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Q: Good morning, Doctor. I noticed last week while I finished having sex with my hubby, I saw some things that looked like cottage cheese all over his penis. Immediately I felt it’s infection. but I’ve not experienced it before that day. And I don’t get any scratches. And I am afraid to use anything for now because I am trying to get pregnant. I’m thinking that I should wait till the end of the month if I will miss my period or not. But please doctor advice me on what to do because I am ashamed to have sex with hubby because of the last incident.

A: Hi dear, the description of the discharge you gave is typical of a fungal infection of the vagina (thrush) even if you had not experienced any itching.

The good thing is that your husband may not necessarily be infected. If he is, he will observe a reddish rash on the tip of the penis with burning or itching sensation. This can be very easily treated with an anti-fungal cream. If he is infected, then it becomes even more imperative for both of you to be treated, if not, you will just end up re-infecting each other again and again.

Vaginal thrush/candidasis is common in diabetics, pregnant women, people who abuse antibiotics etc. It may also be due to lack of simple hygiene like changing out of wet clithes as soon as possible or even wearing tight, synthetic panties etc. Vaginal thrush can be treated using vaginal pessaries (tablets inserted into the vagina using an applicator), anti-fungal cream (which may be applied to the outer part of the vagina) or anti-fungal tablets. Given that you are trying to get pregnant, anti-fungal tablets maynot be safe for you. However, pessaries and/or anti-fungal cream may be used. If you’re pregnant already, please use your finger to insert the vaginal pessary and not the applicator that comes with the pack.

However, before any of these, be sure to see your doctor so that a proper diagnosis of candidiasis can be made.

For more on candidiasis in pregnancy, please click on this link

Daily Health Tips: Is It Safe To Treat Candidiasis In Pregnancy?

And…just in case you wondered, candidiasis does not affect fertility. If a pregnant woman has the infection at the time of delivery, the baby may become infected but this infection is readily treated.

If candidiasis recurs frequently, it should be checked out as there may be medical causes like Diabetes causing it.
Have a good night, people 😀

Hello people!

I hope the day is going well!

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Should we really be cleaning our children’s ears with cotton buds or cotton tips? Are there medical rules about the size of the objects that must never be found in ears and the size that is okay to put in there?

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So, baby is born now? How do I lose all those calories that I have gained? Wait a minute…someone told me to go ahead and eat anything I wanted to. She says that provided I’m breastfeeding, I will lose all the weight! Really? Is that true? Any other tip?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com or if you’re in Lagos, you can get a copy from Laterna bookshop on Oko-Awo street, Victoria Island.

You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

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Q: Hello Dr. I had an IUD inserted some few months ago and I check for the strings almost regularly but a few days ago, I started having lower abdominal pain and checked, I couldn’t feel the strings again. What should I do? Please, it’s urgent.

A: Hi dear, thanks for writing in. After an IUD has been inserted, you would have been taught how to check for the strings. It’s an easy process: squat on the floor or put a leg up on a chair and insert a finger into the vagina. You should be able to feel your cervix (may feel like the tip of your nose with a small hole in the middle) with two strings coming out of it. You should check for this after each menstrual period, at the very least.

Now checking and not feeling the strings may mean that the IUD has moved. Remember that the IUD prevents pregnancy by ensuring that ovulation does not occur or implantation does not occur or the sperm does not get to the uterus. If the IUD has moved, then you may not be adequately protected against pregnancy. So, be sure to use another method of contraception like condom or abstain from sexual intercourse until you can see your doctor. Emergency contraception may also be an option.

For more on IUDs, be sure to check out our previous posts on the subject:

Daily Health Tips: Does The Intra-uterine Contraceptive Device (Coil) Make You Look Older?

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

Have a great night, y’all 😀

Someone told me I have to walk 10,000 steps per day. Is this for real? How on earth does one achieve that?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com

You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

If you live in Lagos, you can also get your copy by visiting Laterna Bookshop on Oko-Awo Street, Victoria Island Lagos.

If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Do your children read? Do they have to be forced or do they willingly read? Are we missing out on something when we don’t allow the children explore the world with their imagination?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com

You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Q: Good day ma’am, I really want to slim down, I can’t get lemon where I’m staying and there is no gym too. I need you to help. Thanks in advance

A: Thanks for writing in and you really need to forgive me, but your question gave me a good laugh! 😀

I wish weight loss was just a simple matter of lemons 😀 That would be great. Sweetheart, you do not need lemons to lose weight. It’s a simple formula: exercise and diet!

Now, if you don’t have a gym where you stay, there are millions of ways to get your exercise.

At home
• Do not send people to run all your errands. Go do them yourself. Go and pick up the cup, get the water you want etc
• Get up during commercial breaks and dance to the music of the commercials
• Start a pillow fight with your children, if you have, friends or significant other
• Arm wrestle with anyone who wants to take you on.
• Take a walk when you get home.
• Get up whenever you get a phone call and jog on the spot or just walk around.

While commuting (going to or from work)
• If you use a bus, stop at least a bus stop from your normal bus stop and walk the rest of the distance. This also goes for you if you’ve got a driver/chauffeur. Be sure the environment is safe in both instances.
• If you drive, pack a farther distance away from your normal spot at work and walk the rest of the distance to walk.

At work
• Use the stairs and ditch the elevators
• Go and pick up your printouts…don’t send the office assistant to get it.
• Get up and walk around whenever you get a call
• Consider the idea of having a walking meeting with a colleague
• If you’re part of the Human Resource team, consider putting water dispensers on stair wells so that people have to walk up and down the stairs to get to them. Some music there would not go amiss too 😀

Other times
Dancing, swimming, playing lawn tennis, volley ball and all the other games available that get you moving are great ways of exercising. And yes, this includes those video games that actually get you to get up and dance/move.

Remember that the recommendation is for 150 minutes of exercise/activity every week. And so with the above, there’s no more excuse. You can split this into 30 minutes, Monday to friday or one hour on three days of the week.

As for diet, this post from last year, answers it all. Take a look https://chatwithdrketch.com/2014/11/27/daily-health-tips-weight-loss-revisited/

Have a great week ahead, y’all 😀

I’d like to give my baby a great boost in life, but I work…how is it possible to combine that with breastfeeding? Are there potential benefits in doing this? Any tips for breastfeeding while working?

The book, Just For The Health Of It With Dr Ketch, explores these and other issues

Get a copy by clicking on this link http://www.buywiseng.com

You can pay with your card or through the banks. A copy will be delivered to your doorstep 😀

If you’re outside the country and want a copy please call 08093141644 or email healthylivingwithdrketch@gmail.com.

Power Oil Saturday Challenge

Please note that the answers to this challenge have to be submitted on our blog on this same post titled Power Oil Saturday Challenge

On our 5-minute show on Wednesday, the 7th of January, 2015 we discussed five tips to help you reduce your consumption of saturated fats.

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Give 5 tips to help reduce your intake of saturated fats.

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Participants must be followers of our blog. If you’re not a follower, click on the link http://www.chatwithdrketch.com and click on the follow button to qualify. The follow button is on the bottom right hand corner of the page and floats with the page.

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Edited answers will be disqualified.

This challenge lapses by 11.59 pm on Tuesday, the 13th of January, 2015

So, what are you waiting for?! Best of luck, guys!