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This Book Is About Women Empowerment. It Is An Initiative To Give Freedom To Women From The Clutches Of Medicalization. As The Title Indicates The Book's Main Emphasis Is On Demedicalization Because There Has Been A Growing Uneasiness And Restlessness In Many Sections Of Society About The Increasing Trend Of More And More Of Our Daily Routine Being Regulated By Doctors And Medicine. Solution To Every Problem Is Being Brought Under The Purview Of Medicine. This Is Happening Not Without The Ubiquitous Side Effects. It Was Thought That This Medicalization Trend Itself Needs To Be Curbed And Regulated. This Book Which Is A Humble Attempt In This Direction. It Should However, Be Made Clear That This Book Does Not Advocate That No Medicine Should Be Taken. The Main Emphasis Of The Book Is To Impress Upon The Reader That Much (Relief) Can Be Achieved Without Medicine/Doctors. If Needed, Doctors' Help/Hospital Visit May Be Considered. The Book Focuses On Women As They Have Been Documented To Lack Adequate Access To Health. A World Of Optimal And Widespread Health Is Obviously A World Of Minimal And Only Occasional Medical Intervention. The Book Repeatedly Emphasizes A Life-Style That Is Conducive To Well-Being. Such A Life-Style Envisages Physical Exercise, Healthy Diet, Yoga, Spiritual Orientation, Meditation And Philanthropic Activities. The Book Includes A Series Of Home RemediesMany Of These Have Been Tried In Research Format By The Faculty Of Various Medical Institutes. There Is Extensive Description And Ample Illustrations Related To The Women's Diseases. The Range Of The Diseases That The Book Has Described Includes Hair Loss, Dental Health, Foul Smell From The Mouth, Feticide And Skewed Sex-Ratio, Epilepsy, Cancer, Infertility, Knee Pain, Hiv/Aids. In Each Case The Book Does Not Stop At Giving The Physical Remedy. The Importance Of Emotional Support, Mental And Emotional Equilibrium Is Appropriately Stressed., Amarjeet Singh Is Professor, Community Medicine, School Of Public Health. He Has Published More Than 120 Research Articles In Various Journals And Also Written 4 Chapters In Different Books. He Has Also A Co-Author In 3 Books On Public Health. His Research Interest Include Health Promotion And Health Behavior, Women's Health.,(Mrs.) Indarjit Walia Is Principal Of National Institute Of Nursing Education, Pgimer, Chandigarh. She Specializes In Community Health Nursing. Lakhbir Dhaliwal Is Professor And Head, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pgimer, Chandigarh. Her Research Interests Include Infertility, Reproductive Endocrinology, Fertility Regulation And Gynecological Oncology. She Has Published 90 Research Papers In National And International Journals And Presented Her Research Work At 82 National And International Conferences. She Is In Charge Of Infertility Clinic Of The Institute For The Last 26 Years And Has Established Ivf Facility At The Institute. She Is The Programme Director Of Who/Ccrc And Hrrc/Icmr And Also Of The Endoscope Training On Minimally Invasive Gynecology In Collaboration With United Nations University And Karl Storz., Content:- Contents, Foreword, Dr. Meera Malik, Preface, Dr. Aj Singh, List Of Contributors, Demedicalization And Women Empowerment, Dr. Atreyi Ganguli, Dr. Rajit Gupta And Dr. Aj Singh, Why Demedicalization Is Important, Mrs. Manju Wadwalkar And Dr. Aj Singh, . Adolescent Health, Dr. Pragya Sinha, Dr. Suneela Garg, Dr. Vk Gupta, . Anaemia In Women, Dr. Saira Mehnaz, . Backache In Women - Some Guidelines On Self, Care, Dr. Atreyi