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Male Infertility: Causes and treatment

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Most times, the issue of infertility is only attributed to females neglecting the fact that males are not exempted.  Talking of "INFERTILITY" according to WHO, it is a disease of the male or female reproductive system, which is defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. This affects millions of people who are of reproductive age globally and has an impact on their families and the community at large. Causes of Male Infertility Infertility in both males and females could be caused by many factors. However, it is sometimes impossible to explain the cause of infertility. Below are some causes of male infertility: 1. Abnormal sperm quality and function                                        Source: https://ln.run/SjgJC Activities such as smoking, excessive intake of alcohol, consistent use of hard drugs, and the ...

Why you have dark underarms and how to get rid of it? Read on๐Ÿ‘‡

So many people are often embarrassed at the sight of their dark underarms and because of this, they dare not lift their arm when they put on sleeveless clothes or some don't even try putting on sleeveless clothes. Naturally, the colour of the underarms should be the same shade as other part of the body. But, it turns out to be dark from other parts.  Darkening could result from a skin condition known as "Acanthosis nigricans" which causes the skin to thicken and darken in fold areas of the body such as, armpits (underarms), knees, elbows, back of the neck, groin, etc. This might even cause such areas to itch or have foul odour. The likelihood for one to develop dark underarms often depends on factors as health, race and family history. The colour of the skin is determined by pigment cells called "Melanocytes". When these Melanocytes multiply in number, it can result to the darkening of the skin or a particular area of the skin. In a family where Acanthosis nigri...