European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday september 13, 1978 by Michaelj Halberstam mix Douch Kcf to Tolof is mud Ous modern Medicine ,,,0fhyg/er, Clear. Onn Landers to douche or not to douche is a question Many physicians have debated for decades and no agreement is in sight. Meanwhile a doctors argue about this exercise in feminine Hygiene women douche and will probably continue to do so just As they have for centuries. Still there Are medically accepted ways to douche safely and it is with these matters that this column is concerned. The Normal Vagina is self cleansing Al though there Are some who dispute even this making any sort of douching unnecessary i women who have vaginal discharge. Some women subscribing perhaps to the myth of menstrual uncleanliness or to other beliefs about Hygiene prefer to douche at least after their monthly menstrual period. Some women douche after Intercourse some once or twice a week and i have heard of one woman who douches twice a Day with no ill Only purpose for which i consider the practice necessary is to relieve vaginal itch ing abnormal discharge or infection and health care Lack May be dooming 15 million kids Geneva a More than 15 million infants and children under the age of five years will die throughout the world this year be cause they Are not receiving any health care the director of the . Children s fund Henry l. Labouisse says. Demographers predict 500,000 of them will perish in the Rich industrialized countries and 15 million will die in the developing nations Labouisse told the opening meeting of a world conference on primary health care in the soviet town of Alma also told a conference sponsored by Unicof and the . World health organization that in the developing countries Rural regions More than 80 per cent of the population has no Access to any health service at All nor to any Safe drinking to Alma Ata by the soviet govern ment the meeting was to discuss a global re form of health care suggested by the world health organization in line with its ambitious policy for providing essential Basic health services for All human beings by the end of the Century. The policy of the world health body backed in principle by All its 135 member states Aims particularly at the developing nations but also has implications on the health service policies of the Rich Western states and their sophisticated and costly medical establish ments. Belgrade conference opens Belgrade a the second Confer ence of ministers for scientific policies and technology of Europe and North America opened Here this week. As defined by the who primary healthcare is essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the Community by Means acceptable to them through their full participation and at a cos that the Community and the country can of practical terms it Means promotion of better agriculture with crops of Good nutritional value Safe water and improved Sanita Tion and housing reducing the work Load of Village women elementary health education of children and adults through the schools and of course the promotion of responsible parenthood which should be integrated into primary health care itself Labouisse said. The scandalous disparities Between health opportunities in different parts of the world and also within countries can no longer be tolerated he said poor As Well As Rich societies today have reached a deadlock in the Field of said the third world understands the approach inherited from Industrial countries was hopelessly inappropriate in poor re Gions while Rich nations Are now finding themselves burdened with ruinous medical care systems with which they Are unable to provide proper health Protection to their own very numerous . Halfdan Mahler the danish director of who warned the meeting that creating Basic health care worldwide will require reforms in All countries Radical changes in some and political Battles. To overcome social and economic obstacles and professional the two officials speeches were published by who in Geneva. This should be guided by a physician s recon the other hand douching is inadvisable during pregnancy. And women who douche to prevent that state Are in for a great disappointment because douching is utterly value less As a contraceptive measure. The question for women who nonetheless insist upon douching remains what kind of douche to use and How to use it. Women Havein the past chosen a variety of douching sub first record of a douche appears around 1450 . On the papyrus Ebers which re cords that women used garlic and wine douches to relieve menstrual disorders cow smile and Cassia Oil for Pelvic inflammation and a douche of ass s milk and fresh dates for grave conditions modern douche preparations contain ingredients ranging from alumni in to citric acid sodium bicarbonate phenol menthol Eucala Tol and Thymol All in very Small concentrations in a douche the availability of commercial preparations gynaecologists still treat women for vaginal Burns after they have touched with such substances As household bleach Orlye. And More than a few women have sought Relief for skin reactions to various perfume douches that were widely advertised several years Best douching substance is Plain old fashioned White vinegar one ounce per Quarto warm water. White vinegar unlike the cider variety will not leave an unpleasant Dor. Vinegar maintains the Normal acidity of the Vagina discourages overgrowth of bacteria and fungi which cause most vaginal infections and is unlike most of the preparation mentioned above inexpensive. A woman who wishes to douche should Pur Chase Good douching apparatus a two quart hang up Type with a Fountain syringe. The Type that expels water by squeezing a bulb is ineffective because it does t hold enough liquid women who douche should lie on their backs in the Bathtub because upright Douch ing does t allow water to flow to the upper Vagina. They should hold the lips of the Vagina closed until the solution produces a full feel ing then release it and repeat the woman whether or not she douches should Wash the Vulva daily with a mild Oranti bacterial soap using her fingers since washcloths can transmit infection. For women who Are concerned about it this is the simplest and Best Way to practice feminine Hygiene. 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Invalids 26 Sod House 28 valuable violin 29 sneaks a look at 30 Small fragment 31boscor Anjou 32 residue 34 Zola novel 35 musical passage today s crossword 21 it 23 20 39 35 30 31 32 9-13 Ann Landers a Long time ago you printed some rules for parents to live by. They were written by boys who were in a Reform school and i sure would like Tosee them in your column again. I can t remember them anymore but i Hope you can. Thanks for in Watertown dear Duke you Are referring to the reverend c. Galea who was assigned to Guelph correctional Center. He asked the boys to think about their lives and Fig ure out Why they ended up in an institution for delinquents. It was the boys who Drew up a code for parents. Here it is 1. Keep Cool. Don t lose your temper in the crunch. Keep the lid on when things go wrong. Children Are great imitators. 2. Don t get Strung out from too much booze or too Many pills. When we see our parents reach ing for those crutches we get the idea that it s perfectly of to go for a bottle or a capsule when things get heavy. We lose respect fast for parents who Tell us to be have one Way while they Are be having another Way. 3. Bug us a Little. Be strict and consistent in dishing out discipline. Show us who s Boss. It gives us a feeling of Security to know we be got some Strong sup ports under us. 4. Don t blow your class. Keep the dignity of parenthood. Stay on that Pedestal. Your children have put you there because they need someone to look up to. Don t try to dress dance or talk like your kids. You Embarrass us and you look ridiculous. 5. Light a Candle. Show us the Way. Tell us god is not dead or sleeping or on vacation. We need to believe in something bigger and stronger than ourselves. 6. Scare the hell out of us. If you catch us lying stealing or being cruel get Tough. Let us know Why what we did was wrong. Impress on us the importance of not repeating such be Havior. When we need punish ment dish it out. But let us know you still love us even though we have let you Down. It la make us think twice before we make the same move again. 7. Call our Bluff. Make it Clear that you mean what you say. Don t be Wishy Washy. Don t Compromise. And Don t be intimidated by our threats to drop out of school or leave Home. Stand firm. If you collapse we will know we beat you Down and we will not be Happy about the Vic kids Don t want every thing they ask for. 8. Be honest with us. Tell the truth no matter what. And be straight Arrow about it. Luke warm answers make us uneasy. We can smell uncertainty a mile away. This Means being Gener Ous with Praise. If you give us kids a few compliments once in a while we will be Able to accept criticism More readily. We want you to Tell it like it is. A Reader dear Reader thank you for your generous contribution to this space. The Young lawbreakers who put together this guide for parents did a splendid Job. And my warm regards to Rev. Galea. I can see Why the kids love and respect him. Obviously he has a Way of bringing out the Best in them. I
