Endometriosis pain lowers work performance – study

By Paul Ombati,

An online survey has revealed that endometriosis pain lowers performance at work, which affects careers and overall productivity. Endometriosis is ...

Endometriosis

STD cases on the rise as health experts raise alarm

By Imani Mitchelle,

Combined cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis have risen and health officials are raising the alarm over rise of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (...

chlamydia , Gonorrhea , STD , Syphilis

Animal activists want slaughter of donkeys banned over low numbers

By Peter Mwangi,

Animal rights activists are calling on the government to ban the slaughter of donkeys in the country claiming the practice was decimating the number o...

A mother gave birth to other couples’ babies because of an IVF mix-up

By CNN,

A couple from New York is suing a fertility clinic after a woman gave birth to other couples' babies because of an IVF mixup, according to a federal l...

CHA Fertility , IVF , lawsuit , US District Court

Ghanaian writer wants women to have good sex, talk about it (safely)

By CNN,

"What are your sex and relationship goals for 2019?" That was the question put to women in a blog post published earlier this year in a country tha...

pleasure

India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country: UN

By CNN,

India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country in less than a decade, according to a new United Nations report. China and Indi...

India population , world's most populous country

Kenyan FGM survivor’s film urges women not to ‘die in silence’

By VOA,

As a 10-year-old in rural Kenya, Beryl Magoko was not surprised when her Kuria community arranged for her to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), ...

"The Cut" , Beryl Magoko , FGM , Human Rights Watch , Pierre Foldes , world health organization

WHO: One million STI cases diagnosed every day

By VOA,

More than 1 million people across the world are diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STI) every day, the World Health Organization said. ...

sexually transmitted infections

WHO: 1 million STD cases diagnosed every day

By VOA,

More than 1 million people across the world are diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STI) every day, the World Health Organization said. ...

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) , The United Nations (UN) , World Health Organisation (WHO)

Ugandan mum of multiple quadruplets struggles to provide for 38 kids

By Reuters,

Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to twins a year after she was married off at the age of 12. Five more sets of twins followed - along with four sets of tri...

mariam nabatanzi , Quadruplets , uganda

IVF tied to slight increased risk of rare childhood cancers

By Reuters,

Certain rare childhood cancers may be more common in children conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF), a U.S. study suggests, but parents needn’t...

IVF , Logan Spector

New Zealand mosque attacker’s plan began and ended online

By Reuters,

Online accounts linked to gun attacks that killed 49 people and wounded at least 20 at two New Zealand mosques on Friday had in recent days circulated...

China’s leaders want more babies, but local officials resist

By VOA,

Facing a future demographic crisis and aging society, China's leaders are desperately seeking to persuade couples to have more children. But bureau...

china , Demographic crisis

Certain drugs, supplements may improve sperm health

By Reuters,

Men with infertility may have better-quality sperm when they take certain nutritional supplements and medicines, but there’s little evidence about w...

sperm health

Why you could fail to get your wife pregnant

By Brian Okoth,

For men who want children, sperm count and sperm quality are very important factors. Men often throng the Internet seeking information about what a...

Sperm count , Sperm quality

Factbox: Somalia has world’s highest FGM prevalence

By Reuters,

World leaders have pledged to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030, but campaigners say the ancient ritual remains deeply entrenched in m...

FGM , MENSTRUATION

How smoking can make you infertile

By Agencies,

Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke is tied to infertility in women and early menopause, according to a new study. Compared to women who never...

infertile , smoking

Factbox: How widespread is FGM in Britain?

By Reuters,

A London mother became the first person in Britain to be convicted of female genital mutilation (FGM) on Friday - more than 30 years after the practic...

FGM London

Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant

By Agencies,

Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant than women who don’t, a U.S. study suggests. ...

africa , conception , health , kenya , pregnancy , women

7 things to know about ‘morning after’ pills

By Brian Okoth,

You might have had sex when you didn’t expect or want to. Young people, in particular, are often unprepared the first time they have sex, and the si...

7 things to know about ‘morning after’ pills , Birth control methods , E-pills , Emergency Contraceptive pills , Morning after pills , Side effects of morning after pills , When is it advisable to use e-pills