In this episode, we dive deep into the topic of kidney health and how our habits can impact the well-being of our kidneys. It's all about helping you take care of your kidneys and live a healthier life. So, without further ado, let's jump right into the three key takeaways from this episode:

1️⃣ Take Care of Your Bladder: We often underestimate the importance of proper bladder care. Holding in urine for extended periods of time can put unnecessary pressure on our kidneys. This pressure can affect their ability to function properly and clear waste from our bodies. So, remember to listen to your body and take those bathroom breaks when needed. Your kidneys will thank you!

2️⃣ Stay Active and Hydrated: If you're working a remote job, it's easy to fall into a sedentary lifestyle. But don't be like Lizzie! Make sure to incorporate exercise into your daily routine and get moving. Going for a 30-minute to 1-hour walk in the evenings can do wonders for your overall health, including your kidneys. And let's not forget the importance of staying hydrated. Water is the best drink for your kidneys, helping to prevent kidney stones and urinary tract infections. So, drink up and make water your go-to beverage!

3️⃣ Say No to Herbal Medications: We've all heard of those popular herbal drinks and mixtures that are trending in Nigeria. However, it's crucial to understand the potential harm they can cause to our kidneys. These herbal medications often lack proper research and regulation, making them risky for our health. It's time to prioritize your kidney's well-being and avoid consuming these mixtures. If you're struggling with addiction, seek help and start cutting down on these harmful substances.

🌟 Special Announcement: Dialysis Drive in Nigeria 🌟

I'm incredibly excited to share a special announcement with you all. Little Bits of Stuff is embarking on a dialysis drive in Nigeria to support individuals with kidney failure who have financial constraints. We want to ensure that everyone who needs dialysis sessions can access them without worrying about the financial burden.

If you or someone you know is in need of financial assistance for dialysis sessions, please send us a direct message (DM) with their story and why you believe they should receive support. We're also inviting anyone who wants to be part of this drive to reach out and find out how they can contribute. Together, we can make a difference and provide much-needed help to those in need.

Thank you all for being the best fans ever and for joining us on this journey to better kidney health. Don't forget to listen to the full episode for more valuable insights and tips. Stay tuned for more exciting episodes coming your way!

Until next time,

Nicolas Atte 🎙️

Hello, dear listeners! This is Nicolas Atte, your host for the Little Bits of Stuff podcast. After a long hiatus of over a year, we're back with a crucial series focusing on kidney health and the importance of making informed lifestyle choices.

In this episode, we delve into the significance of kidney function, the detrimental effects of certain habits on our kidneys, and the alarming statistics surrounding kidney failure, particularly in Nigeria. We discuss how excessive alcohol consumption, the use of bleaching products, and traditional herbal concoctions can lead to kidney damage. Additionally, we highlight the silent but deadly impact of diabetes and hypertension on kidney health.

The cost of treating kidney failure through dialysis or transplant is staggering, with many Nigerians unable to afford the necessary care. We emphasize the importance of prevention and early detection of kidney issues to avoid the financial and health burdens of treatment.

In the coming episodes, we'll explore ways to support those in need of dialysis and how we can contribute to raising awareness about kidney health. We encourage you to reflect on the information shared, consider how you can be part of this movement, and reach out to us with your thoughts and willingness to help.

Stay tuned for more insightful discussions on kidney health, and let's work together to make a difference. Remember, your kidneys, your choice—let's protect them.

Connect with us on our social media handles and website to join the conversation and learn how you can help in the fight against kidney failure.

Until next time, take care of your kidneys and yourself.

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Learn from other corpers' experience what to expect, what to do and how to survive throughout the one year NYSC experience.

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The First of its kind Med-Podcast, bringing topics on health in the community, health topics for corpers, health and lifestyle and much more more to your listening ears!

As part of the Medical CDS Heath Initiative for Rural Development program, and considering the part of the world we live in and the need for dissemination of the right information as regards health, this program has been developed to reach out to the community, corpers and all who will benefit from the great topics we have brewing, both in and outside. Oyo State.

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The answer, if you were waiting for it is NO! Absolutely not, atleast not on the recommendation of our dentists. What if that's the only choice you have at the time you may ask, well, maybe... But in this journey of dental redemption you can't just leave anything to chance.

