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04/11/2021

Malaria can often be prevented by the use of antimalarial drugs and use of protection measures against mosquito bites.

****************Medications*******************

When planning to travel to an area where malaria occurs, talk with your doctor well in advance of your departure. Drugs to prevent malaria can be prescribed for travelers to malarious areas, but travelers from different countries may receive different recommendations, reflecting differences in treatment protocols as well as availability of medicines in different countries. Travelers visiting only cities or rural areas where there is no risk of malaria may not require preventive drugs, but an exact itinerary is necessary to determine what degree of protection may be needed.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are several medications recommended for prevention of malaria in travelers. Determining which medication is best depends on several factors, such as your medical history and the amount of time before your scheduled departure. Strict adherence to the recommended doses and schedules of the antimalarial drug selected is necessary for effective protection.

***********Protection from mosquitoes********

Be aware that you are still at risk for malaria even with the use of protection.

To avoid mosquito bites, the CDC recommends the following:

Apply insect repellent to exposed skin. The recommended repellent contains 20-35% percent N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET).
Wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants if you are outdoors at night.
Use a mosquito net over the bed if your bedroom is not air-conditioned or screened. For additional protection, treat the mosquito net with the insecticide permethrin.
Spray an insecticide or repellent on clothing, as mosquitoes may bite through thin clothing.
Spray pyrethrin or a similar insecticide in your bedroom before going to bed.

09/10/2021

VAGINAL DISCHARGE

Vaginal discharge can be many different colors. Some colors are completely normal and a sign of healthy lubrication or ovulation. Other colors such as green, pink, or gray can be indicators of s*xually transmitted infections, cervical bleeding, or bacterial vaginosis. A person should contact a doctor if their va**nal discharge has an unusual smell or appearance or if they are experiencing itching, pain, or bleeding between periods.

01/09/2021

Retrograde Ej*******on (Aka Dry Or**sm)

Overview

This is a relatively rare occurrence, where the semen enters the bladder instead of coming out through the p***s during or**sm following s*xual in*******se. This can be a very embarrassing and demoralizing event to the man, although you may still reach normal s*xual climax and satisfaction, you might notice you ej*****te very little or no semen. Please note, this condition is not harmful, but it can cause male infertility. The treatment goal for retrograde ej*******on is generally geared towards restoration of fertility.

Just a quick recap! During normal a male or**sm, a tube called the vas deferens transports s***m to the prostate an important organ found only in males, where they mix with other fluids to produce liquid semen (ej*****te/cum). When this happens, the muscle at the opening of the bladder (bladder neck muscle) tightens to prevent ej*****te from entering the bladder as it passes from the prostate into the tube inside the p***s (urethra). Note, this is the same muscle that holds urine in your bladder until you urinate. In this condition, however, the bladder neck muscle doesn't tighten properly. As a result, s***m can enter the bladder instead of being ejected out of your body through the p***s.

Ø What are the symptoms of Retrograde Ej*******on



1. Please, note, this condition doesn't affect your ability to get an er****on or have an or**sm, you can do all that but, you can’t have visible semen coming out from your p***s as explained above.

2. Or**sms in which you ej*****te very little or no semen out of your p***s (dry or**sms)

3. Urine that is cloudy after or**sm because it contains semen

4. Inability to get a woman pregnant (male infertility)

Causes

These can include:

· Surgery, such as bladder neck surgery, surgery on the testicles or the prostate

· It can also be caused by side effect of certain medications used to treat high blood pressure, prostate enlargement and depression

· It can be caused by nerve damage caused by a medical condition, such as diabetes, , Parkinson's disease or a spinal cord injury

Please note carefully, a dry or**sm is the primary sign of retrograde ej*******on. But dry or**sm — the ej*******on of little or no semen — can also be caused by other conditions, including:

· Surgical removal of the prostate (prostatectomy)

· Surgical removal of the bladder (cystectomy)

· Radiation therapy to treat cancer in the pelvic area



What are the risks factors?

Generally you're at increased risk of retrograde ej*******on if:

· You have diabetes or multiple sclerosis

· You've had prostate or bladder surgery

· You take certain drugs for high blood pressure or a mood disorder

· You had a spinal cord injury



Diagnosis

Normally your doctor will make this diagnosis by

· Asking questions about your symptoms and how long you've had them. He might also ask about any health problems, surgeries or cancers you've had and what medications you take.

· He will conduct a physical exam, which will likely include an exam of your p***s, testicles and re**um.

· Thereafter, he will examine your urine for the presence of semen after you have an or**sm. This procedure is usually done at the doctor's office. Your doctor will ask you to empty your bladder, ma******te to climax and then provide a urine sample for laboratory analysis. If a high volume of s***m is found in your urine, you have retrograde ej*******on.

