Safe Sex: The Sweetest Choice
In the comfort and security of a committed relationship, safe sex practices might seem unnecessary, and in moments of passion, the idea of “raw sex” —unprotected intercourse — can hold a deceptive allure.
The Creation and Silencing of Males’ Mental Health Issues
The pressure to conform to a narrow definition of masculinity often creates an environment where men’s mental health is left silenced and unaddressed.
Are Millennial Men Masculine?
Few of the young men are striving to be the normal male. Rather, most are creating their own idiosyncratic masculinity and manhood.
Loving Someone Is a Choice
I’m going to let you in on a little secret about love—it’s not just a feeling, it’s a choice.
What Men and Women Don’t Understand About Each Other: Resolving conflict in a couple through mutual understanding
Couples often think the problems in their relationships are attributable to their differences. It never seems to occur to these couples that being of different genders may contribute.
QUIZ TIME: SAFE SEX
This quiz is designed to help you test and expand your knowledge on important aspects of sexual health, including safe practices, prevention methods, and emergency steps to take in various situations.
DID MY PARTNER CHEAT ON ME?
My husband travelled for a week recently and upon his return, I have been battling with one STI after the other.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONTRACT STIs/STDs IN A MONOGAMOUS RELATIONSHIP?
While it’s natural to suspect infidelity after an STI diagnosis, it is also advisable to keep in mind that the presence of the infection does not necessarily mean your partner might have strayed.
STD AND STI, WHAT ARE THEY?
STDs don’t always cause symptoms or may cause only mild symptoms, so a person can have an infection and not know it.
Maintaining Menstrual Hygiene
Menstrual hygiene is the sanitary practices undertaken by females to manage their menstruation. It involves using the appropriate sanitary products, maintaining personal hygiene, and proper disposal of used menstrual products, to avoid contraction of infections.
Personal Hygiene? what’s the FUSS?
Personal Hygiene does not have to be a complicated, expensive procedure. All you need is a few minutes of your time each day to do some basic things like take a shower or brush your teeth.
so, you think you know Teen Dating Violence (TDV)?
A yes or no quiz to test participants’ knowledge on Teen Dating Violence (TDV)
Am I in a Healthy Relationship?
If your relationship feels like a burden instead of a joy, it might be time to think about whether it’s a healthy match for you.
Panics of ageing
I had the excuse of age on my side, but now that won’t hold anymore.
Top 5 tips for a better mental health!
We’ve curated a list of our top 5 tips that help us when we’re feeling a little low.
My father sleeps with me
Hello DGG team, I am a 15-year-old girl in JHS 3 preparing to write my BECE. I really need help. I feel veryhopeless. I stay with my father and 3 stepmothers. My father divorced my mother, and I am theonly child of my mother who stays with my dad. The other 3 are with my…
FATHER’S DAY
We are all reminded today, on Father’s Day, that we need to appreciate our fathers, uncles, brothers, and any important male figures in our lives who have contributed to our growth and development. The role of fathers is so crucial in the life of a growing child, yet it can go unnoticed and unappreciated. Nonetheless,…
WORLD MENSTRUAL HYGIENE DAY
ENDOMETRIOSIS. On this Menstrual Hygiene Day, we will be addressing a menstrual disorder that is causing a lot of girls and women to suffer but is seldomly talked about. This menstrual disorder is called Endometriosis. Endometriosis is derived from the word, Endometrium. The endometrium is a tissue that lines the uterus. In endometriosis, tissues that…
I chose to go to school over getting married
Hello DGG team, I’m a 22-year-old female and a final year university student. My parents divorced when I was 9; ever since then it’s my mom who has been taking care of me; my dad used to send money but gradually it stopped. After Senior High School, my mom always questioned me about when I…
WORLD AIDS VACCINE DAY
Ever since HIV was discovered to be the cause of AIDS in 1984, researchers have been on a quest to finding a vaccine for it. However, after about forty years of research, finding a vaccine for this deadly virus seems to be elusive. Researchers are not deterred as they are still in the process of…
MOTHER’S DAY 2022
Mother’s Day is celebrated globally on the second Sunday of the month of May every year. It is such a great opportunity to be reminded of the blessings of motherhood to each and every one of us. A day to celebrate a mother: the brave woman, the caring woman, the friend, the nurturer, the teacher,…
WORLD DAY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK
THE RIGHT TO A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKING ENVIRONMENT IS A RIGHT FOR ALL: AN ADVOCACY FOR WOMEN DESIRING TO EXERCISE THEIR FERTILITY Throughout the year, there are quite a number of social campaigns that are run, and “noise” made to champion one agenda or another. More often than not, however, we find that most…
Safe Sex
Dear DGG team, I am a 21-year-old lady in the university. I recently started dating someone and would like to get intimate with him. However, he often talks about how condoms don’t make any sense and how he doesn’t like them. I don’t want to get pregnant too. How do I get him to change…
