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Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays.  It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context of the great diversity of cultures, beliefs, and traditions that make up the nation of South Africa. In KwaZulu, the 24th of September was formerly

Kidney cancer is a cancer that starts in the kidneys. Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas. About the kidneys To understand more about kidney cancer, it helps to know about the

Casual Day is South Africa’s leading fundraising & awareness campaign for persons with disabilities and is the flagship project of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities  (NCPD). Launched in 1995, Casual Day is an awareness and fundraising campaign benefiting persons with disabilities. Each year on the first Friday of September, South Africans

This week (2-6 September 2015) marks Kidney Awareness Week in South Africa and highlights the need to have one’s kidney functions checked early before chronic kidney disease sets in.   Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been estimated to affect as much as 15% of the South African population. According to the National Kidney Foundation of

Sex and pleasure are part of a package deal – it feels good, and that’s one of the reasons we keep doing it! But recent research shows 30% of women are experiencing pain during the act. Though the hurt could be a symptom of a serious issue such as endometriosis, more often the cause is

Uterine fibroids are no longer reserved for women over the age of 40. In recent years these abnormal tissue growths have been making an appearance in younger women. Here’s what you should look out for… What are fibroids? Fibrous connective tissues and muscle cells that are clustered together make up a fibroid and often occur in multiple parts of the uterus,

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt about guys during my years as a sex writer, it’s that they’re desperate to feel okay about their junk – and with nicknames like that, it’s no wonder. This is true regardless of what a guy is packing, from micro-members to skyscraper schlongs. In fact, I once interviewed Jonah

A Brazilian woman has undergone successful vaginal reconstruction surgery after doctors built one out of fish skin. Jucilene Marinho, 23, was born with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hause (MRKH) which left her with no cervix, uterus or ovaries, meaning she could never have children. She under underwent neovaginoplasty in April last year, a procedure that involved creating an opening where her vagina should

Even though you didn’t push a baby out of your vagina, sex is probably the last thing on your mind after a C-section. Sleepless nights and a wailing infant do not exactly make a sexy soundtrack. Plus, your hormones are literally shutting down your mojo. “The flood of maternal hormones that enter the system aid