Male circumcision

On November 30, 2018December 6, 2018 By healthcoach254In TraditionLeave a comment

Rhodney kataka

Circumcision is a procedure to remove the foreskin from your penis.Medical male circumcision is one time health intervention that provides men with lifelong partial protection against HIV.Apart from reducing HIV infection,male circumcision reduces risk of sexually transmitted diseases in men,protects against cancer of the penis and prevents inflammation of the glands and foreskin.
Moreover ,male circumcision also benefits women,improving hygiene,reducing STIs and also reduces the risk of cervical cancer.Mens health is as much about womens health when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases.Circumcision can be done for medical reasons for example if your foreskin is too tight and difficult to pull back over the head of your penis.This is called phimosis and is most common in puberty stage.
The operation usually takes around 20 to 30 minutes.The doctor removes the foreskin using surgical scissors,surgical knife or a clamp.The recovering takes about two weeks but this varies between individuals.Its important to keep the tip of your penis clean.Gently wash the wound for the first week.You should shower as usual.Having an erection will be painful for a while after your operation ,so you should usually not have sex or masturbate for sometime.Common side effects of circumcision include pain,bruising and swelling of the skin around your penis which may last up to a week.

The trending fashion

On November 16, 2018December 6, 2018 By healthcoach254In TraditionLeave a comment

FASHION IN CAMPUS

RHODNEY KATAKA

Fashion refers to the manner of doing something.It also denotes style ,dressing or hair style.These days has been seen trending among the students in campus.As soon as a student joins college there occurs a marvelous change in him or her.In the past fashion was restricted to only a few people as there was no media and other communication means ,people were unawre of the latest fashion trends until they became prominent and more people were able to see them.Models and conduct fashion shown in which various styles and eye catching clothes are exhibited in front of the public.In the past people wanted to be fashionable when they go outside.They never left their home in casual clothes,formal dressing was a common fashion.But today ,wearing easy and comfortable clothing is preferred whether it looks causal or formal.The issue of fashion is great among among youth all over the world.Students generally try to to copy fashions from films and they tend to spend a lot of time on fashion.Parties especially smoking and drinking among the youth have also become part of fashion they fail to realize that these adversely affect their health.Youth of the present times have involved so much on fashion that they don’t get sufficient time for other work.

The youth find brands to be something that will make them classy.Students put on expensive and fascinating clothes of the latest cut,color and design.Some of the new design that are common among the students are ragged jeans,sneakers,Chelsea boots,timberland,Ankara,bracelets among others.

Marriage transitions

On November 8, 2018 By healthcoach254In TraditionLeave a comment

Rhodney Kataka

Interviewer:Hello healthcoach 254 in our to our todays segment,we will discuss the changes that have taken place concerning marriage.Today we are joined by Miss Tabitha Maina who is a marriage counsellor.Our concept of marriage today has really changed compared to the olden days for example traditionally women were financially dependent on their husbands but today most women are financially stable what is your take on that?
Interviewee:When a woman is financially stable because she is able to provide for herself and those around her for example the single mothers provide for their children.Financially stable women also become role models in the society.
Interviewer:In the olden days there were few cases on pre- marital sex but today the cases are many.What could be the cause?
Interviewee;In the olden days sex before marriage was a taboo and was not discussed openly as compared to today. These days sex is taken as a common thing. The youth indulge in sex for various reason eg for financial gain and fame.
Interviewer; Marriage is considered to be complete when a couple has children in the African society.How can you advise the childless couples out there?
Interviewee;Childless couples should not feel ashamed about their situations because these days there are different ways of conception.Both genders should seek medical advise and avoid blaming the women alone.
Interviewer.We have been talking with Marriage counsellor Miss Tabitha Maina and she has elaborated on issues affecting marriages today.Thank you for your time.

Female genital mutilation

On October 29, 2018November 7, 2018 By healthcoach254In Tradition, UncategorizedLeave a comment

Rhodney Kataka

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The procedure of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM)comprises the involvement of partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. There are some risks associated with FGM including both short term and long term consequences. The short term consequences are severe pain, shock, bleeding, tetanus or bacterial infection, urine retention, open sores in the genital region and injury to nearby genital tissue. The long term consequences including recurrent bladder and urinary tract infections, cysts, infertility, an increased risk of childbirth complications and newborn death [1-5] There are other consequences as well including death, life-long physical disability, life-long disability in sexual life, hindering natural physical movements, absence of erogenous feelings in sexual intercourse, severe pain and bleeding during and/or immediately after sexual intercourse, and cases of maternal death during delivery.In many settings where FGM is practiced it is justified because there is a natural consensus that if individuals do not perform FGM on their girls they risk being excluded,criticized, or even sigmatized . Although the government has tried to make this practice illegal communities such as the pokot disobey the law and continue to practice FGM.In order to abolish the harmful FGM/C practices, UN agencies implemented government-level advocacy initiatives and collaborative programmes with the Kenyan government and development organizations in Kenya. These indicated that assistance through joint involvement of international communities along with government could be more effective in implementation of Kenyan FGM act.

Finally, the study concluded that the girls and women did not support FGM. Although the Kenyan government has strong laws prohibiting FGM, enforcement of such laws was taking time. The study recommended that advocacy initiatives and integrated support from government, development agencies and international community to eliminate FGM.

The Cut

On October 21, 2018October 24, 2018 By healthcoach254In TraditionLeave a comment

Rhodney Kataka

African communities have always given circumcision a lot of significance. However, in the past three decades the rite has seen numerous changes that have given it a different meaning.
So much has been lost in the way communities handle the circumcision rite. Today’s generation and that of the past are worlds apart. Only a section of communities uphold traditions. For the Kikuyu community for instance, the decision as to who and when circumcision was to be done was determined by the elders. It was also based on prevailing factors such as weather and peace. Circumcision could not be conducted during a famine or when there were tribal wars and disease outbreaks. This is no longer the case as the decision has since been confined to the family set up.. Urbanisation has also contributed to the change in the way the practice is conducted.
These days the youth are taught to be respectable and responsible adults but in a different way.The modern circumcision is done through a surgical process in institutions such as hospitals and schools and camps.There are various advantages of doing it in the modern way and they include
1. It has helped curb the spread of diseases for example Hiv/Aids and other sexual related diseases.This is because the the tools are advanced, well cleaned and also sterilized,
2. It reduces the risk of getting urinary tract infections.
3. There is better care and treatment after the circumcision as the wounds are well dressed.
4. It reduces the chances of getting cancer of the penis.
5. The modern way of circumcision is also less painful when using the prepex device. A set of two ri ngs will be placed around his manhood and a cream applied to numb the area instead of using an anaesthetic drug injection.

6. Apart from being a sign of manhood these days the youth are educated on Christian values, careers , sex drug and substance among other things.

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