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Temitayo and colleagues talked about bad breath, causes and what you can do in this episode.

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Join Abiola for a scintillating discussion on braces.

Braces are tools dentists use to correct problems with your teeth and it definitely comes with some change in lifestyle, diet and many more.

So if you are looking to get a brace, listen to this episode as Temitayo and Folakemi talk about cost implications and things you must start doing while using a brace.

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Let's talk about how your physiotherapist could be of help in increasing your productivity and overall efficacy. Join the discussion and share your thoughts.

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In this interesting episode, our in-house dentist Temitayo talks about causes and remedies for this condition.

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From your first physiotherapy session, you can expect a thorough assessment. Each and every ailment is different, so with varying characteristics comes different timelines.

Are you also compliant with instructions from your physical therapist? Do you complain the sessions are taking longer than your neighbor's at home even with same injuries? Then this episode is for you.

Here we explain why this is, and what to expect from your favorite physiotherapist Abiola, next time you see her, lol.

There are a lot of people with gum issues and it can be frustrating. What's your gum color? Is it scary black or it's pink? Is it pale or cockroach brown? Is it bleeding altogether?

Care of the gums is important, and vital to oral hygiene. Learn more in this episode!

Sitting for prolonged periods of time increases stress and strain on the back muscles and spinal discs. Spinal discs act like cushioning pads between your vertebral bodies, and pressure on these pads results in pain. Pressure is typically highest when sitting, and lowest when lying down.

Join Abiola in this discussion on how you can prevent back ache or pain and some education on the ergonomics of your chair.

In this episode, our nutritionist Udeme discusses four simple ways you can avoid food poisoning through proper cooking and storage.

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This episode reveals different shades of color you may have and what measures you can take to get that open smile back.

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Listen to this episode to learn the super nutrients every woman should consider to avoid health issues that touch, especially during pregnancy.

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The question is, are teeth even supposed to be white? Join our dentist as she debunks myths about the normal teeth color and which is healthy.

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Remember those days when the solution to all injuries is massaging with exquisitely hot water by our mothers? Thing is, most of us got better lol.

In this episode, we talk about the perks of cold and hot compress, when to use them, the correct way and how to maximise the benefits.

Quick question though, do you have a hole in your tooth? Let us know in the comments.

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This episode aims to improve the outlook, by teaching you pelvic floor exercises - Kegel, and get you firing again in no time.

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In today's episode, you will learn proven ways of how you can achieve weight loss effortlessly and learn about the secrets of apple cider vinegar.

But if you find yourself avoiding photos or savoring your favorite food (from tooth decay and aches), then, you should learn about dental caries.

In today's episode, you will learn about the causes, treatment and how to care for your tooth that will help you keep your confidence.

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Here is a simple way to stop that from happening... Kegel exercises.

You are about to find out secrets of kegel exercises. There are many benefits like improvement of sexual performance, bladder control and... much more.

In this episode, we interviewed some folks who had many things to say and share with us.

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Are there benefits to just brush and spit?

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It is very common to have back pain during pregnancy, but for some, it is a killer pain and a cause for concern.

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Listen to this episode where we sample people's opinion on using your partner's toothbrush and have fun with it. Funny discussions I promise.

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Question is, why do you massage every swelling and pain with aboniki balm? Lol, listen to this episode to get a good grasp of what you should do when this happens.

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So really, some fast food eateries pump hydrogen into chicken to make it look good? Tell us what you think about this act..

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Join Temitayo on this episode of Dental Thursday as she sheds more light on how to floss, why you should and how often.

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In this episode of Dental Thursday with Temitayo, you'll get to learn all the basics you should know, and more.

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This episode is a tribute to a very senior colleague, Dr Esa Oga, who died in the jaws of this deadly disease while trying to save another. May his gentle soul rest in peace.

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Can you fake this result? People have played tricks over the past, is it still happening?

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In this episode the truth about these pregnancies are revealed.

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Highlights of this episode includes talk on erectile dysfunction, who to blame for female children only, Can you influence the sex of your child before birth and so on. This intriguing episode is all you need for a relaxing thoughts-filled free time.

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Why do patients and relatives alike feel beating up a health professional is the only way out of resolving grievances?

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This episode dives in to this matter to give you a brief overview for a start, on what you should get out of your HMO.

