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Cont’d from page 1 – 3M Ugandans have Hepatitis B<br />
“We don’t have specific treatment for Hepatitis B but<br />
currently we are using ARVs and trials are ongoing at<br />
Mulago Hospital, while much concentration is in Lamwo<br />
and Kitgum districts,” Ms Ondoa said. Parliament also<br />
heard that government can’t afford vaccinations<br />
throughout the country because each vaccine costs<br />
Shs80,000 and every person needs three vaccines for<br />
proper prevention.<br />
Ms Ondoa advised people to “keep the zip up, and have<br />
as few sexual contacts as possible.” In a bid to <strong>com</strong>bat the<br />
infection, the Ministry of Health is carrying out<br />
sentisation campaigns across the country and borders,<br />
screening, and routine immunisation.<br />
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1236992/-<br />
/bj8gphz/-/index.html<br />
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Sexual Activities that could<br />
put your Health at Risk<br />
By Christine Wanjiru Wanjala<br />
August 17, 2011<br />
In Summary<br />
There are so many benefits of sex just like there are a<br />
number of dos and don’ts. This means some sexual<br />
activities are harmful.<br />
Even without campaigning about the benefits of sex, a lot<br />
of people engage in it. While it can’t be called dangerous,<br />
there are some practices that will expose one to several<br />
health <strong>com</strong>plications.<br />
Multiple sexual partners<br />
The scary phrase that once you sleep with someone you<br />
sleep with everyone in their past is true at least as far as<br />
infection is concerned. The more partners you have, the<br />
more you widen the circle of disease and sexually<br />
transmitted infections to catch. “There’s a very high<br />
chance of contracting HIV, hepatitis and the risk of other<br />
STI’s increases with multiple sexual partners,” says Dr<br />
Godfrey Alia, a specialist obstetrician and gynaecologist<br />
at Mulago Hospital. He adds that Human Papilloma Virus<br />
(HPV) the virus behind cervical cancer and as most<br />
recently found, prostate cancer in men are directly<br />
connected to the practice of having many sexual partners.<br />
Engaging in sexual activity early<br />
Turns out there’s a reason after all behind the abstain<br />
campaigns among the youth. Dr Alia, says engaging in<br />
sexual activities during your early teenage years is a risk<br />
in itself because the person is not able to make informed<br />
decisions just yet. “The chances of a person having<br />
multiple sexual partners when they be<strong>com</strong>e of age are high<br />
if they start out early and they are more likely to get<br />
pregnant, procure abortions, and face problems arising from<br />
unsafe sex,” he cautions. According to the gynaecologist,<br />
teenagers tend to be more reckless with sex yet it is much<br />
safer to wait until one can be called an adult.<br />
Anal sex<br />
During anal sex, the capillaries in the anus break causing<br />
bleeding and cuts thus exposing one to infections. Dr Alia<br />
says because of the delicate membrane of the anus and the<br />
lack of natural lubrication, injuries are twice more likely<br />
than vaginal sex. The high concentration of infectious<br />
microorganisms not found in any other part of the body<br />
make this activity very risky and anal cancer is linked to the<br />
HPV passed on during anal sex. Along with infections<br />
<strong>com</strong>es physical damage, loss of bowel control and anal<br />
fissures (cracks in surrounding tissue) topping the list.<br />
Recently, it is being taken on by a growing number of<br />
heterosexual couples as a way of avoiding infection and<br />
pregnancy. But anal sex is unfortunately not a safer<br />
alternative to unprotected vaginal sex. “Every infection you<br />
can contract from penetrative vaginal sex can also be<br />
contracted by penetrative anal sex,” says the doctor.<br />
Oral sex<br />
Most people who opt for oral sex do not even think about<br />
the dangers they could be exposing themselves to. But Dr<br />
Alia says even oral sex has its risks “it is a form of sex and<br />
fluid is exchanged. It also could be rougher than vaginal<br />
sex because of less lubrication and the tissue inside the<br />
mouth is very delicate.” The person offering the oral sex<br />
risks contracting HIV and other STI’s if infected semen or<br />
pre cum <strong>com</strong>es into contact with a wound or abrasion in the<br />
mouth. The same goes for the person receiving if the fluid<br />
or blood enters their system through open sores. Although<br />
the risk is much lower than anal or vaginal sex, one can still<br />
get infections from oral sex if there are wounds in either<br />
partner. The true danger of oral sex is that most mouth<br />
wounds go unnoticed, and so it is hard to tell when it is<br />
safe.<br />
Group sex<br />
Although this is still rare among Ugandans, with all the<br />
western movies and pornography glorifying swinging<br />
(where married couples agree to swap partners), threesomes<br />
and orgies, there are a few people who practice it. “The risk<br />
in these is the same as that of having multiple sexual<br />
partners,” says Dr Alia. Chances of recklessness and<br />
not using a condom are high. It is also probable that<br />
people engaging in group sex will also practice oral<br />
and anal sex further increasing the risk.<br />
http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Health+++Living/-<br />
/689846/1220562/-/mdegscz/-/index.html<br />
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-2- <strong>Traditional</strong> <strong>African</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> – October 2011