By; Dupe Kuku Nurse Igwe was clocking out when Thomas strode in with his human bundle. He had noticed Claire’s head lolling and walked slower; wanting the rhythm of his strides to lull her to sleep. She had not stirred since, and he was proud of it. “Can’t she walk?”  “Sssh. She’s asleep” Nurse Igwe’s… Read More »Finding Claire Ep.2 – Old Wives

By: Dupe Kuku “Tolotolo! Lenge lenge! Legginus Oluwaclaire!” A chorus of chuckles followed. The Menace was a beloved nuisance. Irreverent and witty, the triad jested about everyone who walked past. And that was a lot of people. Situated right next to the toilet and just before the block of science laboratories, SS3 Technical was an… Read More »Finding Claire Ep. 1 – Throwback

1. HIV Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the most common STI to all and sundry. It causes disease in a roundabout way. It attacks the immune system, leaving its host extremely vulnerable to infections and disease. This infection transmits through sex, blood transfusion, pregnancy (if the mother is not using HIV medication), and sharing of sharp objects like needles and syringes and less commonly through breastfeeding.

You spread your legs open, your breath comes in quick pants. You’re about to climax and soon your eyes begin to fill with stars and rainbows. But as soon as you begin to descend from cloud nine, this big question comes. It has been playing subtly in your mind and suddenly strikes you. Are you masturbating too much? Could you harm yourself in the process? Is masturbation healthy?

You spread your legs open, your breath comes in quick pants. You’re about to climax and soon your eyes begin to fill with stars and rainbows. But as soon as you begin to descend from cloud nine, this big question comes. It has been playing subtly in your mind and suddenly strikes you. Are you… Read More »I masturbate a lot – Is this healthy?

When you have sex without any form of contraception, pregnancy can occur. This is because sperm can still stay alive long enough to fertilize a woman’s egg that is released up to 5 days after the man’s ejaculation. Now in some women, their menstrual cycle is so short.

My name is Ada. You can call me old school, but I promised myself I would remain a virgin until I get married. This is not because I am keeping my virginity for my husband or anything like that. This is because I finally realized it was okay to keep my virginity for me.

My name is Mirabel and when I first started having sex, I was usually shy to talk about condoms with my partner. I couldn’t even buy a condom or look at where it is kept in the supermarkets. So, I was totally dependent on my partner’s decision to either use a condom or not.

This year has been all about the pandemic. Don’t worry, we are not here to talk about Covid-19. Instead, we want to highlight another unacknowledged Pandemic- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). We call it a pandemic because millions of people all over the world are infected. Moreso, they do not get tested to know. Worse, it is easily spread from country to country through one of our hobbies as humans-SEX.

STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infections, and it stands for a range of infections that can be contracted when you have sexual relations with an infected person.