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A lot of people may never have heard of female condoms. Worst still is the name internal condoms. Female condoms and internal condoms mean the same thing. It is a condom worn by women. The name 'internal condom' is preferred by some to remove the segregation tone from it. Did I say worn? Oh yes. It is not like the male version worn by the man on an erect ownis. Female condoms are inserted into a woman's vagina before sex. What does it do? It serves the same purpose as that of the male condoms. It prevent unwanted pregnancy from unprotected sex and sexually transmitted infections (STI) The only difference is that it's design and user is different. It is a barrier type of contraceptive similar to male condoms. Read Also But it is not very popular. Most women especially men in Nigeria have not heard about it before. What could be wrong? To answer that, let us look at some facts about it. Facts About Female Condom The first commercial female condom was produced in the 90s. ...

Nigeria has a vaccine programme. This programme begins from birth and into adulthood. Parents are advice to follow through the whole programme to ensure their child gets all available vaccine. Vaccines are one of the best ways of preventing diseases. Achieving immunization through vaccination starts from childbirth against some disease. Not all diseases have effective vaccines. Each country has different types of vaccines and programme. Vaccines selection for each country is based on disease prevalence and how it impact on the country. Also, the dose and frequency varies. The federal ministry of health (FOH) has approved the use of some vaccines for children in government establishments free of charge. These vaccines cover the most prevalent and deadly disease around. There are other vaccines approved for use in Nigeria. However, those ones are optional and are meant for adults. Read Also : Vaccine or drug against covid-19 Also, some children may get additional vaccines against some di...

Painless injection The major reason people, especially children, fear injection is the pain that comes with it. How can the pain be reduced? Let us look at some facts about injection. Injection Facts There are different injection sites. There are also different types of injection medication with different characteristics. We also have different needles and syringes. The choice of the medication and the character of the person determine the syringe, needle, site and other factors. Read Also : Types of needle and syringe Small volume injection can be given with a small needle and syringe. Also, oily injection cannot be given intravenous (IV). These are just some few examples of conditions attached to administration of injection. Wrong approach can cause pain or other complications. Different people have different pain reflexes. However, the pain from injection can be reduced. Here is how. Right Injection Tools To Reduce Pain Look at the injection and determine the best route of administr...

Changing needle after withdrawing from vial Intramuscular (IM) injection is one of the few ways of administering medications to humans. There is one practice that is so common among pharmacists and medical doctors. When they use a needle to withdraw a medication from a vial, they change the needle before administration. The size of both needles may be the same. This is not so when the medication is withdrawn from an ampoule. A lot of people keep asking why the change. They want to know if there is any reason. Read Also : Choosing the right syringe and needle Change Injection Needle The choice of the size of needle and syringe is determined by many factors. The common practice is to use a big needle to withdraw. This helps to ease the withdrawal of the medication from the vial. The size for the body is determined by the age, site, weight and other factors. Read Also : Injection are not better than tablet After withdrawal, it is believed that the needle becomes blunt after penetrating th...

Alimosho medical CDS project 2020 Community Development Service (CDS) is one of the four (4) Cardinal Programmes of the national youth service corps (NYSC) in which corps members contribute positively to the development of their host communities throughout the period of national service. The NYSC community development programme is a year-round affair. Through the CDS, members of the Service Corps work with the local communities to promote self-reliance by systematically prospecting and executing development projects and programme which impact positively on the socio-economic development of the host communities. There are two categories of CDS. They are group and individual CDs. There are various types of group CDS. Here are some common questions and answers concerning CDS. Read Also : All about NYSC community development service (CDS) Seven (7) Question And Answer On CDS Question 1: Can a Corps member belong to more than one CDS group? Answer : No. This is because every Corps member m...