Keanis Jay

Tampons are small finger-like cotton plugs that absorb menstrual blood. When inserted into the vagina, they expand like a flower and soak up the blood. Tampons also contain a string that hangs outside the vagina, which helps in pulling out…

A vaginal ring emitting an experimental drug reduced HIV prevalence significantly among women when used properly and consistently, according to a clinical trial in four sub-Saharan African countries. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health found the ring, which contains…

The drug, Atazanavir, a protese inhibitor, is used with one or more other drugs as part of anti-retroviral regimens used not only to treat HIV patients, but also to reduce transmission of the disease. The drug used to prevent the…

…So am chatting with a friend and she was like: “My DATE hasn’t arrived. Am still waiting for him” “Where did he go to and why would he keep you waiting on such a beautiful day?”  “Well, I haven’t got…

Where has Zika virus been found? ·       Prior to 2015, Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. ·       In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed…

 Symptoms ·        About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika virus become ill (i.e., develop Zika). ·        The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). ·        Other common symptoms include muscle pain and…

Christina – not her real name – is 42 and lives in West London. She was circumcised in Eritrea, east Africa, when she was six. According to her, she was called into a room after being told her grandmother had…