Staying Healthy

Prevention is Better than Cure and so staying healthy is easier than curing illnesses. In order to stay healthy every women should understand their body and what causes illness in order to keep it in good shape. There are some special problems of women and these need to be addressed with appropriate measures.

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Pregnancy & Child Birth

Every pregnant woman needs good health, good food, and the love and support of her family and community. Many women feel very healthy during pregnancy and do not have difficult births. Most babies are born healthy. At the same time, pregnancy can be one of the main dangers a woman faces in her life. About half a million women die each year from problems of pregnancy and birth (this is also called maternal mortality), mostly in poorer parts of the country. Most of these deaths could be prevented with basic care.

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• How to tell if you are pregnant
• How to know when the baby is due
• Staying Healthy During Pregnancy
• Anemia
• Sick Stomach (Nausea)
• Heartburn or Indigestion
• Discharge from the vagina
• Swollen veins (varicose veins)
• Constipation (Difficulty Passing Stool)
• Piles (Hemorrhoids)
• Leg cramps
• Low-back pain
• Swelling of the feet and legs
• Risks and Danger Signs during Pregnancy
• Danger Signs during Pregnancy
• Pain in the lower belly (abdomen)
• Bleeding from the vagina
• Fever
• Swelling of the hands and face or severe headache and blurred vision (toxemia)
• Baby in the wrong position when labor starts
• Prenatal Care (Check-ups during Pregnancy)
  

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Women & Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that affects millions of Indians every year. Although there is no known cure for diabetes, several known treatments can control this disease. The success of any diabetes treatment depends largely on the patient.

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• What is Diabetes
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Signs and Symptoms
• Common signs and symptoms
• Diabetes Treatment Options
• Uncontrolled Diabetes
• Diabetes can be controlled by
• The three goals of eating right are
• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Foods to avoid or take in reduced amounts for diabetics
• Recommended foods for diabetics
  

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Woman & Hypertension

Hypertension is also called the silent killer because it often has no symptoms and can cause serious diseases if it goes untreated for a long time.

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• Blood Pressure
• Hypertension
• Tips for Having your blood pressure taken
• What causes High Blood Pressure ?
• Diagnosing Hypertension
• Controlling the ‘Silent Killer’
  

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HIV-AIDS

AIDS is a life threatening disease caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. HIV makes it difficult for the body to fight off infections. There is no cure for AIDS. However, there are new treatments that can slow down its progression.

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• What is HIV?
• How HIV Affects the Immune System
• How HIV Affects CD4 cells
• After getting HIV, when does a person have AIDS?
• Symptoms of HIV
• When a person first gets HIV:
• Early HIV Stage
• Late HIV stage
• Early AIDS Stage
• AIDS Complications
• Infections caused by bacteria
• Infections caused by viruses
• Infections caused by fungi
• Infections caused by parasites
• How Does HIV Spread?
• Infection – Facts
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Prevention
• Module Summary

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Contraception & Family Planning

Having the number of children you want, when you want them, is called family planning. If you decide to wait to have children, you can choose one of several methods to prevent pregnancy. These methods are called family planning methods, child spacing methods, or contraception.

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• Introduction
• Family Planning
• Contraception
• Methods of Contraception
• Emergency Methods of Contraception

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Barrier Methods

Barrier methods prevent pregnancy by blocking the sperm from reaching the egg. They do not change the way the woman’s or man’s body works, and they cause very few side effects. Barrier methods are safe if a woman is breastfeeding. Most of these methods also protect against STIs, including HIV/AIDS. When a woman wants to become pregnant, she simply stops using the barrier method.

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• Introduction
• Condoms for women (female condoms)
• The Diaphragm
• Spermicide

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