Female Genital piercing; types and possible complications

Genital piercing is a form of body piercing that involves piercing a part of the genitalia, thus creating a suitable place for wearing different types of jewelry different. in genital piercing, a hole is made using a needle and a piece of jewelry is attached to the genital by threading it through the hole.

TYPES OF GENITAL PIERCING

The most common types of female genital piercing are:

1. venus piercing
2. clitoris piercing
3. fourchette piercing
4. horizontal clitoral hood piercing
5. vertical clitoral hood piercing
6. triangle piercing
7. inner labia piercing
8. outer labia piercing                                      

                                                                                                                                                                          Possible implications :                                                            
      

• bleeding
• bacterial infection
• nerve damage
• thick scars at the piercing site
• allergic reactions due to jewelry
• HIV
• hepatitis B and C

 NB; Always use sterile and new piercing equipment and jewelry. Genital piercing may cause complications during child birth.

ZIMBABWE MUST WISELY UTILIZE THE NATIONAL CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN DAYS

All the first Fridays of every month are now a National Clean-Up Day in Zimbabwe. A move which has seen Zimbabwe being commended by Rwanda ,one of the leading African country in clean up campaigns.

The clean-up campaign was declared on the 5^th of December in 2018 by President Emerson Mnangagwa, which is one the most important virtue done by the president to adapt cleanliness. This move has received a positive response from responsible citizens who are seriously embarking on cleaning their environments.

Rwanda’s capital city,Kigali, is ranked one of the cleanest cities in Africa because Rwandans have embraced the cleaning culture and are enjoying the benefits of a clean nation. So Zimbabwe has a strong lesson to learn and tough commitment to fulfill by working collectively as citizens to keep the environment free of litter in order to earn Zimbabwe a better ranking in the list of modern cities

Effects of drinking alcohol at a young age

Alcohol is the drug of choice among youth. Many young people are experiencing the consequences of drinking too much, at too early an age. As a result, underage drinking is a leading public health problem in many countries.Research also shows that many adolescents start to drink at a very young age.

People who begin drinking alcohol early in life run the risk of developing serious alcohol problems which include alcoholism  later in life. They are  also at greater risk for a variety of adverse consequences, including risky sexual activity and poor performance in school especially for teenagers.

Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking; this includes about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 as a result of homicides, 300 from suicide, as well as hundreds from other injuries such as falls, burns.

Drinking alcohol has brain effects, liver effects and growth and endoctrine effects which can cause death at a short period of time.

Anyone who drinks a lot in a short space of time can suffer alcohol poisoning Just as with adults, drinking alcohol can reduce a child’s mental and physical abilities at the time, affecting judgment and co-ordination – which can lead to mishaps and sometimes accidents and injuries

VITAL RECYCLING,A WAY TO MAINTAIN OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO MAKE MONEY

EVER HEARD OF A FUN  AND INTERESTING WAY OF TAKING CARE  OF THE ENVIRONMENT?

Most of  us might say they have heard it before but did you know that recycling is the way to go if we are to preserve our mother earth from ozone layer. and overlittering.Many times most of us enjoy our bottle of drinks which we later on throw wherever,well has it ever boggled our minds that we are littering our planet and in future they will not be enough space to dispose garbage?

Through it all, it is worth applauding companies and individuals who are making a difference in the world by practising recycling.Not looking further than home ,there is a startup company called Vital recycling which is making a difference in our city Bulawayo by recycling empty bottles and grinding deformed bottles from Delta into powder and sending it back to manufacturers for remaking.

It was through overt observation, during one of my visits to the site ,i noticed that there are a quite a number of individuals predominantly women, who are making a living from selling those empty bottles to Vital recycling.These individuals collect those bottles from various sites such as garbage disposal sites  and  litter from surroundings and package into their sacks and bring them to Vital recycling where the packages are the put into scale and weighed.The more your package weigh,the more money you make.

what you need to know about blood pressure

WHAT IS HYPERTENSION?

 Hypertension is another name for high blood pressure. It can lead to severe complications and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and death. Hypertension is a blood pressure of 140/90. It can be usually treated by lifestyle changes including diet, exercise and taking supplements.

https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/guide/blood-pressure-causes

WHAT IS PRE-HYPERTENSION?

Pre-hypertension is a normal blood pressure which ranges from 120-139 (systolic)/80-89 (diastolic). Systolic reading should not be less than 120 or more than 139. Diastolic reading should not be less than 80 or more than 89. 

WHAT CAUSES HYPERTENSION

90-95% of all cases are due to primary hypertension- which has no identifiable cause. The rest of the cases fall under secondary hypertension, which has an underlying cause e.g. endocrine (hormonal) disease meaning that someone has inherited the disease from their parents, blood vessel disease.

NINE TIPS ON HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE

Lifestyle changes can have a significant positive impact on your readings as well as improving your long term health.  

1.      WEIGHT LOSS- If you are overweight, lose weight! Just losing 4,5kg can reduce your readings by at least 8mmHg. Reduce your carbohydrate intake, especially refined carbs and sugars. Swap carbs for protein; eat nuts instead of cakes/cookies.  Target waistline- men<40inches, women<35inches.

2.      REDUCE SODIUM INTAKE- Sodium is also found in processed foods e.g. polony, bread, pizza. NB: DO NOT ADD SALT TO FOOD AT TABLE.

3.      MORE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES- Daily serving can reduce readings 8-14mmHg. Potassium-rich foods e.g. bananas, green beans, avocado, spinach, COVO, low-fat dairy. Include vegetable protein- e.g. round beans, beans, cow beans.

4.      MORE FISH- Oily fish e.g. mackerel, salmon and/or take 2-4g of high-quality fish oil (omega 3, 6, 9) daily.

  

EXERCISE REGULARLY- For at least 30mins/day at least 4times/week, can reduce readings 4-9mmHg. Take the stairs instead of the lifts.

6.     

STOP SMOKING! LIMIT ALCOHOL INTAKE- To one drink per day women and 2 drinks per day men. Also reduce CAFFEINE intake: found in coffee, caffeinated drinks e.g. energy drinks.

7.     

NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS- E.G. Coenzyme Q10, L-Arginine and 3, 6, 9.

8.      REDUCE STRESS- Relax, spend 15-20minutes alone during the day. Develop an attitude of gratitude.  Know your stress triggers and avoid them.

9.      TAKE YOUR MEDS- When you have been prescribed medication, be compliant and sure you go for your reviews.