What HMO do you use and which plan are you on? Do you know what your plan can get you or you are just cruising till you get the shocker of your life?

They are open, painful, discomforting and irritating. They are called canker sores.

From time immemorial, parents and the elders gave palm oil as antidote for everything poison that has been injested. Did it work for them? Is it some kind of myth? Is it real?

The doctors in the pediatrics emergency will disagree though as it has caused more deaths than good in the Emergency dept.

First things first, why would you keep bleach in an eva water bottle and place it on the floor?

Why would you feel the need to put sniper in an open container? When you have kids crawling around?

So a child gets burnt in fire, the next thing is rub palm oil on it. Rob it on.

A child splashes hot water on self, rob it on.

A child drinks kerosene, guess what, force feed with palm oil.

Who else remembers palm oil as an antidote to cough? You know how to do it, mix palm oil with a lot of sugar, stir and drink with the sugar, believed to help resolve it. Truth is, all the times I was given this treatment when i was a kid, I continued to cough like never before. Till morning. My conclusion right now, looking back, it simply doesn't work.

Now the myth is this, palm oil is believed to either induce vomiting so the child can be rid of the poison or secondly, that it helps to neutralise the poison ingested.

What they forget is, inducing vomiting does not work for all poisons. In fact, inducing vomiting may worsen the problem and the child can die from that.

What's worse is this, while trying to feed the child a lot of palm oil, or while the child is trying to vomit the palm oil and poison, it can pass into the longs and trust me, palm oil is very bad for the lungs, so bad a child can die within hours to days. I always say this, good for the stomach, bad for lungs.

Palm oil seals off spaces meant for respiration in the lungs, apart from causing a direct injury to the lungs and Inflammation with progression to some form of severe pneumonia, child needs oxygen to survive and what not. It's just all shades of bad, bad bad.

What should you do?

It is a very rare condition or is it? I personally believe there may have been a lot of misdiagnosis going on with this condition, I mean, who knows, there’s a whole lot of women out there who have vaginal itch every time and think they have an infection. I mean, just look at that number, it’s a huge one.

Anyway, it is very unclear how much this occurs in men, that is men being allergic to their own semen, or even how much of this affects men who have sex with men! 

So, studies do actually show it is possible to be allergic to your own semen in what is known as a POST ORGASMIC ILLNESS SYNDROME.

Well, that’s a topic for another day. Essentially, the symptoms you have will be similar to having allergies that you well know before. 

You may experience some redness, burning, swelling, pain, hives and itching. For women, this usually occurs on the vulva or the inside of the vaginal canal, for men, these symptoms occur on the shaft or the area of skin above the genitals.

Now you get, how you must have gone to the pharmacy a lot of times to say you have an itch down there, especially after having sex with your partner.

Interestingly enough, I have heard stories of females who dump their boyfriends for this symptoms after sex, especially when this guy 

travels and comes back, saying he has cheated and brought back some infection. What if it was just semen allergy? Of course you may have been having sex with same guy before and nothing happened.

They are broad spectrum andgood for urinary tract infections.

These indirect nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors inhibits the formation of dihydropteroic acid in the folic acid synthesis pathway.

In this episode, we highlight highly tested content when it comes to sulfonamides and drugs containing sulfa.

Let's know in the comments if you have questions, clarifications and contributions.

A little bit of stuff on protein biosynthesis won’t hurt to help us understand the pharmacology of these class of drugs, macrolides and Lincosamides.

Bacterial protein synthesis involves proteins required for reproduction, and is made possible by ribosomal RNA, mRNA and tRNA. To begin, the double stranded DNA first unwinds in an untwisting motion in the region which codes for the specific protein to be made and only that one strand of the DNA serves as a template for what is known as transcription.

RNA polymerase makes a copy of this segment, which now stands as what is called mRNA. Once the strand of mRNA is complete, it detaches from that segment, and in turn become attached to ribosomes.

Now it gets interesting.

Bacterial ribosomes are made of two subunits, the small 30s and a bigger 50s ribosomal subunits, together makes up 70s ribosomal unit. The numbers don’t add up right? Yes 30+50 is not 70. If you want to know why, download the Podroom app and join the discussion, there you can ask me and I’ll explain. For now, we move.

The ribosomal subunits attach to the mRNA strand like a zipper and begin the synthesis of the polypeptide chain, along that strand.

