Sexual and Reproductive Health with Isaac Eranga

FAMILY PLANNING WITH ERANGA ISAAC - +2348059233001 There is a difference between having periods that are irregular or a bit annoying, and having abnormal periods that cause serious problems in your life or suggest a possible health problem. In this write-up, we shall be looking at some of the different types of abnormal periods that females can suffer from. Heavy or long periods - Menorrhagia No period - Amenorrhea Painful periods - Dysmenorrhea Very light periods, or periods that don’t come very often - Oligomenorrhea Bleeding between periods or with sexual intercourse If you think you might be suffering from any of these problems, you can meet a Family Planning physician for medical examination. MENORRHAGIA (pronounced men-o-RAGE-a) Menorrhagia (very heavy or long periods) is the most common type of abnormal bleeding from the uterus. Although many women experience heavy bleeding at some point in their life, most women don’t experience bleeding heavy enough to be menorrhagia

FIRST SET OF SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD’S LARGEST GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON GENDER EQUALITY AND THE HEALTH, RIGHTS, AND WELLBEING OF GIRLS AND WOMEN – TAKING PLACE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY Registration launched for Women Deliver 2019 Conference as youth-led events kick off a year of global gender equality advocacy New York, NY, 4 June 2018 –  Today the global advocacy organization   Women Deliver announced the first set of speakers for the upcoming Women Deliver 2019 Conference. The triennial Women Deliver Conference is the largest global conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women, and is recognized globally as a fueling station of solutions and ideas, and for raising awareness on how to achieve a healthier and more gender equal world.  Speakers include heads of state – including The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada – heads of UN agencies, civil society leaders, as well as unsung community change-makers and other influe

Share Facts, Not Fears Compiled by Isaac Eranga, Diploma in Research Ethics, B.A. in Philosophy, Masters in Theology Did you know that the virus that causes “cold sores” or “fever blisters” on or around the mouth can also infect other areas of the body? The infection is caused by the herpes simplex virus. And it’s very common. Most people with herpes infection don’t even know it. They may not have symptoms or not notice them. For people who do have symptoms, a herpes infection may show up as one or more blisters. These can be on or near the mouth, eyes, genitals, or rectum. After the blisters break, they turn into sores or ulcers. These sores are painful and take about a week to heal. Once someone is infected with herpes simplex, the virus goes into hiding and stays in the body for the rest of their lives. The virus can re-emerge at any time and cause an outbreak. Some people have outbreaks several times per year. Tingling or burning in the area can signal that an outbreak is loo

Edo State Coordinator of the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning ( IYAFP ), Amb. Isaac Eranga, has called on youths to make good use of the youth friendly reproductive health services helpline newly launched by the State chapter of IYAFP. Speaking after the launch in Benin City, Amb. Eranga said the helpline became necessary as most of the primary health care centres that provide reproductive health services are not youth friendly. He said that most youths are ashamed to access the same facility being accessed by the older ones for fear of stigmatization. He reiterated that the helplines would help in providing accurate and current information that would help youths access reproductive health services. He also advised youth and teenagers to send questions relating to reproductive health to designated helplines for speedy response. The helplines according to him are: Whatsapp-Youth ReproHealth Helpline- +2348059233001 Twitter- @IyafpEdo Facebook page-Youth Reproductiv

By Isaac Eranga Dr. Charles Umeh, a Medical Doctor and a Family Planning Advocate, has been selected as the new Country Coordinator of the International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP), Nigeria after a competitive selection process. Dr. Charles Umeh takes over from Mr. Chibuike Alagboso who was the first country coordinator of the youth Alliance. Commenting on the development, Mr. Chibuike Alagboso congratulated Dr. Charles Umeh and pledged his support to advance the objectives of the organization. He encouraged the new country coordinator to run an inclusive system and use his leadership position to serve young people in Nigeria. Mr. Alagboso expressed satisfaction in the selection process because according to him, it clearly shows that diligence truly has its rewards. “I am delighted that Charles was selected for this position because it clearly shows that hard work truly pays. As a member, he was very proactive and passionate about issues that has to do with Family Pl

Stefanie Howard On July 11, 2017, governments, the United Nations, foundations, the private sector and civil society gather at the Family Planning Summit in London to galvanize progress toward the Family Planning 2020 goal of enabling 120 million additional women and girls to use modern contraception by 2020 and to strengthen the foundation for universal access to sexual and reproductive health, including family planning, by 2030, a vision set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In this Q&A, we spoke with Cate Lane (USAID), Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli (World Health Organization), Matti Parry (World Health Organization), and Pooja Subramanian Parameshwar (World Health Organization) on why improving adolescents’ access to contraceptives and ensuring their correct use is of major importance to global health. Q: What makes adolescent contraceptive use a significant global health issue? A: The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 16 million adolescents aged 15-19 gi

The ACLU is trying to block a bill that gives men (including rapists) equal say. By Jenavieve Hatch Arkansas legislators clamped down on abortion access even further by passing a law that forces women to have their partners’ permission to access the procedure. A recently-passed bill, H.B. 1566, is a provision under the Arkansas Final Disposition Rights Act of 2009, which states that, in the matter of a person’s death, family members have to agree on what to do with the deceased person’s body. H.B. 1566 includes aborted fetuses into that Act, which means that both the mother and the father of the fetus will have to agree on what to do with fetal remains, thus requiring a woman to tell whoever impregnated her that she’s planning on having an abortion. Both parties will have to agree on what to do with the remains. This law could also apply to women impregnated by abusive partners, and those impregnated after a sexual assault. (For women under the age of 18, the decision about what t