However, if you have dry or**sms, but your doctor doesn't find semen in your bladder, you might have a problem with semen production. This can be caused by damage to the prostate or semen-producing glands as a result of surgery or radiation treatment for cancer in the pelvic area.

Treatment

Here is the deal, retrograde ej*******on typically doesn't require treatment unless it interferes with fertility. In such cases, treatment depends on the underlying cause.

Medications might work for retrograde ej*******on caused by nerve damage. This type of damage can be caused by diabetes, multiple sclerosis, certain surgeries, and other conditions and treatments.

But, note, drugs generally won't help if retrograde ej*******on is due to surgery that causes permanent physical changes of your anatomy. Examples include bladder neck surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate.

Infertility treatment

If you have retrograde ej*******on, you'll likely need treatment to get your female partner pregnant. In order to achieve a pregnancy, you need to ej*****te enough semen to carry your s***m into your partner's va**na and into her uterus.

If medication doesn't allow you to ej*****te semen, you will likely need infertility procedures known as assisted reproductive technology to get your partner pregnant. In some cases, s***m can be recovered from the bladder, processed in the laboratory and used to inseminate your partner (intrauterine insemination).Sometimes, more-advanced assisted reproductive techniques are needed. Many men with retrograde ej*******on are able to get their partners pregnant once they seek treatment.



Thank you.

ATG TEAM

Reference and Photo Credit

Mayo Clinic

31/08/2021

Couples who are at risk of having children with sickle cell disorder can find out in early pregnancy the haemoglobin genotype of their unborn child. In most cases, when both parents are healthy carriers with Hb AS, the child is unaffected and their anxiety over its birth is thus allayed. Where the child is affected, timely decisions, including counseling and prompt, appropriate treatment can be provided.

Couples who are at risk of having children with sickle cell disorder can find out in early pregnancy the haemoglobin genotype of their unborn child. In most cases, when both parents are healthy carriers with Hb AS, the child is unaffected and their anxiety over its birth is thus allayed. Where the child is affected, timely decisions, including counseling and prompt, appropriate treatment can be provided.

This Prenatal Diagnosis service is available in Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria.
Couples who are at risk of having children with sickle cell disorder can find out in early pregnancy the haemoglobin genotype of their unborn child. In most cases, when both parents are healthy carriers with Hb AS, the child is unaffected and their anxiety over its birth is thus allayed. Where the child is affected, timely decisions, including counselling and prompt, appropriate treatment can be provided.
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04/06/2021

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02/06/2021

Good health 💧 Good life

28/05/2021

PROSTATE HEALTH AWARENESS

MEN MUST READ

Gentlemen,

Is prostate strictly for men? Yes, ONLY men have prostate and ONLY men over 40 years but the healthcare enlightenment is for everyone. There is no woman who does not know a man 40 years and above, father, uncle, brother, son, friend, neighbour, colleague...

Essentially what I will be doing today is health promotion. Responsible health promotion must provide three things:

1. Information
2. Reassurance
3. A plan of action.

Let me start with a background on prostate health.

Everyone has a pair of kidneys. The job of the kidney is to remove waste. Everyday your blood passes through the kidney several times to be filtered. As the blood is filtered, urine is formed and stored in a temporary storage tank called the urinary bladder.

If there were to be no urinary bladder, as a man walks on the road, urine will be dropping.

Now think of the plumbing work in your house. Think of the urinary bladder as the overhead storage tank. From the storage tank, a good plumber will run pipes to other parts of the house, including the kitchen. God in His wisdom ran pipes from our urinary bladder to the tip of the p***s. The pipe is called the urethra. Just below the bladder and surrounding the urethra is a little organ called the prostate gland.

The prostate gland is the size of a walnut and weighs about 20grams. Its job is to make the seminal fluid which is stored in the seminal vesicle. During s*xual in*******se, seminal fluid comes down the urethra and mixes with the s***ms produced in the testicles to form the semen. So semen technically is not s***m. It is s***m + seminal fluid. The seminal fluid lubricates the s***m.

After age 40, for reasons that may be hormonal, the prostate gland begins to enlarge. From 20 grams it may grow to almost 100 grams. As it enlarges, it squeezes the urethra and the man begins to notice changes in the way he urinates.

If you have a son under 10, if he has a little mischief like we all did at that age, when he comes out to urinate, he can target the ceiling and the jet will hit target. Call his father to do same, wahala dey. His urine stream is weak, cannot travel a long distance and sometimes may come straight down on his legs. So he may need to stand in awkward position to urinate.

Not many men will be worried their urine stream cannot hit the ceiling. Toilets are on the floor and not on the ceiling. But other symptoms begin to show.