WORLD MALARIA DAY- 2022
Malaria day is celebrated to create awareness about malaria and the need for us to protect ourselves from the disease. Malaria is a global health problem that spreads when an infected mosquito bites a person, thereby transmitting parasites into the person’s bloodstream. The good news about malaria is that it can be treated if symptoms…
World Earth Day
Theme: Invest in Our Planet In this period where developing and improving technology has become the norm of the day, and scientists are doing the impossible by trying to reach other planets, we tend to lose focus on this planet of ours that harbours life – our planet Earth. On World Earth Day, we are…
WORLD HEALTH DAY 2022
On April 7 every year, the world celebrates Health Day, an initiative introduced by the World Health Organization in 1950 to promote awareness about the health of every individual across the globe. Each year, a specific theme is adopted for this global celebration. This year’s theme is Health Promotion for Well-being, Equity and Sustainable Development.…
World Autism Awareness Day
Inclusion in the Workplace: Challenges and Opportunities in a Post-Pandemic World Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) commonly known as Autism is a developmental disability that seriously affects a person’s verbal and non-verbal communication, and their social interactions as well. Autism is a neurological disorder that is lifelong and nonprogressive. The disorder typically appears before a child…
Mental Health Conditions
In our previous blog on World Mental Health Day, we mentioned the most common types of mental health conditions people experience. In today’s blog, we will be discussing mental health disorders, Clinical Depression and Anxiety Disorder. In our World Mental Health Day blog, we defined Mental Health Conditions as disorders that affect our mood, thoughts,…
International Day of the Girl Child 2021.
On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11th as the International Day of the Girl Child. The purpose of this day is to draw attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights. The International Day of the…
World Mental Health Day, 2021.
Theme: Mental Health in an Unequal World. World Mental Health Day is observed every year on the 10th of October. This day is set to create awareness and educate people on mental health issues around the world, mobilise efforts in support of mental health, and advocate against social stigma. Our mental health is very important…
Breast Cancer Awareness
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is an annual international health campaign that increases awareness on breast cancer detection and its treatment. Awareness surrounding breast cancer is very important because, the disease is most treatable when it is detected early. This reason also explains why the breast cancer awareness campaign encourages…
SWAG 4 LIFE
Akwaaba! Once again to our blog. Today’s post is about our newly formed youth club, SWAG 4 Life. SWAG is an acronym for Sexually Woke Advocates Ghana; the slogan for the club is ‘Become the Change!’ SWAG 4 Life is a youth initiative of DGG that seeks to interact with high schoolers and educate them…
Father’s Day
We celebrate Father’s Day to honour fatherhood, paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in our society. On this day, we show our heartfelt appreciation to our fathers, husbands, grandfathers, brothers, uncles, and all significant male figures in our life. Fathers, just as mothers, are vital in the emotional development and complete well-being of a…
World Environment Day 2021 – How does the Environment Impact our Reproductive Health?
World Environment Day is celebrated worldwide on the 5th of June each year to remind people about the importance of nature and the environment, and the need for us to protect them. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.’ Indeed, there is the need to restore the environment because a degraded environment…
Menstrual Health and Hygiene
In this final part of our Menstrual Health and Hygiene series, we are focusing on practicing proper menstrual hygiene. The following are some tips for menstrual hygiene management: Take your bath regularly and properly, preferably twice a day. When washing your vaginal area, your hand motion should be from the vaginal area to the anal…
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021
In this second part of our series celebrating Menstrual Hygiene Day, we will be looking at Menstrual Health and Hygiene which is also known as Menstrual Hygiene Management. This term can be defined as women and adolescent girls using clean menstrual management materials to absorb or collect blood that can be changed in privacy as…
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021
Menstrual Hygiene Day, which is observed worldwide, is annually celebrated on the 28th of May. The first Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD) was observed on 28th May in 2014.The importance of MHD is to break taboos surrounding menstruation and raise awareness of the importance of good menstrual hygiene management worldwide. On this day, information on menstrual…
SQUIRTING – WHAT IS IT AND IS IT WORTH THE FUSS?
