Gynaecologist warns women to stop douching

Posted by Unknown On Monday, August 20, 2012 0 comments
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File:Vaginal bulb syringe.jpgAbuja -  Dr Prosper Igboeli,  an Abuja based  gynaecologist, on Monday advised women not to douche as it could lead to vaginal dryness and could also kill “the good bacteria in the vaginal area”. Igboeli, who is the Managing Director of M and M Hospital, Fertility and IVF Centre said  in Abuja  that vagina had a unique smell and it was not something that should be cleaned off.
“Douching refers to the rinsing of any body cavity but usually applies to vaginal irrigation or rinsing of the vagina.
“Vaginal douches may consist of water mixed with vinegar, or even antiseptic chemicals, vagina has a unique smell and it is not something that should be cleaned off.”
He said commercial douches have alcohol and that the alcohol were substances that dried the skin,  noting that when done often would end up with a dry itchy vagina.
Igboeli said the vagina was mainly acidic, saying that douching clears off the natural solutions that kept it acidic.
“Imbalance in the vaginal area will lead to a lot of complications like dryness, infections, vaginal inflammations and pain on the skin.”
He said the vagina was not a stereo environment that by its exposures to air acquired self cleaning.
Igboeli  said  much anti biotic would kill off the bacterial that were supposed to stabilise the floral of the vagina causing yeast infection.
“The antibiotic may go and kill off the bacterial that suppose to stabilise the floral of the vagina then there would be any over growth of yeast.”
Dryitchyvagina.com says recently, vaginal douching has been associated with many health risks in women.
It added that the aim of this study was to analyse the effect of commercial douche products against various vaginal microorganisms, including lactobacill.
Four antiseptic-containing douche products showed a strong inhibitory effect against all vaginal microorganisms tested with a short contact time (less than 1 min).
Three vinegar-containing douche products selectively inhibited vaginal pathogens associated with bacterial vaginosis, group B streptococcal vaginitis, and candidiasis, but not lactobacilli.
The antimicrobial effects of the commercial douche products varied among different brands and microbial species tested. (NAN)

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15 Biggest Beauty Turnoffs from Real Guys

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  • If you are looking to attract a man with your fluffy false lashes and your flowing fake mane, it is time to take a different approach. We scouted the truth and discovered the things women do that make men turn the other way. All in all, men love to see the woman underneath the makeup, so ditch the dramatic routine and go natural for once.
  • "It gets on my nerves when women take too much time on makeup. You would think after a lifetime they would have the process down to less than 45 minutes!" -Christopher
  • "If she has to be at work at 6am and uses the hair dryer, it wakes me up. Then, just when I get back to sleep. She is wearing her heels in the bathroom and the kitchen. Click. Click. Can't you wear slippers?" -Pablo 
  • "I'm picky about oral hygiene - brushing, flossing, mouthwash. She has to brush her teeth before bed and in the morning before we kiss. That extra care once we reach a certain level of intimacy is important." -Rod
  • "I can't stand when she has wet hair after the shower and lays on my pillow, I usually roll over on the wet spot." -Jeff
  • "My wife doesn't dye her hair often enough. I don't like to see those dark roots." -Anonymous
  • "Certain scents turn me off. I don't like anything cucumber or vanilla. I've told my girlfriend that I like her natural smell better." -Josh 
  • "I wish my girlfriend would get a manicure more often instead of doing it herself. She is pretty low-maintenance." -Shaun
  • "I don't like extensions because when you put your hands in her hair you can feel all the lumps. It might be good to look at but not to touch." -Robert 
  • "My wife spends 20 minutes after the shower putting on body lotion. Apparently it has to be applied evenly. For me, it is just a time suck." -R.D.S.
  • "Those thick eyelashes that women put on are annoying. It makes a woman stick out and people know that they aren't real. I like a woman who looks nice and natural. Regular people don't need all those eyelashes." -Lindsay 
  • "Excessive tattoos. I think inappropriately placed tattoos are a turnoff. No matter how pretty she is. Plus, they are addictive. You get one, you have to have another." -Anonymous
  • "I hate hair all over the sink and floor. I wish women would be mindful of how their beauty products and hair can clog up a common space, especially the bathroom." -Stevie 
  • "They don't put caps back on things or they put it on but they don't screw it on so when I go get something it spills." -Connor
  • "I hate it when women wear any type of fragrance - I like showers." -Bryan
  • "My wife uses scrubs and bath salts in the tub, and the grains never go down the drain. All that oil makes the bath so slippery." -Darrell
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Shell pays military, police $65m to guard oil facilities

