Our Bodies, Ourselves (214 page)

ethics of ART and,
408
–9

HPV vaccine and,
616

teen abortion and,
323
,
340
,
343

teen use of birth control and,
207
,
208

see also
fathers; mothers, mothering

Parker, Pat,
91
–92

Parkinson's disease,
668

paroxetine,
188
,
391
,
515

Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (PBA),
344

partners:

death of,
520
,
563
,
564

elder abuse and,
575

multiple,
276
,
293
,
299
,
304
,
562

parenting considerations and,
353

safer sex and,
263
,
269
,
270
–71

STIs and,
276
,
281
,
288
,
289
,
304
,
623

unplanned pregnancy and,
312
–13

violence of,
692
,
788
–89

partner sex,
168
–77,
636

aging and,
554
,
561
–66

anal,
173
–74

desire discrepancies in,
169

erection-enhancing drugs and,
172
–73

fantasies and,
174
–75

oral,
173

role-playing, sadomasochism, bondage and discipline and,
175
–77

self-pleasuring during,
170
–71

vaginal penetration in,
171
–72

Partners for Livable Communities,
570

Pascali-Bonaro, Debra,
425

patch,
see
contraceptive patch

Patent and Trademark Office, U.S. (USPTO),
805

patents,
805

patient advocates,
677
–78,
682

patient assistance programs,
680

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA; 2010),
534
,
569
,
651
,
653
–55,
687
,
759
,
770
–77

abortion and,
653
,
655
,
773
–77

breastfeeding and,
446
,
772
–73

consumer protections in,
772

expansion of coverage in,
771
–72

increase in access and,
681

quality improvements and lower costs in,
772
–73

where it falls short,
773

Paxil,
188
,
391
,
392
,
515

Paycheck Fairness Act,
583

PCBs,
see
polychlorinated biphenyls

PCR test,
307

Peace Corps,
342

peanut allergy,
540

peanut oil,
540

pectoral muscles,
588

pelvic exams,
37
–42,
82
,
612
,
628
,
635
,
640

abortion and,
329

bimanual,
39
–40,
39

birth control and,
218
,
224
,
225
,
239

postpartum,
434

pregnancy and,
378

after rape,
707

sexual abuse and,
41
–42

virginity and,
39

pelvic floor muscles,
9
,
563
,
635
,
636
,
646
–47

pelvic floor physical therapy,
187

pelvic infections,
240
,
241
,
244
,
630

pelvic inflammatory disease (PID),
187
,
477
,
614
,
621
–25,
628
,
756

birth control and,
197
,
225
,
226
,
233
,
235
,
237

causes of,
622

diagnosis of,
623

ectopic pregnancy and,
466

female genital cutting and,
281

medical treatments for,
623
,
628

prevention of,
622

self-help for,
624

STIs and,
278
,
290
,
291
,
304
,
621
–25,
766

symptoms of,
622

pelvic muscles,
418
,
433

pelvic organ prolapse,
559

pelvic organs:

