[ad_1] Uterine fibroid is common in our environment. The main-stay of management of uterine fibroid in conventional medicine is surgery which is associated with post-operative complications. The surgical options used in the management of uterine fibroids are hysterectomy and myomectomy. In Nigeria the severity of the complication of fibroid surgery is alarming, in some cases … Read more
[ad_1] Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Nigerian men Prostate cancer screening is not a common practice in Nigeria in spite of prostate cancer being the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Nigerian men Awareness about prostate cancer is also poor, Majority of our patients therefore usually present in themselves with the disease … Read more
[ad_1] Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is an age-related non -malignant enlargement of the prostate gland. It is highly prevalent in older men and is the result of unregulated neoplastic growth of the prostate gland. In severe cases BPH might lead to sepsis,bladder damage,renal failure or even death. Dribbling after urination, excessive urination at night, … Read more
[ad_1] PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT. The Prostate manages to cause men a lot of trouble. The prostate wraps around the base of the urethra,the tube that transports urine from the bladder to the penis. When the gland enlarges, it can instruct the flow of urine. Early symptoms of prostate enlargement commonly affects men in their mid-to late … Read more
[ad_1] Gastrointestinal diseases represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Public health measures, including clean,safe drinking water and effective sewage disposal, and safe food hygiene practices greatly reduce their spread, many are highly contagious. Contaminated drinking water results in diarrhoeal diseases that are major cause of illnesses in all age groups. Typhoid … Read more
[ad_1] Your liver is the largest organ inside your body, it is located in the right upper area of your abdomen. It performs many critical functions that affect metabolism throughout your body, including bile production, which is essential to digestion, filtering of toxins from your body, excretion of bilirubin (a product of broken-down red blood cells), … Read more
[ad_1] HYPOTHYROIDISM. . . A condition in which the thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism’s deficiency of thyroid hormones can disrupt such things as heart rate, body temperature, reproduction and all aspects of metabolism. Hypothyroidism is more common than you would believe, and millions of people are currently hypothyroid and don’t know it. … Read more
[ad_1] Thyroid disorders in Nigerians are a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity. Thyroid disorders are one of the most common endocrine disorders seen in Nigeria and it’s prevalence in women, and it increases with age. Hypothyroid patients generally exhibit a decreased appetite and can produce extensive symptoms consistent with heart failure The effects of hypothyroidism … Read more
[ad_1] Erectile Dysfunction…..How long does it take Uncle Jonny to stand up? Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain an erection. Erectile dysfunction is a very common condition, particularly in older men. It is estimated that half of all men between the ages of 40 and 70 will have it … Read more
[ad_1] It is true that we may inherit gene that predispose us these diseases. Predisposition is not the same as predestined, we do not need to be rendered powerless by our family history. Yet it also depends on environmental factors, Lifestyle, Obesity and the families tend to have similar eating and exercise habits, all these … Read more