Now the amino acids needed for this synthesis, is bound to tRNA, so tRNA + amino acids bind to the ribosome which is on the mRNA strand and begins to work its way from one end of the strand to the other, making the polypeptide chain in the process, until it hits a stop codon which makes it stop and release the full polypeptide chain it has been making. The 70s ribosome couples itself back and awaits further instruction.

It’s very easy, see, these are the steps

1.    Bacterial DNA unwinds to reveal a segment to be copied

2.    RNA polymerase makes a copy of this segment, a complete mirror image of the segment, detaches this new copy, which now stands alone as mRNA

3.    This mRNA attaches to 70s ribosome, which clasps the strands above and below with its two subunits 50s and 30s

4.    tRNA which contains amino acids is then bound to the ribosome and this moves along the mRNA strand to synthesize the polypeptide chain.

5.    Macrolides and Lincosamides inhibit this ribosome and do not allow it to move. If it cannot move, polypeptide and hence protein synthesis stops, and bacteria cannot grow, everything becomes static, that is why they say these drugs are bacteriostatic.

So now, drugs that affect ribosomes in protein synthesis either affect the 50s or 30s subunits of the 70s ribosome.

Don’t worry, there is a mnemonic for that.

Buy AT 30 and CELL @50

Aminoglycosides and tetracyclines inhibit protein synthesis by inhibiting the 30s ribosomal subunit.

Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin (macrolides), Lincosamides and Linezolid all inhibit 50s ribosomal subunit.

So macrolides – are a class of antibiotics that contain the following drugs

1.    Erythromycin – the oldest, strep, staph, pertusis, diphtheria, M. pnemonia

2.    Clarithromycin- strongly g +ve, used in eradication of H. pylori, renal toxicity

3.    Azithromycin – strong G -ve, RTI mainly

As you go from erythromycin to azithromycin, you go from old to new, and also their half lives increases in that fashion, and hence their frequency of dosing reduces.

MOA- just like I said, inhibits 50s, along with other counterparts in the mnemonic CELL @50

Spectrum of activity – G -ve and +ve, anaerobes (upper airway), atypical bacteria (legionella, chlamydia, mycoplasma etc), others like mycobacterium avium complex, campylobacter, treponema pallidum etc

Absorption- food decreases it, why enteric coated ones are made. Clarithromycin is well absorbed irrespective of food.

Distribution- all body fluids and placenta except CSF and Elimination- Hepatic: ALL, only clarithromycin is partially excreted by renals, why it needs renal adjustment at times. Cannot dialyze.

Erythro t1/2- 1.5hrs, clarithromycin about 6hrs, Azithro – 68hrs

Resistance- 80% is through the active efflux mechanism in which the mef gene encodes for an efflux pump that actively pumps macrolide out of the cell, away from the ribosome it is supposed to inhibit.

Another mechanism is one in which a gene alters the binding site of the macrolide on the ribosome.

Lastly, there is cross resistance which occurs between all macrolides.

Adverse Reactions-

M- Motility

A: Arrythmias (prolonged qt interval)

C: Cholestatic Hepatitis

R: Rash

0: eosinophilia

Drug interaction: it inhibits CYP3A4 enzyme leading to increased effects of carbamazepine, theophylline, warfarin, valproate.

Enough of Macrolides. Let’s talk about a close relative in mechanism of action.

The Lincosamides Briefly!

In this class is Clindamycin and Lincomycin

They are active against staph, gram +ve and -ve anaerobes. Also against Bacteroides.

Mechanism of action – You know this already, yes say it, of course if you Cell@ 50 you will know it binds to 50s ribosome and hence inhibits protein synthesis.

It is absorbed well, penetrates well into most tissues including bone, but not CSF

Excreted via the liver, bile and Urine.

Resistance: mechanisms via drug inactivation, alteration of 50s ribosomal subunit by adenine methylation and mutation of the 50s ribosomal protein.

USES:

1.    Anaerobic infections

2.    Osteomyelitis, arthritis

3.    AIDS related toxoplasmosis (combined with pyrimethamine)

4.    AIDS related pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

ADVERSE REACTIONS:

1.    Severe diarrhea- pseudomembranous enterocolitis caused by clostridium deficille

2.    High IV dose – neuromuscular blockade

3.    Neutropenia

4.    Impaired liver function

5.    Hypersensitivity

And that’s all fellas. Next, we talk about Sulphonamides in the next episode.

