Background: The use of Jatropha curcas leaves in folklore medicine has gained popularity in recent times due to its medicinal value but without regards to its adverse health effect. Aim: This study aimed at investigating the effect of J. curcas leaves on the fertility of male Wis...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a dehumanizing cultural practice, depriving women of sexual satisfaction and freedom; and the right to decide what happens to their body qualifying it a public health issue globally. The aim of this article is to examine the practice of female g...
Background: Malaria is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and of public health concern. Long- lasting insecticide- treated bed nets (LLINs) is an effective method of prevention and control of malaria. Aim: To determine the relationship between socio-demographic cha...
Aims: To explore the factors associated with the utilization of ANC services among women of child bearing in Osogbo, Nigeria. Study Design: A descriptive cross-sectional mixed-methods design was used for this study and both quantitative and qualitative methods were used for data...
Aims: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) regards an increasing number of women. The gold standard procedure for the POP is abdominal sacrocolpopexy. Adhesions often occur after pelvic surgery, with a lower incidence after laparoscopy. We present a laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy in a patien...
Pollution of water sources by leachate and the toxicity that ensues have been reported globally. However, there is still need to evaluate its effects on reproductive hormones; considering the influence of environment on reproduction and the increasing number of infertility cases...
Aim: The effect of pollution due to gas flaring on men native to Ebocha, in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria was investigated. Materials and Methods: Blood specimens from twenty approximately healthy men from Ebocha community within the age groups 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54...
Objective: It was to evaluate the satisfaction and delay in obtaining blood products during obstetric emergencies at the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center. Methodology: This is a prospective study conducted from June 2017 to May 2018, including 252 pregnant women and wo...
Background: The use of household insecticides for the eradication of insects especially mosquitoes in Nigeria is increasing. These insecticides are used without consideration of their adverse effect on human health. Aim: This study was aimed at accessing the effect of common hous...
Background: There is a general belief that Chrysophyllum albidum fruit (cherry) has the ability to induce abortion (miscarriage) in pregnant women due to its sour taste. Aim: This study sought to investigate if this fruit actually induces miscarriage or not. Methods: Freshly harv...