Thursday 15 September 2016

Men with sickle cell disease: Reproductive health and sickle cell Part 7

Always men are silent on matters concerning their health. There a few men who stand out to speak about health issues they face every day. Even in advocacy the voice of men despite having "bigger" voices are silent.
Reproductive health information gap has not been only for women but also men are affected too.
It’s more common to boys when they get to their puberty age to have their voices deepen. It’s a feature that many use as a tool to show that they are now grown up and assert their relevancy in the society.
The deepening of voice in most male with sickle cell delay. Most male with sickle cell disease have delayed growth which affects their self-esteem."YOU CANNOT SIT ON THE TABLE OF MEN WHEN YOU ARE STILL A CHILD" that's the statement they always hear from their peers. At this time age does not matter it’s the characteristics you have that matter. Delay affects every aspect that concerns the sexual development including: enlargement of the scrotum, and testes, lengthening of the penis, enlargement of seminal vesicles and prostate gland, growth of pubic hair, growth of hair on face and in the underarms.
Sickle cell does not only bring the physical pain but also the psychological pain. It is only that the effect of mental health on the lives of people with sickle cell disease.
It’s surprising that even when the men’s voices finally deepen they remain silent about issues concerning them. Do you want women to speak on issues concerning you?

No comments:

Post a Comment