Menstrual cups in Nigeria are used for the first reason that pops into your mind as you hear the phrase. Yes, they are used during menses as a substitute to tampons or pads. In this article, we will learn all that using a menstrual cup in Nigeria entails. Let’s dive right in. A menstrual cup…
DetailsA pap smear is the way doctors test for cervical cancer. If you have seen our cervical cancer video, you have a good idea of what cervical cancer is. The cervix is at the opening of the womb, after the vagina. A pap smear in Nigeria involves scraping some cells of the cervix and running…
DetailsAs a patient in the healthcare setting, you wield huge control over how your health needs are satisfied. It all lies in the power of your consent to medical care. Let us see how this works. Informed consent is the way you participate actively in your medical care. It allows you to decide what is…
DetailsYes, you do. You need health insurance anywhere. It’s often said that a vast majority of Nigerians are just an illness away from poverty. Bills for managing some chronic conditions can run into millions in weeks and months. No one prays for illnesses. However, these things happen a lot. Hospitals have never had to shut…
DetailsIt’s very unlikely that you will meet a child with a dislike for sugar. If only sugar didn’t cause tooth decay in children, right? A good deal of our fears about their sugar intake would be allayed. However, we don’t get to choose what happens here. We can influence the outcome though. As a parent,…
DetailsIt’s hard not to notice how much the weather has changed lately. This January, we’ve had rain fall in many parts of Nigeria. This is an occurence previously unheard of. The harmattan season started to come in full force a week or two ago. Again, this unusual as there was barely any harmattan last December…
DetailsWhat’s the relationship between our water intake and the health of our kidneys? More water, healthier kidneys? In many ways, yes. But, this isn’t always the case. About two-thirds of our body weight is made of water. Huge, right? This fact helps us understand how much we depend on water. The kidneys are quite important…
DetailsThe Covid-19 pandemic is serious business. We have all seen its devastating effects in many aspects. Worse still, it isn’t appearing to slow down. Lately, every new report by the Nigerian Center For Disease Control (NCDC) shows us new record numbers of positive cases. Many even say that this is underreported, a possibility that can…
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