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27 May

10 common causes of heavy menstrual flow you should know

1. Fibroids
2. Pelvic infections
3. Some drugs
4. Polyps
5. IUCDs
6. Endometriosis
7. Adenomyosis
8. Blood clotting problems
9. Cancers of the womb or cervix
10. Thyroid disease

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If a woman loses more than 80ml of blood in one period, the bleeding is heavy. Heavy periods usually often come with blood clots.

Although methods of quantifying the exact amount of blood loss are not usually accurate, most women know when their period is heavy.

Nearly 20% of women over 30 years have #fibroids.They are of different types & may cause heavy menstrual bleeding.

Treatment of fibroids depends on the many factors so see your doctor.

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21 May

Dear public,
There's a resurgence of "ice water" in Abia and some other places due to the high prices of sachet water.

Below are some health effects of ice water and what you can do about them.

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First, drinking excessively cold water can affect your gut and digestion. For e.g., it may contract your blood vessels, restrict digestion and interfere with the natural process of absorbing nutrients from the food you eat.

Next is the way it is packaged. It is highly unlikely that ice water, which is mostly wrapped in polythene sacks under unwholesome conditions, is either safe for drinking or free of germs.

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6 May

LET'S TALK ABOUT CHOKING

The powerful photo below gives a stark warning to parents and caregivers over the dangers of choking.

For this little child, #echoke for real because she died after swallowing a peanut that got lodged in her airway!

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Choking and suffocation happen when something blocks a person’s airway and prevents breathing.

This is a leading cause of death among children, especially those younger than 4 years.

Some kids, like the 7-year-old in the story below have choked on doritos chips and died in their mothers' arms while playing a prank!

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4 May

Avoid wearing high heels often.

These X-Ray pictures show how you exert great pressure on the bones of your feet when you wear steep high heels.

Wearing them too often can increase your risk of pain, blisters, bone degeneration, and osteoarthritis.

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The joints in your knees or foot can become arthritic if you wear high heels too much.

The reason is that while standing or walking, the pressure and imbalance caused by the heels can make the cartilage in your knee and foot joints to wear down over time.

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3 May

Some people don't breastfeed but discharge milk from their nipples especially when touched.

This is known as galactorrhea!

It's not a disease on it's own, but it could be a symptom of an underlying problem.

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There's a chemical or hormone in your body known as Prolactin. It is responsible for stimulating breast milk production.

The hormone is made by a bean-shaped organ called the Pituitary gland.

This gland is found in the brain of both men and women.

Anything that causes too much prolactin to be produced can lead to breast milk discharge or galactorrhea, both in men and women.

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2 May

Mr. Timo brought his wife to the hospital for her bruises after he hit her in the head.

When asked what happened, he said although he had never done that to his wife in their 5 years of marriage, he was compelled to do so this time.

Here's what he narrated..
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Mr. Timo said his friend who lives abroad wanted to send N2 million through Timy to his family members in the village.

However, Timo realised he didn't have a domiciliary account and wanted to use his wife's account to receive the money and send it home.

So Mr. Timo told his friend abroad to send the N2 million into his wife's account to be transferred to the sender's family member back home. The money was sent.

But instead of remitting the complete N2 million to Timy, his wife told him she'll send only N1,950,000. Timy said no.

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