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Nonso MD (Aproko Doctor™)
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"Toilet infections" are not gotten from the toilet

Urinary tract infections are infections of the urethra, bladder

When bacteria enters the urethra ---> UTI

These bacteria are usually found in the vagina/anus and can be transferred to the urethra

Toilet infections don't exist
UTIs are more common in women than in men
Why?

The urethra is very close to the anus in women. It is easier for bacteria to travel from the anal area into the urethra in women than it will in men, ever wondered why men hardly complain of toilet infections?

Here's one reason why
Also the urethra( the pipe through which urine comes out from is much longer in men than in women, compare 20cm to 4cm,

It can occur in men also but the chances are much higher in women, because of these major differences
Can occur in older men who have difficulty urinating
Even sexual activity can predispose a woman to have a UTI, the bacteria from the vagina can get into the urethra and cause a UTI

Urinating immediately after sex can reduce your chances of having this

Also, stop holding urine for long periods of time, they can lead to UTIs
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Nonso MD (Aproko Doctor™)
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"Every lady MUST bleed during her first time"

I say fa fa what? Fao!

The hymen in most women is like a doughnut with a hole with in the middle, and as a lady approaches puberty and even after, it becomes elastic, so elastic sometimes that sex can occur without tearing
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in fact, there are some factors that may increase the chances of bleeding during first sexual intercourse: when sex is forced, when she is not aroused, inadequate lubrication, a vaginal infection, some malformations (e.g. imperforate hymen), bleeding disorder, etc
The hymen can completely cover the vaginal opening. A condition known as imperforatus,

The young lady will not see her periods, because the hymen prevents it from flowing out, so it pools in the vagina and forms a hematocolpos

This is however rare. Very rare
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What you see here are fibroids, they can grow from as small as a coin to as big as a watermelon

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The people who have a bigger risk of getting fibroids are:

Women above 30 years of age, but it can occur in people younger
Women who have a family history of this
Women who are obese
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Please note that fibroids may grow back after surgery,

Some drugs can also be given to help shrink your fibroids, but this is done before surgery to make it easier to remove.

Can some foods shrink fibroids?
There is no evidence that this works, always see a doctor
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Nonso MD (Aproko Doctor™)
@aproko_doctor
If you want to tighten your vagina, use Kegel

Pretend you're holding urine in, hold for about 3 seconds then release, this helps contract the muscles around the vagina

This does not tighten the vagina, rather it may reduce blood flow to it

Vagina is not rubber band
Repeat Kegel exercises as many times in a day as you can, then repeat it during secz and thank me later

Can men do it? Yes, it helps reduce premature ejaculation by giving you control over ejaculation.
Some people use alum, what it does is dry out the vagina which can deceive you to think it's tight

Blood flow to it is also reduced. This can lead to tears during sexual intercourse.

Putting objects also that with mess with the normal flora of the vagina can lead to infections
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