Sexual Health
Erectile Dysfunction: 8 ways to manage your erection problems
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to have or sustain an erection strong enough to have sexual intercourse. It is a major challenge for a lot of young men out there, and worse still among married couples. It is so bad that it is a major cause of infidelity in homes, and can be aRead more
12 Causes of Low Sperm Count, Treatment
Low sperm count is a common cause for concern among a number of married men with problems of infertility. It can be very frustrating to be married for long & not be able to get your wife pregnant & have the joy of being a father. A normal man produce about 1,500 sperm per second
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Contraception: Meaning, Importance, Methods, Abortion!
Contraception is a very important tool both in preventing unwanted pregnancies in pre-marital partners as well as in family planning. Abortion is a major consequence of unwanted pregnancies. Abortion is still illegal in Nigeria, except for certain circumstances.Sadly, Unsafe Abortion is still being preformed by unlicenced individuals under unsafe conditions leading to deaths & various
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7 Sexually Transmitted Infections: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention!
Sexually Transmitted Infections are one of the most common reasons for worry among adolescents & college students. There are a lot of persons walking with various forms of STIs. Delay in detection & treatment can lead to a number of complications in the future. Table of Content What are Sexually Transmitted Infections What are the
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7 Effects of Rape, What to do After!
Ever now & then, we hear stories of rape & domestic abuse meted out to our women who were vulnerable. We have seen stories of girls being raped in schools, at homes, in churches (imagine the effrontery), in hospitals, basically every places we can think of. Hence, a lot needs to be done to stem
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Female Genital Mutilation: Risks, Dangers, Stop it Today!
On this children day, we remember the dangers and long lasting effects of Female genital mutilation. Just imagine your face being cut severally with a sharp knife, up to a 100 times. Thats the type of pain that is felt during Female Genital Mutilation. Table of Content Female Genital Mutilation Health Risks Of INFIBULATION Short
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Barrenness/Infertility: Causes, Prevention, Treatment!
A good number of couples find it difficult to conceive, many years after they tie the knots with their partners. For some, it might be due to some underlying health conditions. For some others, it just might be due to not timing their intercourse. You call it “Barrenness”, We call it INFERTILITY! Table of Content
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All you need to know about Postinor-2 (Emergency Contraceptive)/Morning-after pill
Due to numerous questions & misconceptions about the action & usage of Postinor-2, a popular contraceptive in Nigeria, we have decided to put up this little summary about the drug. Postinor-2 is a popular emergency contraceptive containing Levonorgestrel. It is also known as the “Morning-after-Pill” which describes its role as an emergency contraceptive taken by
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Ladies: How to Calculate Your Safe Period to Avoid Pregnancy
A number of ladies, especially married women who do not want more children, or those who are trying to space their children have been asking this question on how to know their safe days, during which they can have sex & still not get pregnant. This is not exactly rocket science. Safe days refers to
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Do you Feel Like You Are Being Judged When you go to Get Contraceptives?
In a story shared by Popular Nigerian Doctor, @Aproko_Doctor, we feel a lot of Nigerians, especially the ladies find it difficult to purchase contraceptives meant from their own protection. This has been down to various religious, cultural or moral beliefs. However these acts make these persons very uneasy & ashamed to make these purchases. According
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