Dirro

A platform that aims to place emphasis on the healthcare of black women and children.

Making health easy to understand.

❌ No personal medical advice.
⚠️ Educational purposes only.

21/12/2022

Long time no speak! I hope you’re all enjoying the festive season 🧑🏾‍🎄

I’m currently just over 3 months away from finally becoming a doctor! So I’ve been spending my time trying to enjoy the last few moments of freedom before the NHS deals with me 😂

Wishing you all an amazing Christmas period with your loved ones!

Marissa 🤍

10/10/2022

Breast cancer can also affect men.

October is breast cancer awareness month, and we would like to share some information about how breast cancer can affect men.

Contrary to popular belief, men also have breast tissue, this means that they can also develop breast cancer.

It is more common in men from the black Afro-Caribbean communities, and 1 in every 800 men develop breast cancer.

Smoking and alcohol consumption are amongst the many risk factors that can increase the chances of developing breast cancer, other factors include:

-being older than 50 years of age
-being overweight or obese
-Family and genetic predispositions
-the use of Estrogen containing drugs
-Exposure to radiation
-Liver and testicular disease.

What signs should you look for?

-a lump in your chest or breast region.
-ni**le pain.
-ni**le discharge.
-a retracted ni**le.
-sores and flaky skin around the ni**le and ar**la region.

If you experience any of these symptoms, visit your Family doctor or GP and express your concerns.

Remember with breast cancer, the earlier the diagnosis the better.

26/09/2022

🥮 Ulcerative colitis( UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease where only the large intestine and re**um become inflamed. Small ulcers can develop on the colon's lining, they can bleed and produce pus.

Ulcerative colitis is thought to be an autoimmune condition.
This means the immune system, the body's defence against infection, goes wrong and attacks healthy tissue.

Both men and women seem to be equally affected by ulcerative colitis.

✍🏾 &

23/09/2022

ADHD presents differently in girls and women than in boys and men.

Girls and women are likely to experience symptoms of inattention.

They are often under-diagnosed or misdiagnosed with depression or anxiety.

It affects the ability of tasks such as :
- Paying attention, focusing or concentrating
- Noticing details
- Staying organised
- Remembering things
- Sitting still

12/09/2022

“Glands” known as lymph nodes become swollen when an infection is present.

The most common places they may be enlarged are :

- On either side of the neck
- Under the chin
- In the armpits
- Near the groin

In most cases the swelling will go away ok it’s own and not need any treatment.

Fluids, rest and paracetamol can help ease the symptoms.

15/08/2022

Here are some sleeping tips for newborns and to help reduce the risk of Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

11/08/2022

Foods to avoid in children ❌

03/08/2022

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs and it can affect one or both lungs.

Your child may develop a cold or flu before pneumonia.

The symptoms may vary depending on age of the child and whether it is caused by a virus or bacteria.

When you should call a doctor or ambulance:
🫁If your child’s breathing stops for more than 20 secs.
🫁Your child is struggling to breathe.
🫁Your babies skin around the lips and tongue turns blue.

19/07/2022

Do you have PCO or PCOS ?

Having polycystic ovaries doesn’t always mean you have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

PCO is a variant of normal ovaries and occurs with no symptoms.

Ultrasounds are used to diagnose whether you have polycystic ovaries but this isn’t enough to diagnose PCOS.

For a PCOS diagnosis you need to have 2 out of the following criteria:
- irregular menstrual cycle
- high levels of male hormone
- cysts on your ovaries.

29/06/2022

🪒 Men of African ethnicity are particularly susceptible to razor bumps because of the thick tightly curled hair.

They are small, itchy bumps usually seen around the jawline and the neck after shaving. This is due to an inflammatory response that occurs at the skin and hair follicle due ingrown hairs.

25/06/2022

📣 Project 02! Update (5)

Hey guys just a quick update, Baby 3 has been delivered successfully by c-section.

Thank you again for all the support for this project.

cc: The Woman's Place Medical Centre
Love, dirro x

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