female (side view),
11

male,
206

pelvic or genital pain,
33
,
34
,
612
,
631
,
643

pelvic relaxation,
629
,
646
–47

pelvis,
625
,
646
–50

pain deep in,
187

prelabor and,
401
,
402

sexual response and,
154

spinal cord injuries and,
157

Pempengco, Charice,
54

penis,
73
,
83
,
159
,
168
,
174
,
187
,
631

bulb of,
206

clitoris compared with,
6

condom use and,
213

DES and,
628

discharge from,
290
,
291

glans of,
206

oral sex and,
173

size of,
186

STIs and,
290
,
291
,
293

vaginal infection and,
186

withdrawal method and,
246
–47,
259

yeast infections and,
639

see also
erections

Pennsylvania, abortion in,
344

pentosan polysulfate sodium,
645

People for Community Recovery,
754

perception, body image and,
46
–47,
53
,
57

Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters
(Martin),
69
–70

perfumes,
31
,
214
,
744

Pergonal,
484

perimenopause,
17
,
21
,
26
,
177
,
186
,
505
–46,
588
,
595

abnormal uterine bleeding at,
611
,
612

activity and movement in,
523

birth control in,
512
–13

complementary/alternative treatments for,
532
–33

conclusion for,
545
–46

cultural and personal contexts of,
507
–10

defined,
506

desire and,
189

finding the right health care provider and,
533
–34

hot flashes and night sweats in,
513
–15

how to tell if you've reached,
508
–10

HT in,
534
–42

insurance and access to health care in,
534

memory and,
509
,
521
–22

mood changes in,
509
,
510
,
519
,
522

nonhormonal medical treatment options in,
534
–35

safer sex in,
521

seeking care and treatment for discomforts of,
532
–35

sexual desire and satisfaction in,
519
–21

signs of,
510
–12

sleep disturbances in,
515
–16

taking care of ourselves during,
522
–523,
527
–32

urinary changes and,
518
–19

vaginal changes in,
516
–19

weight gain in,
523
,
527

Western medicine and,
533

perineal body,
5

perineum,
11
,
420
,
433
,
449

pain in,
432

period,
see
menstruation, menstrual cycle

peritoneum,
11

peritonitis,
622

persistent genital arousal disorder,
154

persistent organic pollutants (POPs),
729
,
737
,
738
,
739
,
742

persistent pulmonary hypertension,
391

personal protective equipment (PPE),
731
,
750

Personhood USA,
815

pessaries,
519
,
629
,
647

Pesticide Action Network,
738

Pesticide Action Network UK,
756
,
757

pesticides,
18
,
625
,
728
,
731
,
735
–36,
738
,
739
,
752
,
753

in Bhopal,
756
–57

effects at home and abroad of,
745
–46

reduction of community exposure to,
736

Peterson, Latoya,
701

Pethidine,
414

pets,
552
,
710
,
736

Pew Research Center,
551
,
578

Pfizer,
537

pharmaceutical companies,
25
,
156
,
391
,
534
,
550
,
569
,
618
,
768

birth control and,
210

drug testing of,
798
–99

female sexual desire and,
182
–83,
184

HT and,
536
,
540
,
541

osteoporosis and,
528
,
531

patient assistance program of,
680

research studies and,
559
,
668

pharmacies,
217
,
222
,
233
,
255
,
306

checking on drug prices among,
680

compounding,
184
,
185
,
540
,
541

safer sex and,
266

Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board,
541

PhD in Parenting,
454

phenobarbitol,
228

phenytoin,
228

Philippines,
329

phosphorus,
529
–30

photographs,
61
,
138

Photoshop,
46

phthalates,
742
,
743

physical abuse,
150
,
158
,
523
,
692
,
700

domestic violence and,
709
,
711
,
713

pregnancy and,
386

physical activity,
see
exercise; movement

physician assistants,
286
,
658
,
679

physicians,
286
,
366
,
378
,
393
,
402
,
413
,
566

constraints on,
557

infertility and,
481

questions for,
368

see also specific specialists

Physicians' Desk Reference
,
521

Physicians for a National Health Program,
770

Physicians for Social Responsibility,
753

phytoestrogens,
514
–15,
533

Pierce, Tamora,
119

Pill, the,
189
,
205
,
224
–29,
235
,
254

breastfeeding and,
251
,
444

condoms used with,
202
,
225
,
228

effectiveness of,
209
,
224
–25

as emergency contraception,
229

health concerns and,
227
–28

how to use,
225
–27

safety of,
226

side effects of,
228
–29,
237

switching from,
238

vaginal ring compared with,
231

pillows,
162
,
172
,
331
,
432

Pima,
762

pinkwashers,
820
–21

Pioneer Network,
583

Pitocin,
334
,
369
,
406
,
408
–9,
417

placenta,
20
,
421
,
467
,
469
,
484
,
734

delivery of,
404
,
423

Plan B,
233
,
251
,
252
,
765

Plan B One-Step,
252
,
253

Planned Parenthood,
34
,
207
,
208
,
217
,
286
,
679
,
682

abortion and,
318

safer sex and,
266
,
270

unplanned pregnancy and,
311

Planned Parenthood v. Casey
,
342
,
344

plastic,
819
–20

plastics,
18
,
597
,
739
,
740
,
742

plastic surgery,
see
cosmetic surgery