Hundreds of us are guilty of using soap douching (washing or cleaning the birth canal with water and other mixtures of fluids, soap or perfumes).

The birth canal has good bacteria that keep bacteria and infections away. Douching and using soap therefore, upsets the natural balance of good bacteria in the virgina (virginal flora).

These changes make the environment more favourable for growth of bacteria, causing infections like Candida and vaginosis (a disease of the virgina caused by bacteria).

According to online sources, studies have found that women who stopped douching were less likely to have bacterial vaginosis.

Having it can increase the risk of preterm labour and endometriosis. This is when the cells from the lining of the womb or uterus grow in other areas of the body. This can cause pain, irregular bleeding and problems getting pregnant. Clean plain water is recommended for cleaning the vagina.

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Causes of cord accidents or obstructed labour that is to say the baby gets stuck on its way either because it is too big or the mother’s bones are too narrow.

There is also umbilical cord prolapse-this is when part of the cord drops out of the birth canal especially when ‘waters’ break through, and knotting of the umbilical cord.

Knotting of the umbilical cord is fairly common in low developing countries like Uganda and happens in early pregnancy when the foetus has a lot of room to move around in the amniotic sac!

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Latest research shows that among the dirtiest places in our homes/ houses, toilets or chickens are the doors.

The research discoveries indicate that doors harbour all sorts of diseases causing organisms.

The germs on door handlers are introduced by people that touch them depending on what one is suffering from for example alimentary canal germs, viruses, common cold, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).

Some people especially in Africa don’t clean their hands after toilet use but they simply touch on the door handles.

Some diseases/ infections like red eyes infections can be minimised by hand  washing with soap and running water and it should be at least once a day or more times.

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