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Revealed: How married women compete with sex workers for condoms

Kenya has 285, 505 female sex workers, according to population size estimated by the Ministry of Health conducted last year, numbers that are underestimated.

By Mercy Kahenda 2025-04-28 15:46:28

Revealed: How married women compete with sex workers for condoms

Awareness of erectile dysfunction sees surge in number of men seeking treatment

By Brian Ngugi 2025-03-10 22:06:07

Standard Group lauded for taking lead in sexual reproduction and health rights coverage

The Standard newspaper owned by The Standard Group PLC had published 60 stories out of the 524 cases analysed for nine months between October 2023 and June 2024.

By James Wanzala 2025-02-08 19:17:23

Blood spots on baby girl's diapers? False menses it is

It happens when a baby is exposed to high levels of sex hormones, like oestrogen during the gestation period. It usually occurs within the first few days to the first two weeks after birth.

By Rosa Agutu 2024-08-26 20:59:00

Blood spots on baby girl's diapers? False menses it is

Chinese woman loses appeal for right to freeze her eggs

The legal action taken by Xu Zaozao, 36, was closely watched in the country where women's rights have become an increasingly prominent issue and the falling birthrate is of growing concern.

By AFP 2024-08-08 08:50:00

Chinese woman loses appeal for right to freeze her eggs

Homeless women's pain during menstrual period

Girls need relevant knowledge and information on menstrual health management, access to quality sanitary towels and basics like undergarments, access to clean water.

By Nancy Nzau
May. 30, 2022

Homeless women's pain during menstrual period

Let us be kind to women with fertility challenges

Data from Kenya Fertility Society inform us that two in every 10 couples suffer from fertility challenges.

By Rogers Otiso
May. 23, 2022

Let us be kind to women with fertility challenges

Africities Summit highlights limited access to family planning

20 million women in African cities cannot access reproductive health help. Millions want to space or limit their births but are unable to.

By Mactilda Mbenywe
May. 20, 2022

Africities Summit highlights limited access to family planning

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Apart from unwanted pregnancies, the girls are exposed to STIs and HIV, while others opt for unsafe abortions from a large lack of access to reproductive health services.

By Rosa Agutu
May. 9, 2022

Schooling can't buy diapers or food for my child

Sexually active Kenyan teenagers using contraceptive

Kenya’s married and sexually active unmarried women have increased their use of contraceptives in the last decade with the most preferred methods being implants and injectables for family planning.

By Saada Hassan
Apr. 28, 2022