Ganguli And Dr. Amarjeet Singh, . Breast Self Examination: -You Can Take Care Of, Your Breast Yourself, Mrs. Reeta Devi, Dr. M.M. Singh, . Cancer Cervix - Self Care By Women On, Radiotherapy, Ms. Kusum Lata Fotedar, Ms. Saroj Sharma, Dr. Bd, Gupta, Dr. Sushma Kumari Saini, . Congenital Anomalies: Tips For Prevention, Dr. Chinmayee Panda & Dr. Amarjeet Singh Demedicalizing WomenS Health, . Dental Health: Gum Disease (Gingivitis) In, Pregnancy, Dr. Rajit Gupta And Dr. Atreyi Ganguli, . Diabetes A Self Care Manual, Dr. Kiran Batra, Satwant Baltej, Dr. R.J. Dash, Dr. Sushma Kumari Saini, . Domestic Violence, Dr. Ananya Ray Laskar, Dr. Suneela Garg, Dr. V.K. Gupta, . Dryness Of Eyes - Application Of Warm, Compresses On Eyelids To Improve Lacrimation, Ms. Madhu Malini, Dr. Indarjit Walia, Dr. Sukhwinder, Kaur, Dr. Sushma Kumari Saini, . Epilepsy Management, Ms. Philomina K. Augstine, Ms. Prabjot Kaur, Ms. Satwant Baltej, Dr. Ims Sawhney, Dr. Sushma Kumari Saini, . Female Feticide And Sex Selection Techniques, And Declining Sex Ratio In India, Dr. Sutapa Niyogi Banerjee And Dr. Aj Singh, . Fibre In Diet Of Family - The Role Of Women, Mrs. Manju Wadwalkar, . First Aid By The Lady Of The House - Management, Of Common Illnesses At Household Level And, Self Care, Dr. Sonu Goel & Dr. Aj Singh, . Foul Smell From Mouth, . Dr. Ranjit Gupta, . Hair Hygiene, Ms. Manpreet Kaur, . Healthy Lifestyle Guidelines For Girl Students :, A Salutogenic Perspective, Dr. Suraj Singh Senjam, Dr. Parveen Bhalla And, Dr. Amarjeet Singh, . Heart Diseas In Women, Dr. Anuradha Tripathi, Contents , . Hiv / Aids In Women, Dr. Ananya Ray Laskar, Dr. V.K. Gupta, Dr. Suneela, Garg, . Infertility, Dr. Lakhbir Dhaliwal & Dr. Aj Singh,----------------- Vol 2- Contents, . Infertility Management-Experiences Of A Private, Infertility Specialist, Dr. Nirmal Bhasin, . Infertility Woes: Experiences Of An Infertility, Specialist, Dr. Nirmal Bhasin, . Knee Joint Pain Management In Elderly By, Application Of Moist Heat, Ms. Parminder Kaur, Dr. Indarjit Walia, Dr. Sushma Kumari Saini., . Managing Severe Malnutrition Without, Hospitalization/ Medicine, Dr. (Mrs.) Santosh Kumari, Dr. Tanzin Dikid, Dr. Sitanshu Shekhar Kar, Dr. Aj Singh, . Menarche, Dr. Meera Dhuria, Dr. Suneela Garg Dr. Vk Gupta, . Menopause, Dr. Amarjeet Singh & Dr Sukhwinder Kaur, . Menstrual Problems Of Adolescent Girls, Dr. Panna Lal And Dr. Dipanweeta Routray, . Mental Health Of Women A Nursing, Perspective, Dr. Karobi Das, Vi Demedicalizing WomenS Health, . Mental Health Of Women: Nonpharmacological, Interventions, Dr. Sk Mattoo And Dr. Shubh Mohan Singh, . Nature Cures, Mrs. Manju Wadwalkar, . Newly Married Women - Some Advice On, Demedicalised Approach To Life, Dr. Samiksha Singh, . Piles, Dr. Ravinder Kumar & Dr. Aj Singh, . Pregnancy, Labour And Puerperium: Self Care, By Women, Mrs. Avinash Rana, Dr. Vanita Suri, Dr. (Mrs.) Indarjit Walia, Dr. Aj Singh, . Prolapse Uterus, Mrs. Santosh Kumari, Dr. Amarjeet Singh, . Skin Problems Of Women, Dr. Amrinder J Kanwar And Dr. Sunil Dogra, . Sleep Problems In Women, Dr. Hs Siddhalingaiah And Dr. Aj Singh, . Spiritual Health Of Women, Dr. Nk Goel, Dr. Mk Sharma And, Dr. Abhiruchi Galhotra, . Urinary Incontinence Behaviour Therapy For, Urine Leakage, Mrs. Santosh Kumari, Dr. Amarjeet Singh, Dr. Vanita Jain, Dr. A. K. Mandal, . Vaginal Discharge - Effect Of Sitz Bath, Ranjit Kaur, Dr Neelam Aggarwal, Avinash Kaur Rana And Dr Sushma Kumari Saini, . Yoga For Women, Dr. Mohinder Singh, . Self Care By Women Having Bronchial Asthma, Sukhpal Kaur, D Behera, D Gupta And Sk Verma, Index