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This episode discusses Eczema in detail, the risk factors, symptoms, treatment, prevention, impact on everyday life and myths.

How has eczema affected you or those close to you? Lets hear your thoughts.

This episode features one of the foremost and brilliant emergency physicians in Nigeria - Dr. Kehinde Ojifinni as he dissects seizures in the ED under 10minutes for health professionals.

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There are several reports with varying numbers of body counts, some said 12, some 10. But I am not interested in those numbers at all. I am not interested in how many were injured, because even if it is one person, it counts. What even counts more is the realisation that the Nigerian military will open fire on protesters, blank bullets or not.

Nobody is safe, anywhere, that’s what that tells you. And the moment that begins to sink in, you begin to realise all over again how bad a situation you are in as a citizen of this country.

Recently, Mr. Macaroni and some others went out when the Lekki toll gate was to be reopened and he was arrested. Surprising right? No! I wasn’t. I wasn’t surprised at all. In fact, when I heard the news, I was like yea I knew that would happen for sure.

If you stayed in this country long enough, you will know there was a 95% chance that will happen.

And I don’t blame people for going out still. There comes a time when you become numb to everything and you just don’t care anymore. If you perish you perish!

The reason why I’m ranting about this now, and not before is this; when the going gets tough, a lot of decisions are taken on impulse, in seconds. You may get killed, injured or beaten and so on, but it is not at that particular time really that you feel the consequences, the implications of what just happened. It takes time. It all begins to come back to you, plays and replays in your head multiple times, to the point where you find it hard to sleep at night.

That’s the essence of this episode. How has the Lekki toll gate shooting affected us as a nation? How have we been coping with all the half truths and lies, the tussle here and there, not to mention the denials, those responsible saying they are not and so on.

Months down the line, have we asked how the parents of the families that were hurt are coping? How the injured are able to feed their families? How about the people that escaped unhurt, by bullets though, but have not been able to get over what happened that night?

There are so many issues here,

1.      Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – intrusive memories and distressing dreams

I lived in Jos at a time, and during my stay witnessed several horrors, I witnessed someone getting killed in cold blood, stabbed over and over as people watched, silent, some in anger, some numb, some looking away and some shouting yes, good for him. Let me tell you, it has not left me since then, it is there, clear as day in my head even though its more than 11years ago. There was this other time it was so bad, I and my friends had to drop our mobile devices inside nylon bags like offering just for a driver going our way in the convoy of military men to take us out of Jos. We withdrew from ATM in Abuja enroute lokoja so we could get our phones back and inform our parents we were ok. When I got home eventually, sleep was far from me. Even a needle dropping on the floor could wake me, and this continued for months.

Till date, when I take up any apartment or sleep in a hotel room, without knowing it I start looking and checking round for escape routes just in case. Just in case what?this is straight up PTSD! So, when I think about that and then reason with the Lekki toll gate survivors, I can literally feel what they are going through, then bring that full circle to what the concerned citizens of Nigeria are going through.

Talk about the grief from families who lost loved ones, can that eventually lead to depression in some? It’s the big question on everybody’s minds. And when I say depression, I see a lot of people saying they are depressed, a lot of times, the word is wrongly used. Depression is a whole lot, has different levels to it medically. So each time a family who lost someone passes through that toll gate, what do you think will be on their minds?? The rush of emotions back and forth, I mean, I cannot even imagine.

Don’t even get me started on anxiety disorders, seeing someone carrying a gun at a check point and you are like I hope he won’t use me for point and kill very soon and you start panicking so much you are covered with sweat.

How about people who can’t cope with all this naturally and are looking for other means? Do you know people may take solace in alcohol or some other form of substance abuse just to get past a day of sorrow, a day of regret, anger and sadness?

All this could effectively cause several issues relating to

·        Loss of productivity at work leading to loss of means of livelihood.

·        Relationships between families could be torn apart, blame games here and there.

·        Relationships with outsides are also jeopardized.

·        The health and general wellbeing are diminished.

·        These can all lead to ailments and sicknesses which further plunge the individual into a hole they may not be able to climb out off.

