ANTIDEPRESSANT NURSE

If you've ever been in a situation where you had to  assume close  to 70 positions in less than 7 minutes to find some comfort, then you would agree with me that menstrual cramps can be a hell of a  nuisance especially when you have to work and I am pretty sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. Well today, we would be talking about dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) and how best to deal with it. Menstrual cramps are painful sensations that affect a number of women before and during a menstrual period and I'm sure you've had at least an experience of this annoying situation. The pain usually occurs in the lower abdomen and lower back and begins 1 to 2 days before menstruation and lasts from 2 to 4 days. Menstrual cramps could range from mild to moderate or even severe that it could interfere with your day to day activities. Mild to moderate cramps could be managed effectively but when it starts to affect your day to day activities, then you might need to visit ...

Quite a number of stories have hit the media of late and this past week has got me reflecting on a lot of things. Emotions have been triggered, arguments arose, I've had unanswered questions and I just can't stop thinking and asking myself questions like "Why does almost every girl have a personal story about sexual abuse?" and "Why do we keep blaming the victims?". Well, on the quest to augment my knowledge, I made a little research and found out that according to the United Nations, it is estimated that 35 per cent of women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or sexual violence by a non-partner (not including sexual harassment) at some point in their lives. Evidence also shows that women who have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence report higher rates of depression, having an abortion and acquiring HIV, compared to women who have not. Although there are no real statistics in Nigeria, it i...