386 Index
Aspirin, 335
ears ringing, or bruising easily, 120
taking separate from ibuprofen, 120
Assertiveness, self-defense and,
309, 311
Attitudes as barrier, 1–3
accessibility and, 9
disability as stigma, 300
as discrimination, 52
in family, 19–20
HIV/AIDS as stigma, 179
pregnancy and motherhood,
209–210, 219
rape as stigma, 299, 300, 305
sexuality and, 139
STIs and, 30
wheelchairs and, 9–10
also see Attitudes of health
workers, Harmful beliefs
about disability; Working
for change
Attitudes of health workers,
as barrier
accessibility, 9, 35
family planning, 186
HIV/AIDS, 174, 176
illnesses of disabled women, 2, 3
improvement of, 41–42
medical understanding of
disability, 7
sexuality, 30–32, 176
sterilization, 204
Azithromycin, 335
B
Babies
bathing, 270
burping (wind), 264
care just after birth, 250–251
carrying and moving about with,
271–272
changing and dressing, 268
cleaning the baby, 269–270
comforting baby, 266–267
constipated, 270
cord care, 250
danger signs at birth, 246, 251
death of, 11, 261
diarrhea in, treatment of, 274
feeding 263–265
help needed for care of, 253–254
HIV/AIDS and, 261–262
holding during breastfeeding,
256–257
illnesses of, causing disabilities, 12
keeping up with, 273
mucus removal from, 246
oils or laxatives not given to, 270
oxygen during pregnancy, 227
pushing out, 246
rehydration drink for, 274
relationship with mother, 253–
254, 266–267, 269
sex of, 212
sleeping with, 268
tetanus in, 251
thrush, 111, 260
toys for, homemade, 269
water safety, 275
in wrong position, 245
also see Breastfeeding;
Childbirth; Children;
Family planning;
Pregnancy
Back pain see Pain
Bacterial vaginosis, 113–114, 162
Balance, older women and, 279, 280
Balls see Testicles
Bananas, potassium and, 274
Bandages, safe handling of, 179, 180
Barrier methods of family
planning
comparison chart with other
methods, 188
overview, 187
paralysis and choice of, 206
Barriers, 1–3
communication, lack of, 35
corruption, 35
to good health care, 1–3, 35
removal of, as right, 10
stigma as, 300
also see Accessibility; Attitudes
as barrier; Harmful
beliefs about disability;
Physical barriers;
Poverty; Social barriers;
Stigma
BCA (bichloroacetic acid), 166, 354
BCG immunization, 276
Bedding
cleaning, hepatitis prevention
and, 179
monthly bleeding and, 109
Bed nets, 178, 275
Beds
homemade, for pregnancy, 224
hospital, 40
Bed sores see Pressure sores
Begging, disabled women forced
into, 15, 22
Benzathine penicillin, 336
Benzylpenicillin, 336
Bichloroacetic acid (BCA), 166, 354
Birth see Childbirth; Labor
Birth canal see Vagina
Birth control see Family planning
Bisacodyl suppositories, 107
Bladder control see Urine passing
Bladder infection
catheters and, 101, 119, 229
dysreflexia and, 105, 117, 119
pregnancy and, 230–231
prevention, 106, 231, 284
signs, 105
treatment, 105
Bleach, sanitizing with, 192
Bleeding
in brain, dysreflexia and, 118,
133, 239
feet and, 97
of hemorrhoids, 108
implants and, 199
Bleeding from vagina
after childbirth, 233, 247, 255
anemia during pregnancy, 215
anemia following childbirth, 87
during labor before baby
is born, 246
during pregnancy, 220, 246
IUD insertion side effect, 195
miscarriage, 219
rape and, 303
tubal pregnancy, 220
unsafe abortion, 208
also see Monthly bleeding
Blindness
diet causing, 11
leprosy causing, 280
Blind women
arthritis and, 279
as athletes, 17
baby of, cleaning, 270
baby of, keeping close, 251, 268
baby of, keeping up with, 273
birthing positions and, 241
body image of, 53
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