Who is responsible for all this? Has the government put in place any psychological support program to help people go through this? Let us assume, that the toll gate must be opened at all cost, how have we helped the citizens of Nigeria deal with this?

I am aware of the mentally aware Nigeria initiative (MANI) and some other mental health institutions trying to help in this times, but they can’t do it all, they still need help from a greater source who will provide resources and funding so a larger populace can be helped.

What should you do if you realise you or someone else near you is experiencing issues relating to mental health?

·        Break your routine! Do something new, try to have fun, meet people, hang out and see if you get your mind off it.

·        Try to get enough sleep if you can, it helps.

·        Eat a healthy diet.

·        Always stay positive, keep a positive attitude to things.

·        Avoid alcohol and drugs at all cost

·        Listen to calm music

·        Get help! Don’t ever think you can go through this alone, talk to somebody. It can be anybody, your friends, family and lastly if you don’t feel relieved, talk to a psychologist or psychiatrist, and your journey begins from there.

However, not everybody will cope, I do hope everybody will, but well, these things happen.

It is our responsibility as individuals, as a nation, to help each other achieve a common goal, a healthy lifestyle, a healthy nation and ultimately, a healthy world.

Join Dr. Nick in this episode as he dissects the causes and management of infertility.

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It's Dr. Nick, your host as usual, bringing you quality information as against quantity, ridding the society of fake information, misconceptions, myths and charlatans. I’m breaking tables today, all four legs of the table, guys will seriously hate me for this.

What is blue balls?

Blue balls, known medically as epididymal hypertension (EH), is a condition that can affect people with male genitals. It’s not serious, but it causes pain and aching in the testicles after having an erection without an orgasm. It’s often accompanied by a blueish hue in the testicles. Most men do not get blue balls frequently.

Why does Blue Balls occur?

When people with male sexual organs are aroused, the blood vessels to the penis and testicles expand to allow a greater volume of blood flow. Over time, this blood causes the penis to expand and stiffen, leading to an erection. The testicles also increase in size, causing them to feel heavier.

Typically, this blood is released after orgasm or as a result of a decreased physical arousal. Too much blood may stay in the genital area of some people who become aroused for an extended period without a release or decrease of arousal. This can cause pain and discomfort.

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This situation has gotten so bad that almost every patient; male, female, young and old with febrile illness in Nigeria is treated for typhoid. At every turn, what you hear is: “I have just been diagnosed and treated for malaria and typhoid” or “Since I treated malaria and it is not going, I must definitely have typhoid”.

This episode dives into the pool of the malaria and typhoid scam or myth, that plagues the Nigerian health system.

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Postinor is a popular brand of an emergency contraception drug available in Nigeria and other parts of the world. It is taken orally by females. Other names for emergency contraceptive drugs are morning after pills, post pill, take action, next choice one dose, fall back solo, react and PLAN B one step.

Now emergency contraception in this case refers to ways of preventing pregnancy after having unprotected sexual intercourse, or inadequately protected sexual intercourse – I mean, we talk about possibilities of a condom leak or tear during intercourse… some have even asked me what if they wear double condoms – it can still leak or tear! Some people’s genitals be looking like a horse whip, the rigorous sex some engage in, as if it’s a fight to death.

Back to emergency contraception. There have been a whole lot of things ladies have tried for emergency contraception, sprite and alabukun, douching, a woman in the news put in a whole potato in her vagina and after she started having pains It was removed by the doctors eventually, said to have been growing in there… you can just imagine.

1.      What does Postinor contain? It contains a synthetic hormone called levonorgestrel, synthesized from Progesterone which most people are familiar with.

2.      You must have heard Postinor 1 and 2, what are the differences? - answer in the podcast.

3.      When does one use Postinor? Simple answer is that it is used as soon as possible after unprotected sexual intercourse. Now you may want to use it immediately, just to be on the good side of efficacy, but studies have showed it could work up to 5days after, just with reduced efficacy or increased chances of getting pregnant, which ever sinks better for you.

So for Postinor 1 which has only one tablet, you take just that one post intercourse. For the Postinor 2, 1^st tablet is taken after sex and the second tablet exactly 12hours after the 1^st tablet...well unless your village people are on your case.

