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There are many misconceptions about vasectomy as a family planning method. We are here to dispel them on Family Planning Friday discussion today #FPFriday During a vasectomy procedure, a trained provider performs a procedure that blocks the tubes carrying sperm from the testicles. The testicles remain in place Here are other things you need to know about vasectomy -Vasectomy is safe for men. It does not cause any diseases later in life -A man is just as sexually active after vasectomy as before -Vasectomy does not cause cancer -It does not cause a man to grow fat or become weak, less masculine or less productive -Vasectomy does not cause cancer Men have the same sex drive after vasectomy as they had before. A vasectomy does not remove the testicles and does not affect sexual function. A man’s erection is as hard, lasts as long and he ejaculates as he did before. Vasectomies can be reversed in a procedure called a Vasovasostomy. How...

We had a chat with @Ronikpe  who answered our questions on the topic "Linkage between family Planning and women's health" You want to know why to space birth and not rush the child bearing process because you want to slay and get your figure shaprapraly again, you need to read this.   @Devcoms Dr Ronald Ikpe (medical). runs MRI Medic Consulting limited, a one-stop health Consulting outfit ( mrimedicconsulting.com ) with a special interest in general wellness  The impact of childbearing is directly proportional to the time interval of births. The lesser the spacing, the less healthy a woman is. We should realize that pregnancy is a physically and emotionally demanding process/journey for every woman-  "There is a need for a woman to recover fully before embarking on another pregnancy journey"  The process of birth or childbirth will not be complete without mentioning that it starts with the pregnancy itself, the jo...

Recap of Family planning Friday (#FPFRIDAY) conversation We  Hosted Dr Olayinka Atobatele on this edition of FPFriday to discuss IUD benefits and other methods of contraceptives. Dr Olayinka Atobatele Oluwaseun. MBBS, MPH University of Liverpool. Currently a Public Health Specialist. Let's talk about family planning types especially IUD, can we know more about the benefits of using this method?  The IUD is a tiny T shape plastic or copper device with strings inserted into the uterus. Usually on insertion the strings are supposed to drop down into the cervix and the woman will be taught and instructed to check it regularly.  It can last up to and more than three years. Some Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices (IUDs/IUCDs) can even last for up to 10 years We know IUD can last up to 3 years in a woman's body, what are the signs to look out for in other to know when to go for check-up?   No. An IUD/IUCD does not interrupt the fun of se...

Chioma Obinna, member, Media Advocacy Working Group (MAWG); Olusegun Omotayo Adeboye, member, Lagos Advocacy Working Group (LAWG) and Public Health Sustainable Advocacy Initiative(PHSAI); Angela Tony Iji, Ag. GM Southern Operation; Dele Fanimo, Chief Operating Officer of Leadership Newspaper; Chioma Umeha, Chairman, MAWG; Remmy Nweke, member, MAWG, DigitalSENSE; Shotomiwa Olubunmi, member, LAWG and PHSAI during the recent advocacy visit of Family Planning Media Advocacy Working Group (FPMAWG) to Leadership Lagos Office.  Family Planning Media Advocacy Working Group (FPMAWG), was set up in January 2018, by Pathfinder International as a media advocacy group to promote a balanced family life as part of efforts towards advancing nation building visited the Leadership Head Office and met with the The group objectives center on increasing the visibility of FP stories which in turns will galvanize support for the promotion of quality family life, which is why the group...

 Participants during the A dvanced Family Planning (AFP) Media Advocacy Workshop in Lagos, supported by Pathfinder International (Nigeria), Lagos State Ministry of HealtH This statement was made by Dr S. Okaga ( Family Planning/Reproductive Health Coordinator Lagos SMOH) at a 3-days training organised for media personnels by Pathfinder International in Lagos.   Youth and adolescents need to be aware of their “Right to Health” which the media needs to help spread. Often times societal values, cultural and religion have served as barriers to the access an average Nigerian unmarried youth and adolescent have to reproductive health services. This in turn result to the poor judgement they demonstrate in their sexual life.  Dr. Okaga  also urged media practitioners to always approach her office for confirmation and clarifications where necessary and to avoid reporting  any misleading health information as health is a very sensitive issue. ...

Stakeholders call for Increase budget for Family planning As a strategy to control and avert the implication of rapid population growth in order to achieve sustainable development goals, stakeholders have called for increased budgetary allocation for family planning as Nigeria joins the rest of the work to mark 2017 World Population Day (WPD).  Speaking on the 2017 WPD theme, Family Planning, Birth Spacing: Empowering People, Developing Nations, in a recent release by National Population Commission (NPC), its Chairman, Chief Eze Duruiheoma, stated that family planning and birth spacing are measures to attain a sustainable family size by way of allowing for adequate intervals between births, employing especially the use of contraception. Eze said that, “Family planning is not only about saving lives but also empowering people and developing nations. Family and birth spacing are personal decisions but their profound implication on health, economic and social wellbeing of the socie...

Breast sucking and massage at the pre and post-natal stage of pregnancy is the ‘new kid’ on the block. With continuous engagement, insufficient breast milk formulation for exclusive breast feeding will belong to the past.  A lot of women often complain about inadequate/lack production after delivery, hence forcing them to formula feed the baby and depriving the baby of colostrum and exclusive breast feeding during the first few days of childbirth . This is can however be prevented by frequent massage of the breast at the pre-natal period which is of utmost importance as every part of the human body has been wired to the brain which serves as the central power plant sending signals and feelings to the entire part of the body. This revelation was presented by UNICEF Nutrition specialist Ms Phelomena Irene during her address in YOLA on efforts to reduce the malnutrition plague in the country. Breast milk is a cheap and economical way to give baby all the require n...

Malnutrition often starts with a pregnant woman lacking all the right nutrients and vitamins the fetus needs to grow. As the baby’s organs properly develop during the first five weeks of pregnancy, a mother needs to eat balanced diet for if the child becomes malnourished in the womb, the damage can be permanent.  According to UNICEF 90,000 children could die in the coming year, amounting to almost 250 child deaths each day,  unless the international and local community takes swift actio n.   " The world produces enough food to feed every man, woman and child on earth. Hunger and malnutrition therefore are not due to lack of food alone, but are also the consequences of poverty, inequality and misplaced priorities. ” – UNICEF Deputy Executive Director, Kul C. Gautam . Evidence has proven that Family planning can directly and indirectly affect the nutritional status of women,children and infants.  A good nutrition can improve the health of a pregnant w...