Please Help Yourself

Doctor, I love reading your column each time I have the opportunity of coming across Daily Sun. I actually like the way you answer other people problems. I have this problem bothering my mind. I know almost every thing concerning reproductive health 'because I went for course on it sometime in 1998.My problem now is that know when I’m ovulating also know which of the ovaries is bringing out the egg because I use to have a sharp pain on the side that the egg is coming out. The pain then doesn't use to be painful as it is now, the pain come now as if I’m having menstrual cramps but if I make love with my boyfriend 2days before my ovulation, there won't be any pains and I will still know when I'm ovulating. Making love at this time I know it's dangerous. What can I do to reduce this pain apart from making love? If I don't make love with my boyfriend 2days before my menses I always have serious cramps. But if I do make love, though there will be cramps, but not too painful. I use to take contraceptive Postinor 2tm precisely but I took it on the 8th day of menstrual cycle sometime last year but instead of ovulating on the 14th day(I have 28days cycle)I started bleeding and it came for 5days like my normal menses does and I still menstruate on the 28th day which is my normal. Could there have been a problem then? Please don't publish my name and email address and I will really appreciate it if a copy of the reply can be send to my box Rachel, Vandekya Dear Rachel, I must commend the fact that you are into contraceptives to stop unwanted pregnancy. You see Nigerian women are Champion contraception avoiders even though they are knowledgeable about it--many surveys have shown this worrisome fact. Your post-sex contraceptive is the cause of the bleeding --nothing wrong. This drug may act this way in some people. Not to worry. Yes sex at the point in question is too dangerous as pre-sex contraception is better than post sex. So for prevention, use either plain old condoms or spermicidal tablets--insert in place just before sex or take the 3monthly injections. For pain Hyoscine tablets will do very wonderfully and it's important you get this point well because it is the cause of your having compulsory sex around ovulation--the best recipe for unwanted babies. If you come to see us we'll help you further with more useful medicines and injections. Of course it will cost you something but nothing compared to an unwanted pregnancy. Try this and let us know how you fare. Finally, try and get married soonest and if you have problems with this and you'd like some help, send me an e mail on the subject--I'm also a pastor who has expertise in that particular area of ministry. Cheers