Is your love compatible?

While lecturing, my Entomology teacher talked about a couple who came to her clinic to have their blood test taken. After carrying out the tests, their blood group was compatible. Yay!! Everything in order, just one last thing: the gentleman was HIV positive and the lady wasn’t. Though the couple already knew this. The lady begged for her report to be manipulated to read HIV positive too. Her judgement was already clouded because she was so deep in love already.

So often we hear about couples being asked to go take bloodtests. Do you know your genotype? Are you two compatible? You’re wondering, what exactly is this genotype thing.

Genotype is simply a collection of genes passed from parents to the children. There are 3 major groups: AA, AS, SS.

AA individuals can marry anyone. It’s even advised for AA individuals to marry AS individuals to eradicate the likelihood of SS in the society.

AS and AS individuals getting married is also risky because an SS child could be born.

SS and SS individuals shouldn’t even think about it. It’s a very risky situation. SS is an abnormal trait.

The need to know your genotype before marriage cannot be over emphasized. Couples are advised to know their genotypes at the early stage of their relationship before they become deeply rooted in love.

Are you willing to give birth to an SS child? In all honesty, you’ll only be subjecting that innocent child to so much pain and agony.

In as much as there’s now an ongoing stem cell research/cure, I believe prevention is better than cure.

I hope we all find a love that’s compatible for us and help create an SS-free world.

Till next time…

 

 

 

Discovering and saying goodbye to UTI(Urinary Tract Infection)

Almost all women experience UTI at least once in their life and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Please also note that i am not a doctor, just a medical student but I’ve done a lot of research and spoken to various doctors and also through experience.

UTI is an infection of any part of the urinary system: kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra. Women tend to develop it more than men and I believe it has something to do with the female urethra being shorter than the male’s.(this was always my viva question)

It can be caused by various things like:

SexuaI intercourse

Poor hygiene

Some types of contraceptives

Use of tampons

And so many other factors. Please also note that it is not limited to age. Anybody can develop a UTI.

Watch out for these symptoms:

Scanty menstrual period

Bloody or cloudy urine

Itchy private part

Painful urination

Painful sexual intercourse

Abdominal pains

Foul smelling vagina discharge

And lots of other things( you know how science is)

Treatment

It’s usually by prescribed antibiotics. Please if you notice any of these symptoms, visit a clinic or hospital. The earlier, the better. If you asked me, I’d tell you…you don’t have to see any of these symptoms, once you notice a change in your body, please and please visit the nearest hospital you can find.

And as always, drink lots and lots of water.

 

Why you need a massage hammer

Calling all overly stressed people. I’ve got the solution to de-stressing in 10 minutes. To be sincere, when I saw the pack of this massage hammer, I thought it was a toilet handle(dumb me). I never really opened it till last month.

First and foremost, it was so pretty and sleek looking. Then I tried it on my skin, my neck and back to be precise, you bet I never stopped using it. Bottom line is…it works.

Why I use it?

Better sleep: I was dealing with insomnia. Found it really hard to fall asleep. Anytime I useit (with the help of my sister), I fall asleep easily.

Eases muscle pain: if you have a particular muscle or part of the body that’s aching. This is your sure bet home remedy. It relieves you of an pain instantly and aids in better circulation of blood.

Relieves stress:this is the perfect stress reliever. Better still, it can be done at home and it’s very handy. A little bit heavy I think (everything is heavy for me…it probably isnt) 

Other reasons to use it:

Improves energy, helps with arthritis, cervical vertebra pain and lots more.

How to use

My hack when using this is…i oil my skin with coconut oil. I noticed it gives maximum effect. You can use any oil you prefer.

The device is electrical…so you’ll have to plug it to a switch.  It has a speed button, so you can adjust preferably to which speed level you want.

You shouldn’t use it for more than 15 minutes. I’m guessing this might be because of its infra-red ray ability. 15 minutes is even too long. You’ll get it done in less.

Have you tried using a massage hammer?How’d it feel? Let me know in the comment section.