(Yellow Pages) Index 583
Sex workers, 340–351
condoms and, 346, 348
defined, 341
health problems of, 344–347
HIV and, 344–347
organizing, 349–351
overview, 341
pregnancy and, 345
reasons for becoming, 342–343
safer sex for, 346, 348
story of poor woman, 342–343
violence against, 345
working for change, 348–351
Shame
from drug or alcohol misuse, 439
health and, 183
sexual parts of body and, 43, 184
Shingles, 301
Shock
after abortion, 254
after female genital cutting, 461
allergic shock from injections, 545
blood pressure and, 532
from burns, 540
signs, 254, 461, 545
treating with fluids, 540–541
Shortness of breath
from antiretrovirals, 518
from chemicals, 402
from the pill, 210
from weak blood (anemia), 172
Shots (See Injections)
Shoulders
birth of, 82, 88
exercise at work, 404
pain after abortion, 258
Side effects
antiretrovirals, 518
hormonal methods of family
planning, 208, 209, 212, 213
IUDs, 216
medicines, 478
(Also see specific medicines)
Sideways baby, 75, 85
Signs of danger (See Danger
signs; Solving health problems)
Sitting for long time, 404
Skills (See Health care skills)
Skin
brown or purple patches, 301
care for women with disabilities, 142
chemicals and health problems, 402
injection under, 544
pale, cold, and damp, 254
washer-woman’s hands, 409
yellow, 271, 402
yellow on newborn, 118
(Also see Itching; Rashes; Sores)
Sleep
breastfeeding during, 107
medicines for, 471
Smoke and health problems,
394–397
Smoking (See Tobacco)
Soaking, disinfecting solution, 527
Soap making, health risks from,
406
Social change (See Working for
change)
Solvents, sniffing (See Drugs)
Solving health problems, 18–31
choosing the best treatment, 22–25
finding out about the problem,
20–21
finding the cause, 21
health workers’ role, 30–31
steps, 29
telling illnesses apart, 21
working for change, 26–29
Sores
burns, 538–539
on feet, 174
on genitals (genital ulcers), 270–273
HIV and genital sores, 271
in mouth and throat, with AIDS, 305
in persons with AIDS, 306–307
pressure sores, 142, 306
washer-woman’s hands, 409
Sore throat
from chemicals, 402
in persons with AIDS, 304–305
syphilis and, 270
spectinomycin, 514
for gonorrhea, 268
for PID, 275
Speculum, 159, 252
exam, 536
Sperm
causes of infertility, 230
overview, 46
Spermicides
after abortion, 250
effectiveness of, 201
overview, 206
for sex workers, 346
using, 205, 206
Sperm tube, 46
Splints, for joint pain, 405
Spotting (See Monthly bleeding)
Sputum, tuberculosis (TB) test,
389
Squeezing exercise, 371
for fallen womb (prolapsed uterus),
131, 161
for stool passing problems, 130
for urine passing problems, 371
Standing for long time, 404
Standing water, 151
Status of women, 7–8, 11
Stavudine, 518, 519
Sterilization
after abortion, 250
effectiveness of, 201
for men (vasectomy), 223
for women (tubal ligation), 38, 223
Sterilizing equipment (See
Disinfecting equipment and
tools)
Steroids, for allergic reactions,
483, 545
STIs, 260–281
abnormal vaginal discharge, 265–268
anal intercourse and, 185,189-190
chancroid, 271
chlamydia, 189-190, 267–268
complications of, 274–276
defined, 261
drug misuse and, 438
drug-resistant, 264
effects of, 261, 262
family planning methods and, 201
genital herpes, 272–273
gonorrhea, 189-190, 267–268
growths (warts) on genitals, 269
health exams, 159
hepatitis B, 277
how spread, 189
how to feel better, 278
if you do not have signs, 263
if you have signs, 263
itching genitals, 265
IUDs and, 216
natural methods of family planning
and, 218
newborn babies’ problems, 276
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID),
217, 265, 274–275
pregnancy and, 68
preventing, 279
protecting against, 60, 61, 128
rape and, 336, 520
risks for women, 3, 262–263
safer sex in the community, 280–281
seriousness of, 262–263
sex workers and, 344, 346–347
signs, 263
sores on genitals (genital ulcers),
270–273
swollen vagina (Bartholin gland
infection), 276
syphilis, 270–271
testing and, 263
trichomonas, 267–268
working for change, 279–281
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