Monthly Archives: September 2018

#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Cervical Incompetence At Thirty-Nine Weeks

Q: Good day Doc, can sexual intercourse open the cervix at 39 weeks of pregnancy? A: An open cervix, also known as a weakened cervix or cervical incompetence is a condition in which the mouth of the womb is open … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health tips: How Much Water Is Enough?

Q: Good morning Dr. May you kindly illuminate on recommended quantity of fluid one is required to take each day  My concern is that after taking a glass of water, 5 mins later, I am going to bathroom. Is there … Continue reading

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#HLWDKDaily Health Tips: I Quit Contraception And Yet No Periods!

Hi Dr. It has been 11 months since I quit injection (contraception???) but I don’t go on my period. What can I do to get help? A: Family planning injections work by thickening mucous in the cervix, preventing sperm from … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Can I Treat High Blood Pressure With Diet Alone?

Q: Hello Dr. I have been to a high blood pressure routine check for 3 weeks and yesterday I was diagnosed for it. I know I take in lot of salt and fatty food. I’m not ready for the treatment … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Bleeding At Three Months

Good morning, DOCTOR. I am 3 months pregnant and last night I started bleeding. I don’t know what to do. Is it normal to bleed at this stage of pregnancy or am I losing my child? A: Bleeding during pregnancy … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Dark Red Stains

Q: Good day Ma’am. Please ma’am, I am supposed to be on my menses though it’s just coming as a stain on my pad but it is darkish red. Please what’s wrong and what can I do? I am afraid … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Is Depo Safe While Breastfeeding?

Q: How are you doctor. Can l ask? Which contraceptive can l take so that l can see my menstruation while breastfeeding. Here in South Africa after birth they inject depo and l heard many people saying it’s not right. … Continue reading

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Sad Saturday – A Living Saint Goes Home

It was a lovely, lazy Saturday……until I got a weird message from my sister. Did you hear that Anthonia Oji is dead? And I told her it could not be! Went to check my high school class whatsapp group…and it … Continue reading

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Daily Health Tips: Can I Use Tissue Paper To Clean Up After Having IUD Inserted?

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Hello doctor how are you doing? Please, I just did coil family planning (IUD). The midwife told me not to use tissue or water to wash my Vagina to avoid infection… that the best thing…

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: On Semen Flow-Back And Pain…

Originally posted on chatwithketch:
Q: Good morning Doctor. Thank you for the great work you are doing. May God reward you ma’am. Please, what’s the cause and treatment for pain while having sex and sperm discharge immediately after sex? A: Pain…

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