Tag Archives: Jamaica Health Care

Need to know more about vaginal infections | Health

Dear Counsellor, Can you tell me about vaginal infections? I get vaginal infections very often. I have never consulted a doctor, but my boyfriend told me that I should stop being so sceptical; all women get vaginal infections, and so I have nothing to worry about. Is that true? Counsellor, I can tell you that […]

Fighting yeast infection | Health

Dear Readers, Camelia is a 22-year-old university student who lives in Kingston and says she has visited her clinic at least three, maybe four, times this year to treat an irritating recurrence of yeast fungal vaginal infection. Camelia says the infection always occurs before or after her monthly periods and occur at about three monthly […]

Lifestyle & Health : Causes of skin itching | Health

Marie is a 45-year-old who has been experiencing unusual and recurring itching of her skin for several weeks. She used to suffer from eczema but doesn’t see a rash. Sometimes her body just feels itchy and her hands feel ‘weird’, like her fingers are slightly tingling inside gloves, and her back and toes feel like […]

What’s wrong with her nails? | Health

Dear Reader, Charmin is concerned about the repeated fingernail infections she has experienced recently. She likes wearing her finger-nails long and she uses acrylic over her own fingernails. Recently, her own nails have become very soft and discoloured. She asks Check Up for advice on how to prevent nail infections. Fungal nail infections can go […]

LIFELINE: Rough sex & the vagina | Health

Dear readers, Ingrid* is a 23-year-old student attending a tertiary institution. She is planning to break up with her boyfriend because of vaginal bleeding, which occurred after their last sexual encounter. The sex occurred just before the man had to attend some important lectures, so it occurred without any foreplay or preparation. It was forceful […]

CHECK UP: Your way to bigger nipples | Health

Dear Readers, TS emails Check up asking if we can possibly help her. Her nipples are small, and she wants them to get big. Many women want their nipple size increased to add to their physical beauty, rather than for practical purposes like breastfeeding babies. Attractive breasts with good-sized nipples help increase the self-confidence of […]

CHECK-UP: Boyfriend falls asleep after sex | Health

Jeana asks why her boyfriend always falls asleep after they have sex. She finds this very annoying. This may be annoying but it’s a very common occurrence with men. After sex, men often fall into a deep sleep. Recent research shows that these men are not bored. Contrarily, they’ve had a great time leading to […]

Check Up: Her babydaddy is a sex addict | Health

Dear Readers, Mel D is 25 years old and lived with her babyfather for four years. She left him recently. Mel says she loves the guy but has to love herself more. She believes he’s sick. She’s a very attractive girl, yet he continues to be sexually active with other women. Even the baby’s nanny […]