Reading Time: 3 minutes Condoms include physical barriers that when used correctly and consistently can help prevent the passage of semen, thereby preventing pregnancy and some STIs. Condoms are 98% effective in preventing pregnancy and STIs transmissible only through semen and vaginal secretions. Other sexually transmitted diseases contracted through skin to skin contact cannot Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STDs/STIs) are a variety of highly contagious diseases caused by different organisms that are transmitted from one individual to another through sex; oral, anal or vaginal intercourse. Abstinence is the only way to prevent STDs. The risk of acquiring it increases when an individual or Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes What are Hemorrhoids? Hemorrhoids, also known as pile, are enlarged veins in the lowest part of the rectum and anus, similar to varicose veins of the legs. Some of the symptoms include pain, itching, bleeding and sometime protrusion of the anus. They are often recurrent. There are 2 kinds of Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes The 9 Commandments Of Self Care Here are a list of effective self care practices that will help improve your quality of life. It may be difficult or even take some time to fully master some of them. However, consciously incorporating them into your daily life will yield the desired Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutes Adulthood comes with responsibilities, expectations that can put a lot of pressure on an individual and if care is not taken, one may crumble under such weight. There is no manual on how to make the most out of life as an adult or how to navigate its demands. The Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Introduction Intravenous fluids, aka drip, are fluids given to patients, usually in a hospital setting for re-hydration or to administer some medications directly into the blood vessels. The most common type of drip given is normal saline, which we will be referring to in this article. Normal saline is just Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Myth 1: It only happens to old people. Fact: Young adults are at risk of hypertension. A young person may be hypertensive without being aware of it, owing to the fact that it usually does not present with symptoms. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone starts checking their blood pressure as Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutes There is an age old belief that consuming a mixture of malt and evaporated milk can increase an individual’s blood level. No one knows where this idea came from and there is no scientific evidence to support this belief. This myth has been inadvertently propagated and encouraged by many uninformed Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutes The risk of developing breast cancer is a combination of many factors both environmental and genetic. Women are more likely to develop breast cancer than men. Having a risk factor doesn’t automatically mean that you will get the disease, as some women with similar risk factors may not eventually have Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutes Breast Anatomy There are different kinds of cells in the breast, they constitute the 3 main parts of the breast namely: a. Lobules: These are the glands that produce milk. It is only present in women and functional in women who have been pregnant or breast feeding. b. Ducts: These Read more…
