Thread by @Healthertainer

What is your most embarrasing moment?

Me: arrested by police for having condoms in my bag 😅😅 as if say na weapon of mass destruction i carry 😅

Please, whats wrong with a female having condoms? #FPFriday @Devcoms @getittogetherNG @healthcommng LET’S TALK

It happened in Lagos sometime in 2016, i didn’t even have a boyfriend o, no ulterior motive o, i was just doing my usual advocacy and being a good friend.

Na so enter police wahala
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Earlier that day, i had attended a family planning training where we were taught several methods of contraception. Part of the training was "the effective use of Condoms as a barrier method of contraception
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At the beginning of the class i was wondering.. Ahn ahn... Intensive teachings about condoms, ahn ahn.. who doesn't know all there is to know about condoms and all of that? Later it made sense
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I was sha chatting with bestie
Guy how far? are we still going for the Comedy Club in Lekki?" Bestie: Abeg, make i hear word. After now you go say you dey on call this night"

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Me: “caam daan jor, i go show. I am in a Family planning training.

Bestie: you don marry? Which family you dey plan?

Me: You don marry?But you are knacking abi?Family planning is for you too
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Bestie: Wait o! They are teaching you people how to about condoms. Is it not to just buy it and use it?"

Me: Naah..there is more to it. That's what i also thought until i got some new facts today
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Bestie; "Abegi..Condom na condom, You doctors like to make a big deal out of everything"

Me: Nope! It must be used effectively to achieve contraception effectively. There are also kinds of contraceptives
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Me: All the mouth you guys are always making sef... some of you don't know how to wear a condom properly.

wearing double condoms can cause the condoms to break and end up getting her pregnant
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Bestie: So una dey promote premarital sex abi
Me: we can pretend not to be aware that young people are having sex and keep preaching abstinence. But they are so we should be prepared for that
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Bestie: “shebi them go give una free sample. Abeg bring for me, them my guys full here too, them go need some”

Me: no probs, i ll kuku give you people a health talk too

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Later that same day, i set out to the island to hang out with my peeps. After the hangout, i gave them some of the packs i had and kept some packs to share in my hood

Then i took a cab and headed home.
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We got to the roundabout and police stopped us.Did their usual busy body.i was minding my business until
“Madam, wia to, wia from? Make we see your ID Card”

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As i searched my bag, he flashed his torch & saw the condoms.

The drama began. He shouted out to his colleagues:

Ah... see this "ashewo" forming doctor.

Eyes beaming, his fellow irritants gathered
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As my village people will have it... My ID card wasn't even in my bag. So i had to start explaining myself They wouldn't have it!

Their own "consign" was... why woman go carry condom for bag
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No grama wey i no speak that day!

My village people were working extra time that day!

I said i was going to call them at work to identify me, nobody picked their calls.

Las las, dem carry me go station
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I’ll save the gist of how they refused to let me go until i had an asthma attack behind counter. But for now, my concern is

Is it an offence for a female to be in possession of condoms?
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What do you think?

“Access to high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health services and information, including a full range of contraceptive methods, is fundamental to realizing the rights and well-being of women and girls, men and boys. “ - WHO, 2018 #FPFriday

Access to family planning options is essential to allow for people to have a satisfying sexual life and protect themselves from the adverse health and Socio-economic consequences of unwanted pregnancies

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In Nigeria,the politically correct statement is “If you cannot afford to cater for a child, don’t have sex.”

Does this apply to married couples even though there are safe/effective family planning options?
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Even though we are complaining that the hardship in this country is too much, people are still having more children than they can cater for!

Isnt Preventing unplanned pregnancies cheaper?

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I know someone will come here and say

“It is God that gives children”

Immaculate conception was a one off thing, these days, it takes 2 to tango!

You can prevent it when you are not ready haba.

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The word “Family planning” is not restricted to only married people

Single and having sex? start now to take precautions if not, you won’t have a future family to kuku plan

Sexually Transmitted Infections will not let you be great
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The word “Family planning” is not restricted to only married people

Single and having sex? start now to take precautions if not, you won’t have a future family to kuku plan

Unwanted pregnancies can slow down your progress
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Are you already married and not prepared for more children?

Child spacing will help you stay healthy and plan yout family

Seek family planning options from a certified center source. They are cheap, safe and effective!
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Plenty children is not a bragging right!

The question is: Can you give all train them? 😭😭😭😭

I think it is sheer wickedness to bring children into the world and let them suffer!

What do you think?
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