O.K. So how about some frank talk amongst friends?
Am I still at risk for S.T.D's? :
Or to put it bluntly: Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
These infections include gonorrhea, syphilis, Chlamydia, and others. If you are still sexually active, especially if you have had any unprotected sexual encounters, consider being routinely screened for these tests. These screenings generally involved simple blood tests and can be conducted confidentially. Remember, always use safer sex practices.
How about HIV?
HIV is still a very present and dangerous epidemic. HIV screening can be done with a simple blood test. Results are confidential, and many resources exist for people living with HIV, including new medications and therapies. Fortunately, these new medications have greatly improved both the quality and quantity of life for people with HIV. You should have an HIV test with your other routine screening tests. HIV testing should be repeated annually if you have had any experiences that put you at increased risk, such as:
•unprotected intercourse with multiple partners.
•injection drug use (past or present) .
•the exchange of intercourse for money (you or your partner) .
•Intercourse with a partner who is HIV-infected, bisexual or who used injection drugs.
•current treatment for a sexually transmitted disease in you or your partner.
•blood transfusion between 1978 and 1985
*Your "nature" or "Performance issues"
As discussed before, is there something affecting your "nature" or "performance"? (as we say here delicately in the south). It could be your blood pressure medicines, prostate problems, alcohol use in excess, blood sugar issues, obesity or simply your age. There are medicines for this kind of thing now- you see them on tv too.
Dont shy away from asking your general practitioner for samples of Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. Your doctor should make sure you don't have any illnesses that prevent you from trying these kinds of medicines like if you have "Angina / chest pain" and you take nitroglycerine for that chest pain from time to time..
Dont shy away from asking your general practitioner for samples of Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. Your doctor should make sure you don't have any illnesses that prevent you from trying these kinds of medicines like if you have "Angina / chest pain" and you take nitroglycerine for that chest pain from time to time..
* I brought back this last item from the original open letter to our men. It fits here to revisit the topic. Thank you again, Dr Badewa. We appreciate you! Comments below for the good Doctor pls!
Funke Abolade, M.D.
Social/publicity Secretary
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ReplyDeleteDr. Badewa, thank you very much for this series on men's health. In particular, I find Part II very informative as someone who loves to talk/use data and statistics. I am probably one of those 48% who do not engage in regular (I might add productive) physical activity, although I am not sure what "regular" means (i.e. how many hours or days per week?). Clearly, I need to work on that.
ReplyDeleteMy sincere appreciation to the writer Dr Badewa and our superb editor Dr Caroline Abolade.
ReplyDeleteThe issue of health and longevity has always taken a preeminence role in yoruba culture. So they say:
"ARA LILE NI OOGUN ORO"
"BI EMI BAWA IRETI WA"
" EMI TO O JATA EMI TIE TIE"
NOW THAT ALL SAID AND DONE WE ALL SHOULD TRY TO PUT SOME OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS INTO ACTIONS . I SEE OUR MEN YOUNG AND NOT TOO YOUNG LOOKING YOUNGER AND VERY ENERGETIC. I PRAY DR GOD WOULD CONTINUE TO PRESERVE US ALL.
OLRUN KO NI FI ARUN SE WA O AMIN.
"KOJU MARIBI GBOGBO ARE NI OOGUN RE"
KAJEUNTO DARA NI WON , KASERE IDARAYA , KA MAA SE AYEWO ARA LORE KO RE > IGI GOGORO MO GUN MI LOJO OKERE LAA TI WO .
I BELIEVE AS WE OPEN UP THIS DISCUSSION MANY OF US WOULD ACT ON IT AND BY SO DOIG WE WILL GREATLY BENEFIT.
ESE PUPO GBOGBO EYIN ONKA ATI ONKOWE.
THE writer has said it all and with the current health care law even medicare covers a lot of preventive services. I WANT TO PUT SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, ANY ONE OF US ABOVE THE AGE OF 45 take your asprin , check you cholesterol , get your EKG and any chest pain ot discomfort or indigestsion ask YOU DOCTOR FOR CARDIAC STRESS TEST.
MO KI GGBOGBO YIN O EMI OLA YOOO GUN > AMIN.