, 380
(Also see Growths)
Polyvidone iodine, 169
pregnancy and, 68
Positive HIV test, 288–290, 517
PID (pelvic inflammatory disease), (Also see HIV and AIDS)
217, 265, 274–275
Potassium, in rehydration drink,
Piles (hemorrhoids), during
540
pregnancy, 70
Potassium permanganate, for
Pills (See Drugs; Medicines)
wounds and sores, 307
Pill, the, 208–212
Pottery, health risks from, 406
after abortion, 250
Pottery cooler, 157
combined pills, 208–211, 522–523 Poverty
danger signs, 210
debt and, 8
effectiveness of, 201
diet and, 165, 170
emergency methods of family
health risks for women, 6, 11
planning, 226, 523–524
violence against women and, 315
forgetting to take, 211
Power, lack of, 7
Prayer, 423
Pregnancy, 66–103
abortion, 238–259
acupressure massage for, 546–547
avoiding, 60, 61, 128
baby in wrong position, 72, 75, 85,
90–91
bleeding from vagina during, 73, 74,
362
breastfeeding as prevention, 96, 201,
218
breastfeeding during, 119
calcium needs, 168
checking baby’s position, 77, 81
chemicals and, 402
child-spacing, 110, 160
common problems, 69–71
danger signs, 72–73
death from, 101–103
DES (diethylstilbestrol) caution, 471
diet during, 68, 167–169, 171
due date, 67
early, 58, 59, 72
emergency methods of family
planning, 226, 523–524
fathers, advice for, 100
frequent pregnancies, 3
further information, 66
health care during, 68, 160–161
health risks, 3, 5, 59, 67, 72–74, 197
herpes and, 272
HIV and, 285, 292, 520
infertility, 228–237
losing (miscarriage), 98, 234–235
medicines, caution about using, 477
prenatal check-ups, 68, 76–77, 160
preparing for labor and birth, 78–79
rape and, 336
refugees and displaced women, 452
sex workers and, 345
signs, 67
signs after abortion, 249
syphilis and, 270
tetanus vaccinations, 161
in the tube, 73, 249, 354, 538
tuberculosis (TB) and, 389, 390
unwanted, 64
violence against women and, 319
womb size during, 537
women with disabilities and, 72, 145
working for change, 101–103
(Also see Abortion; Childbirth;
Family planning)
Premature birth, 75, 94
early pregnancy and, 72
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