What is squirting? Why is there such a fuss about it? Should its occurrence or not be a concern for women? In this week’s article, these are the issues we want to discuss. So, first off, what is squirting? Squirting and its sister term, female ejaculation, are two words sometimes used interchangeably to refer to…
COVID-19 AND MANAGING OUR RELATIONSHIPS
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a journey. We have all gone through such varied experiences and yet, shared many more. It would be fair to say that, no one’s experience was overwhelmingly positive and there may even be some people who have faced tragedy after tragedy. This pandemic has been jarring, affecting our health, finances,…
PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF STIs/STDs
Over the past few weeks, we have been having a discourse on sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs/STDs). We will continue our conversation today by focusing on the psychological implications of having STIs/STDs. The big question here is can STIs/STDs cause mental illness or affect our mental health? Before we get into that conversation, let…
TRICHOMONIASIS AND CHANCROID
For this week’s conversation on STIs/STDs, we will focus on Trichomoniasis and Chancroid. Let us first consider Trichomoniasis. Trichomoniasis is caused by a parasite called Trichomonas vaginalis which is spread through unprotected penile-vaginal sex, lesbian sex, and/or through the sharing of sex toys such as dildos. Scientists have reported that the parasite usually settles in…
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS AND GENITAL WARTS
For this week’s conversation on STIs/STDs, we will focus on Cytomegalovirus and Genital Warts, which are viral infections. Let us first consider cytomegalovirus, a well-known virus related to the herpes virus, transmissible through saliva, blood transfusion and other bodily fluids such as semen, urine and breast milk. An interesting fact about the cytomegalovirus is that,…
LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM
Over the last few weeks, we have been discussing STDs/STIs caused by bacteria. Today, we conclude on that chapter by focusing on Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV), an uncommon sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by chlamydia trachomatis. Researchers have labelled this STI uncommon because it is rare or we could say endemic in certain areas across the…
MYCOPLASMA GENITALIUM
Today our conversation will center on mycoplasma genitalium, which is one of the oldest known bacteria that can cause sexually transmitted disease. Just like the previously discussed topics under STDs/STIs, mycoplasma genitalium is spread through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person. Scientists have reported that mycoplasma genitalium is not often associated with symptoms. However,…
CHLAMYDIA
Over the last few weeks, we have focused on different types of STIs/STDs, today our discussion will be on Chlamydia. Chlamydia is caused by bacteria called chlamydia trachomatis, which is spread through unprotected sexual contact such as anal, oral or vaginal sex, and from an infected mother to child during pregnancy. This disease can also…
GONORRHEA
Today our conversation on STIs/STDs will center on Gonorrhea, which is known to be the oldest venereal disease known to human beings. Gonorrhea is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which is spread through unprotected sexual contact such as anal, oral or vaginal sex; and from an infected mother to child during pregnancy. Scientists…
Syphilis
We continue our series on STIs/STDs by taking a critical look at some facts about Syphilis – another challenging infection. Syphilis is caused by a bacteria called Treponema pallidum, which is spread through sexual contact. Just like any other sexually transmitted infection, syphilis can also be transmitted through sharing of needles and sex toys with…
HIV/AIDS
Today, we begin our series on Sexually Transmitted Infections by looking at the most common virus known to human beings – HIV/AIDS. It is considered as the most common STI/STD among women and men. Globally, approximately 37 million people are living with HIV, with about 70% of these living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Various studies across…
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Part 1
Of all the benefits we get from sex, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are most certainly not one of them. The World Health Organization (WHO) has indicated that every year there are about 357 million new infections globally. A further breakdown of the statistics suggest that over 1 million people get infected with STI daily. Every…
SEX ADDICTION
Ever heard of sexual addiction and wondered what it is? Sex is very important for our survival as human species. It offers us the opportunity to procreate and ensure continuity of our species. Apart from the act being a tool for our survival as human species, it often offers us an avenue to experience pleasure,…
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