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An abortion can be safe for women, but too often in Nigeria the abortions available to most women can kill them or leave them unable to get pregnant again. Abortion is illegal in Nigeria except to save a woman's life. This is why it is often performed under unsafe, secretive conditions. A lot of these procedures take place […]
Do you have heavy periods? Every month, a woman’s body prepares itself for pregnancy by creating a thick lining inside the uterus. If no pregnancy occurs, menstrual blood leaves the uterus and releases from the body through the vagina. Menstrual blood is a blend of blood, tissue from the uterine lining, and remnants of the […]
Cervical cancer is known as a silent killer because for most women, there are no obvious symptoms. In Nigeria, it is the second most frequent cancer in women, after breast cancer with an estimated 10,000 Nigerian women dying of cervical cancer annually. The cancer is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV is transmitted […]
If you missed your period and are thinking you're pregnant but when you did a pregnancy test, it came out negative there might be several reasons why this has happened; You are pregnant but hormones haven't started their work yet Your period is late for some reason but you aren't pregnant You are pregnant but the […]
Yoga is not popular here in Nigeria yet it has many benefits to the body, one of it's many benefits is lowering high blood pressure. A study presented at the Cardiological Society of India’s annual conference showed those who suffer with prehypertension who did yoga for an hour a day for three months lowered both their average […]
Need exercise equipment in your home? Here's a list of simple exercise equipment you can buy and use at home. Many women who wish to be fit may find it hard to squeeze in time to hit the gym yet even if you are eating healthy and not exercising your body won't firm up, below […]
People around the world pop vitamin pills daily without giving it a second thought. But most people are not sure why they do this or how exactly their bodies benefit from this daily routine. Metabolism refers to a series of chemical reactions that perform numerous functions like converting fats and carbohydrates into energy and using […]
Most men because they've grown up to believe they have to be tough and strong find it hard to visit the doctor and on the few occasions when they do because they really feel they need to or their wife forced them to, they'll fail to ask the questions that really matters. Some men are […]
I didn't even realise I had uterine fibroids until a routine check up at the doctor's revealed it, my menstruation had always been heavy and sex sometimes get painful but I didn't see any problem. The good news is when I discovered, I was already done giving birth but still no one likes some evil growth […]
Despite watching what you eat and doing everything people are suggesting, if you have still not lost the extra weight here's the reason behind it; When you are doing all you can to lose the weight and it seems it will permanently be your best friend what are the thoughts that go through your head? Many […]