TERMINAL DRIPPLING:
The man begins to notice that after urinating and repacking, urine still drops on his pants. This is the reason why after an older man urinates, he has to ring bell. A younger man simply delivers to the last drop and walks away. Just see an older man coming from the bathroom. Sometimes he may clutch the newspaper closely to hide the urine stains, particularly on plain colored trousers.

HESISTANCY
At this point you wait longer for the urine flow to start. There are 2 valves that must open for you to urinate – the internal and external sphincters. Both open but because of obstructions in the urethra, you wait longer for the flow to start.

INCOMPLETE EMPTYING
You have this feeling immediately after urinating that there is still something left.
As all these things happen, the bladder begins to work harder to compensate for the obstruction in the urethra. The frequency of urination goes up. Urgency sets in. Sometimes you have to practically run into the toilet. Nocturia also becomes common. You wake up more than 2 times at night to urinate. Your wife begins to complain.

Men being men may not talk to anyone even at this point. Then the more serious complications start.
Stored urine gets infected and there may be burning sensation when urinating.

Stored urine forms crystals. Crystals come together to form stone either in the bladder or in the kidney. Stones may block the urethra.

Chronic urinary retention sets in. The bladder stores more and more urine. The size of the bladder is 40 - 60cl. A bottle of coke is 50cl. As the bladder stores more urine it can enlarge up to 300cl. An overfilled bladder may leak and this leads to wetting / urinary incontinence. Also the volume may put pressure on the kidney and may lead to kidney damage.

What may likely bring the man to hospital is acute urinary retention. He wakes up one day and he is not able to pass urine.

Everything I have described above is associated with prostate enlargement, technically called benign prostate hyperplasia.

There are other diseases of the prostate like:

1. Prostatitis – inflammation of the prostate

2. Prostate cancer – cancer of the prostate.

This discussion is on prostate enlargement.

I have bad news and good news.

The bad news is that everyman will have prostate enlargement if he lives long enough.

The good news is that there are life style changes that can help the man after 40 to maintain optimum prostate health.

NUTRITION
Look at what you eat. 33% of all cancers, according to the US National Cancer Institute is related to what we eat.
Red meat everyday triples your chances of prostate disease. Milk everyday doubles your risk. Not taking fruits / vegetables daily quadruples your risk.

Tomatoes are very good for men. If that is the only thing your wife can present in the evening, eat it with joy. It has loads of lycopene. Lycopene is the most potent natural antioxidant.
Foods that are rich in zinc are also good for men. We recommend pumpkin seeds (ugbogulu).
Zinc is about the most essential element for male s*xuality and fertility.

Men need more zinc than women. Every time a man ej*****tes he loses 15mg of zinc. Zinc is also important for alcohol metabolism. Your liver needs zinc to metabolize alcohol.

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
As men begin to have urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement, it is important they look at alcohol consumption. More fluid in means more fluid out.
Drink less. Drink slowly.

EXERCISE
Exercise helps build the muscle tone. Every man should exercise. Men over 40 should avoid high impact exercise like jogging. It puts pressure on the knees. Cycling is bad news for the prostate. We recommend brisk walking.

SITTING
When we sit, two-third of our weight rests on the pelvic bones. Men who sit longer are more prone to prostate symptoms. Do not sit for long hours. Walk around as often as you can. Sit on comfortable chairs. We recommend a divided saddle chair if you must sit long hours.

DRESSING
Men should avoid tight underwear. It impacts circulation around the groin and heats it up a bit. While the physiological temperature is 37 degrees, the groin has an optimal temperature of about 33 degrees. Pant is a no - no for men. Wear boxers. Wear breathable clothing.

SMOKING
Avoid smoking. It affects blood vessels and impact circulation around the groin.

S*X
Regular s*x is good for the prostate.

Celibates are more pronenn to prostate illness. While celibacy is a moral decision, it is not a biological adaptation. Your prostate gland is designed to empty its contents regularly.
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Thought: when someone shared something of value with you and benefit from it. You have a moral obligation to share it with others because someone in your friends list might be saved.

The subject is very important Please post the message on the largest number of your acquaintances:

"Pieces of lemon in a glass of hot water can save you for the rest of your life," says Professor Chen Horin, chief executive of the Beijing Military Hospital.

Even if you are busy, you should look at this message and pass it on to others!

Hot lemons can kill cancer cells!

Cut the lemon into three pieces and place it in a cup, then pour hot water, it will become (alkaline water), drink it every day will certainly benefit everyone ..

Hot lemons can once again release an anti-cancer drug.

Hot lemon juice has an effect on cancerous tumors and

has shown treatment for all types of cancer.

Treatment with this extract will only destroy the malignant cells and will not affect healthy cells.

Second: The acids and mono-carboxylic acid in lemon juice can regulate hypertension and protect narrow arteries, adjust blood circulation and reduce blood clotting.

Advice:
Contact us for medical tests examinations on prostate specific antigen (PSA)

27/05/2021