Health Tips by Christy

24/09/2026

Ladies, please don’t fall for this.

Getting pregnant for a man just to prove that you are fertile is not a fertility test.

And if a man is genuinely concerned about whether both of you can have children, there is a much better way to find out: go for fertility screening together.

A woman should not have to become pregnant just to convince a man that her body works.

And please, let’s talk about the part people often ignore.

Sometimes, the pressure to “prove fertility” leads to an unplanned pregnancy. Then the couple starts panicking, and the woman may be pressured into ending the pregnancy because the relationship is not yet ready for a child.

One decision leads to another, and sometimes the emotional and physical consequences can be much more serious than people expected.

Pregnancy should not be used as evidence of love, loyalty, or fertility.

If you are planning to marry someone and having children is important to both of you, have the conversation early.

Know your reproductive health status.
Ask questions.
Get appropriate fertility checks when necessary.
And make important decisions together.

Your womb is not an examination hall where you have to write a test for anybody. ❤️

Have you been told to prove your fertility before?😂

23/09/2026

23/09/2026

As children, we used to celebrate foamy urine.😂😂

Do you remember this?

You go to the toilet, urinate and the whole toilet bowl starts looking like you poured detergent inside. 😂

And as children, some of us were actually excited!

You would stand there looking at the foam like:

“See my own! See my own!!” 😂😂

Nobody was checking kidneys.

Nobody was checking urine protein.

Nobody was saying, “Please go and do a urinalysis.”

Life was just moving.💯

Fast-forward to adulthood…

Now you’re told “Your urine is foamy? Please check your kidneys.”

Excuse me??? 😭😂

So what changed? Was our childhood kidneys just doing freestyle?

Here is where the confusion comes in👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Not every bubble or foam in your urine means your kidneys are damaged.

Sometimes urine can look bubbly simply because it is hitting the toilet water with force. So if you occasionally see some bubbles, don’t immediately start Googling “kidney failure symptoms” at 2 a.m. 😂

But persistent or excessive foaming deserves attention because one possible reason is protein leaking into the urine.

Normally, your kidneys’ filters keep most of the protein called albumin in your blood. When those filters are damaged, albumin can leak into the urine. This is called albuminuria/proteinuria, and it can be a sign of kidney disease.

And this is the important part:👇🏽

You cannot diagnose protein in your urine just by looking at the toilet.

Your eyes can see foam.

A urine test can tell you whether protein is actually there. A urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) is one of the tests used to check for albumin in urine.

So that childhood foam wasn’t necessarily a problem.

And today’s advice isn’t that “foam = kidney disease.”

It’s simply: If your urine is repeatedly very foamy or unusually frothy, don’t ignore it. Get it checked instead of diagnosing yourself from the toilet bowl😂 because sometimes the toilet is just producing bubbles…

And sometimes your kidneys are trying to tell you something.

When you were growing up, did you also get excited when your urine produced plenty foam or were you one of those children who didn’t care and just wanted to finish and leave the toilet? 😂😂

23/09/2026

THERE IS A WORM IN YOUR WOMB EATING YOUR BABY.” 😳

Some of us grew up hearing things like:

“Be careful, there are worms in your womb.”

“That worm can eat the baby.”

“Those worms can cause miscarriage.”

“It can even eat your husband’s s***m, that is why you are not getting pregnant.”

And because we heard these things repeatedly from mothers, aunties, neighbours and even some older women, many people grew up believing them as medical facts.

But is there really a ‘womb worm’ that eats babies and s***m?

Let’s talk. 👇🏽

First, the common Ascaris roundworm does NOT normally live in the uterus.

It lives in the intestine, particularly the small intestine.

So when someone says:

“The worm is inside her womb eating the baby.”

That is not how Ascaris infection works.

And no, Ascaris does not sit inside the womb waiting for a pregnancy so it can eat the baby’s lips, eyes, skin or body parts.

Neither does it eat s***m inside a woman’s reproductive tract and cause infertility.

Infertility can have many causes involving the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, hormones, infections and also male factors. It is not medically correct to simply blame infertility on a supposed “worm eating s***m.”

BUT WAIT… THERE IS A SMALL PART OF THIS STORY THAT HAS SOME MEDICAL TRUTH.

This is where things get very interesting:👇🏽

There are parasites that can occasionally affect the female ge***al tract.

For example, pinworms normally live in the intestine, but in uncommon cases they can migrate into the va**nal area and cause inflammation.

There is also something called female ge***al schistosomiasis: it’s a form of bilharzia.

It is completely different from the usual “womb worm” story.

Schistosomiasis can affect tissues around the female ge***al tract and may be associated with pelvic pain, abnormal bleeding, ge***al lesions and, in some cases, reproductive complications including infertility, ectopic pregnancy and early pregnancy loss.

But notice the difference.

It is not a giant roundworm sitting inside the womb and chewing up a baby.

And it is certainly not a worm deliberately eating s***m.

So what should you do if you actually see something that looks like a worm coming from the va**na?

Please don’t immediately conclude:

“It is womb worm.”

Don’t also assume it is Ascaris simply because it looks long and worm-like.

Get it properly identified.

Because different parasites have different life cycles, locations and treatments.

And this is why medical diagnosis matters.

Some of the things our parents told us were based on what they had seen, what someone told them, or what seemed to make sense at the time.