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An oil industry watchdog said Monday that Shell paid Nigeria’s military and police $65 million over two years to secure company facilities, alleging the firm had bankrolled forces widely accused of rights abuses.
Citing leaked company documents, London-based Platform said Shell spent a total of $383 million (310 million euros) on security in Nigeria between 2007 and 2009, when a rebel insurgency in the oil-rich Delta region was at its peak.
Those funds partly paid for the Anglo-Dutch company’s own 1,200-member force as well as the protection provided by some 1,300 government forces who guarded Shell’s facilities, Platform said.
An estimated $127 million was spent on unexplained category marked “other,” the documents show.
A spokesperson at Shell’s Nigeria subsidiary did not comment on Platform’s figures, saying only that protecting company staff and assets is “Shell’s highest priority.”
“Shell’s total support for government forces in Nigeria reached an estimated $65 million. This is a staggering transfer of company funds and resources into the hands of soldiers and police known for routine rights abuses,” Platform charged.
The group’s Nigeria researcher Ben Amunwa told AFP those payments were “a stunning failure of due diligence,” as Shell was well aware that Nigeria’s security forces had long been accused of brutality by international and domestic rights groups.
Amunwa said the report was based on documents given to Platform by a source closely familiar with Shell’s security budget who approached the watchdog independently.
The largest category in Shell’s security spending over the two-year period was labelled as “Other,” Platform said.
“There is evidence that indicates Shell used this ‘other’ budget for a variety of questionable purposes,” the report said.
US diplomatic cables published by Wikileaks indicated some of the company’s funds were channelled to militant groups in the Delta, according to Platform’s report.
“All our staff and contractors are expected to adhere to the highest levels of personal and corporate ethics,” Shell said in the statement sent to AFP.
“We have always acknowledged the difficulties of working in countries like Nigeria. In the period that this report refers to, the armed militancy in the Niger Delta was at its height, requiring a relatively high level of security spending there,” it added, referring to the Platform report.
A 2009 amnesty deal sharply reduced unrest in the Delta and production, which had been curbed by the violence, has rebounded.
Earlier this month, Nigeria said output had reached at all time high at 2.7 million barrels per day.
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Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays

Posted by Unknown On Sunday, August 19, 2012 0 comments

In this picture taken Aug. 18. 2012, US singer Madonna performs one stage during a concert in Zurich, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Keystone/Walter Bieri)
MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg.

Anti-gay sentiment is strong in Russia. In St. Petersburg, a law passed in February makes it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors, and the author of that law has pointed to the presence of children as young as 12 at Madonna's concert on Aug. 9.
Russian news agencies quote Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing the nine activists, as saying the suit was filed Friday against Madonna, the organizer of her concert, and the hall where it was held, asking for damages totaling 333 million rubles, or nearly $10.5 million.
Responding to criticism that the plaintiffs were stuck in the Middle Ages, the lawyer said they were using civilized, modern methods to defend their rights. "No one is burning anyone at the stake or carrying out an Inquisition," Pochuyev was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying. "Modern civilization requires tolerance and respect for different values."
The complaint includes a video taken at the concert showing Madonna stomping on an Orthodox cross and asking fans to raise their hands to show the pink armbands in support of gays and lesbians that were distributed among the audience, the new agency reported.
Madonna's spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, did not immediately respond to emails asking for the singer's reaction to the lawsuit.
Madonna also has angered conservative Russians with her support for Pussy Riot. Three members of the punk band were sentenced Friday to two years in prison for a protest inside Moscow's main cathedral against Vladimir Putin and his cozy relationship with the Russian Orthodox Church.
Madonna spoke out in support of the group during her concert in St. Petersburg and two days earlier in Moscow. After the verdict was issued, Madonna called on "all those who love freedom to condemn this unjust punishment."

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High rate of crimes attributed to deprivation of rights

Posted by Unknown On Saturday, August 18, 2012 0 comments

By Caleb Ayansina
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Africa Centre for Citizen Orientation, has attributed the high rate of crimes in Nigeria to the deprivation of rights and dignity of citizen, thereby, poses threat to peaceful resolution of differences and rightful participation of all in the democratic process.
The Representative of the Association, Mr. Casey Adeleye who stated this while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming of the Africa Regional Youth Crime Prevention and Development Conference (Secure Africa 2012) in Abuja called for the effective justice system to prevent escalation of crime rate.
His words, “While terrorism and crime is a national problem, its control is primarily a responsibility of local units of government. An inability to prevent or deal effectively with acts of criminality and terrorism has a number of negative consequences.
“When individual commit violations and escape being processed through the criminal justice system, future illegal acts are encouraged. Escalating crime rate require that resources, which could be devoted to other social problems, be diverted to the crime-control effort, resulting in the further entertainment of such ills as poverty, substandard housing, and inadequate medical delivery systems”
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