402 Index
oral sex, 147, 150, 181
pain during, 151, 152
pleasure from, 145–146, 147, 153
positions for, finding comfortable,
150, 216
pregnancy and, 216–217
privacy for, 150
problems during, 151–154
relationships and, 147–149
safer sex, 180–182, 217, 285
sign language for, 369
talking about needs and
expectations, 147–148
tiredness and, 153
urine passing after, 106
for women who become disabled, 149
also see Family planning; STIs;
Violence against women
Sex slaves, 299
Sexual abuse, 298
finding partners and risk of, 144
girls especially at risk for, 298
in institutions, 306
learning disabled women and,
141, 204, 299
self-defense, 308–311
sexual health after, 153, 154
telling someone you trust, 183
also see Abuse; Rape
Sexual assault, 299
also see Rape
Sexual harassment, 298
Sexual health, 157
after rape or abuse, 153, 154, 305
community supporting, 139
education about, 142, 156
feeling pleasure from sex, 145–146,
147, 153
harmful beliefs, 31, 32, 140–141,
149, 157
problems during sex, 151–154
for women who become
disabled, 149
working for change, 154–156
also see Sex; STIs
Sexually transmitted infections
see STIs
Sexual parts of the body see
Reproductive system
Sex work, disabled women forced
into, 15, 298, 299
Shame
abuse and, 287
as disabling, 6
family feeling, 19, 292
puberty and, 72
rape and, 300
sexuality and, 151, 153
as trauma reaction, 57
Sheep milk, 263–264
Shingles, 175
Shit see Stool
Shoes, feet health and, 97
Shortness of breath
anemia and, 87
ART and, 360
oral contraceptives and, 197
pregnancy and, 217, 221, 227
also see Breath and Breathing
Short stature (dwarfism)
older women, 278
pregnancy and, 213, 227
Shots see Injections
Side effects
of ART, 360
of emergency family planning, 358
of hormonal methods of family
planning, 196, 198, 199, 356
IUDs, 195
phenytoin, 98
watching for, 327
also see specific medicines
Sign language
with baby, 267
baby sling to free hands, 272
community, teaching, 295
education of girls in, 22
eyesight loss and, 280
finger spelling, 370, 371
for health workers to know, 369–371
HIV test centers and, 172
neighbors learning, 64
and rape, getting help after, 301
training health workers and police
in, 36–37, 312
also see Communication
Signs of danger see Danger signs
Skin
brown or purple patches on, 175
cracked, of feet, 97
daily check of, 96
dry skin prevention, 117
hot, red, or dark, 114
older women and problems
with, 280
pale, cold, or sweaty, allergy to
medicine, 329
red, around genitals and in folds
of flesh, 111
reddish or dark blotchy, above
level of spinal cord injury, 118
yeast infection of, 111
also see Itching; Pressure sores;
Rashes; Sores
Sleeping after childbirth
with baby, 268
lack of, 254
Sleeping and pregnancy
breathing difficulties and, 227
difficulties in, 221
muscle cramps, 225
Slim disease see HIV/AIDS
Sling for carrying baby, 271–272
Smoking see Tobacco
Social barriers
generally, 7, 32
poverty, 33, 51
also see Barriers; Gender
Social change see Working for
change
Soft drinks, 283
Sores
on genitals (genital ulcers),
163–167
also see Pressure sores
Spastic (tight muscles)
childbirth and, 213, 243
medicine for, timing of, 152
no massage for, 92, 134, 226
pain during sex and, 151, 152
pelvic exam and, 134
pregnancy and, 225–226
relaxing, 92, 134
also see Contractures; Muscles
Speculum
preparation of woman for exam,
128, 132
sensations caused by, 131
Speech difficulties, women with
communication with, 36, 295
health worker helping, 43
rape, getting help after, 300–301
Sperm, 79
determining sex of baby, 212
infertility and, 82
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