But sometimes the explanation was wrong even though the experience was real.

Seeing something worm-like come out of the body is real.
The explanation attached to it may not be.

So please, let’s stop telling women that a mysterious “womb worm” is eating their babies or s***m.

Pregnancy loss and infertility already carry enough fear and blame.

Women deserve answers, proper investigation and treatment not frightening stories. ❤️

Did you grow up hearing about “worms in the womb”? What exactly were you told they could do?

22/09/2026

“Give the child sugar first. It will wake up the worms!” 😂

If you grew up in the 90s/early 2000s, you may remember this one.

Some parents would wake their children up early in the morning, give them two cubes of sugar or a bottle of Fanta on an empty stomach, then give them deworming medicine.

And the explanation was always:

“The sugar will wake up the worms so the medicine can catch them.” 😂😂

As children, it sounded completely reasonable.

Some of us even believed the worms were sleeping peacefully inside the stomach until Fanta arrived like an alarm clock. 😭

But here is the truth:

SUGAR DOES NOT WAKE UP WORMS.

Fanta does not attract worms out of hiding, and you do not need to give a child sugar before deworming to make the worms come out.

The deworming medicine is what acts against the worms. Medications commonly used for intestinal worms, such as albendazole or mebendazole, are the actual treatment.

And yes, Ascaris (roundworm) can sometimes come out in stool, and in unusual cases, it can be expelled through the mouth or nose. So when people saw worms coming out after deworming, it was easy to conclude:

“Ah! The Fanta has woken them up!” 😂

But the Fanta was not having a secret conversation with the worms.

The worms were already there.

So tell me honestly…

👇🏽 Were you also given sugar or Fanta before deworming when you were growing up?

22/09/2026

21/09/2026

Ladies, Make Him Wash His Hands Before He Touches You Down There!

21/09/2026

I entered my comment section and… I just sighed. 😂

I honestly thought we had settled this one in my previous post, but then I started reading some of the comments. 😭

One person said it was because someone was sleeping with dogs.

Another said it was because the person was dating someone’s husband.

Someone said it happens when you are about to gain weight.

And another person said our forefathers saw it as a sign of long life. 😂

Honestly, some of these comments are funny, but they also show something important.

We have attached explanations to some health conditions for so long that sometimes we don’t even stop to ask, “Is there actually a medical explanation for this?”

And I’m not saying this to insult anyone or mock what you were taught growing up.

But please, let’s learn to separate belief from medical facts.

A strange thing happening to someone’s body doesn’t automatically mean the person did something wrong.

It doesn’t automatically mean somebody is spiritually attacking them.

And it certainly doesn’t mean we should start giving the person a moral lecture.

Sometimes, the human body is simply doing something unusual that needs medical attention.

That is why I will keep talking about these things here.

Not to disrespect anybody’s beliefs.

Not to argue with anybody.

Just to help us know the difference between what we have heard and what medicine actually tells us.💯

Because imagine being sick and the first thing people around you tell you is:

“What did you do?”

Instead of:

“Please, let’s get you checked.”

That change alone can save someone from unnecessary fear and delay in getting care.

21/09/2026

What can I use for my pores to close up and become smooth?

This is one question I hear quite often, and I think it’s time we talk about it.

First, let me disappoint you a little😂; your pores cannot be permanently closed.

Pores are normal openings in the skin. Everybody has them. Some people’s are just more visible than others.

So why do some people have pores that look bigger?

👉🏽 Genetics: Sometimes, you simply inherited it. If your parents have noticeable pores, you may have them too.

👉🏽 Oily skin: When your skin produces a lot of oil, the pores can look more obvious.

👉🏽 Dead skin and dirt: When oil and dead skin build up inside the pores, they can appear larger.

👉🏽 Sun exposure: Too much sun can damage collagen and make the skin lose some of its firmness, making pores more noticeable.

👉🏽 Ageing: As we get older, the skin naturally loses collagen and elasticity.

👉🏽 Constantly squeezing pimples or blackheads: Please leave your face alone sometimes. Picking at your skin can cause irritation and damage.

So, is it possible to make enlarged pores less noticeable?

Yes. You may not be able to erase them, but you can improve how they look.

When buying skincare products, look out for ingredients like:

Niacinamide — can help control excess oil and improve the appearance of pores.

Salicylic acid — helps remove excess oil and dead skin that can clog pores.

Retinol/retinoids — can improve skin texture and help with clogged pores over time.

Sunscreen — very important because sun damage affects collagen and can make pores more noticeable.

But please, don’t rush to buy every product you see online.❌❌

You don’t need 10 different products to have good skin and the order you apply your skincare matters too.

A simple routine can be:

MORNING: Cleanser → Serum/treatment → Moisturiser → Sunscreen

NIGHT: Cleanser → Treatment product → Moisturiser

If you’re using strong ingredients like salicylic acid or retinol, don’t start using everything together. Introduce them gradually because irritating your skin can make the situation worse.

And always remember: Your pores are not a bad representation of your skin, they are not dirt, and they don’t need to disappear for your skin to be beautiful.

And so, if a product promises to “close your pores permanently,” please be careful.💯

The goal is healthy skin and less noticeable pores not poreless, filtered-looking skin.

Now tell me honestly… have you learned something new? If yes, kindly share.

20/09/2026

What has helped you manage your symptoms if you ever had ulcer.