So, the point is this, when used correctly, it is very effective in preventing pregnancy if fertilization had not occurred already, we’ll get into that later. But data available says it is 95% effective when taken within the 1^st 24hours, and steadily declines to about 58% if taken between 48 to 72hours later. In essence, it helps prevent about 85% of expected pregnancies, which is a whole lot!

Remember when you were a kid, or even as an adult, and you had this body weakness, with some fever, and later on, you have this sore on your lip, like a blister, it got dried and crusted and after a few days went away? That my friend is what we call herpes!

If you would like me to talk about genital herpes, please note it in the comment section on my website or any of my social media handles and I will get right on it. For now, this is how far we can go for this episode.

Remember, do not listen alone, always carry your enemies along, let them also learn, and if you can share this to your enemies, why not your friends? More so your families?

There has been several stories, people inserting garlic in their private parts, yes garlic, onions, detergents, paw paw, watermelon – because they want it to have that scent when the guy goes down there. These are the same people that will not let you rest in consulting rooms. Okay, leave those ones.

How about the ones that use exotic products, the so called ph balanced feminine products?

Now some of the common reasons why women douche or use feminine wash are

1. Common reasons women report they use a douche include:

• eliminating unpleasant odors

• preventing pregnancy

• washing away menstrual blood after a period or semen after sex

• avoiding a sexually transmitted infection

Douching doesn’t accomplish any of these things.

2. Why use feminine wash – want to smell good.

This episode dives deep into the issues surrounding this topic. Listen and share, someone else definitely needs this!

A healthy lifestyle can increase your confidence, reduce stress, and help you sleep better at night. But problems with stamina or other sexual performance issues can be both frustrating and embarrassing.

Listen to this episode and eradicate your frustration for life.

In this episode, Dr. Ralph and Didie alongside Dr. Nick iron out the real reason why doctors are termed promiscuous, why this particular noble profession has been targeted over time and the basic logical conclusion on this matter.

This is the third promo episode, do not forget to gather your codes as we drive closer to the very end of this giveaway contest.

Don't forget, we love your feedbacks, so keep them coming.

Every female has a bra thirty as long as you wear a bra. There are benefits to wearing and not wearing a bra, listen in to hear those salient points.

This is the second promo episode in the #XmasWithDrNick giveaway. So this one has a code.

Send your feedback, we'd love to hear them.

There are several reasons why a pregnancy is terminated in most cases and being single is one of the most common reasons. Other very important reasons mentioned in the podcast.

Issues arising is, is abortion legal in Nigeria? What do you think is the exception to the rule in the law against abortion in Nigeria?

Listen to this episode and you may just be on your way to winning N20000 cash price this december.

Interviewer - Miss Sifon

In this episode our guest gives an extensive talk on most issues surrounding child sexual abuse in the society and the aftermaths as it relates to mental health.

Listen to the end to get all the help lines in case you are faced by a case of child sexual abuse in your environment.

1. The child is naïve
2. The child is manipulated in some way or the other
3. Perpetrators are closer to us than we think
4. Parenting skills have to improve - there is no shortcut to this, we have to listen more to kids and understand their psychology. We have to pick up subtle signs and know when a child is trying to tell us something, calm down and listen.
5. There is nothing wrong with a one on one talk with your child every now and then.

This is the last survivor narration we have for this series, next week - next Tuesday to be precise, shall be the grand finale with an expert on the show. She has worked with a lot of survivors, giving therapy and psychological help to those in need.

At the end of this episode also comes some special information you do not want to miss.

To contribute to this project, kindly reach me via the contact form or any of the social media handles right at the end of this episode. You can also reach me via WhatsApp - 08027588312

If you have not been following my child sexual abuse series, this will definitely open your eyes. There is so much to learn, so much to do, so much not to do.

Don't listen to my podcast alone, share with somebody, a loved one, someone you hate, anybody at all.

We always want to hear from you, leave a comment, send a mail, call us, even WhatsApp us, we will respond immediately.

Full transcript on the little bits of stuff podcast blog.

Come to think of it, there is nothing like word of mouth, you can tell a friend who will also tell a friend about my podcast. Help me reach more people who need the content I’m pushing out.

Yes! Another episode of the child sexual abuse series will drop on Tuesday next week, that’s 20^th of October 2020. This time we are sharing the experience of a male sexual abuse survivor who was abused by a male! You’ve not heard anything like this one. Don’t worry, no spoiler alerts here.

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