5 Common Causes Of Male Infertility

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Male infertility can be caused by series of conditions. It is not a condition any man will like to experience in life. Sometimes most of the things we do in life, our lifestyle help to encourage this soul killing condition.  While some people are born with it. Some young and singles may be living with with it but with the feeling that they are normal, only to get married one day and when on the search for a kid will find out that they are even in the same court of infertility. Knowing the causes can at least help start the hunt for a remedy. Here is a 5  list of the common causes of male infertility.

• Problems On Sperm Production

For sperm cells to be produced normally the various parts of the body that has being assigned to these has to be working properly and also communicate  efficiently. As the process of sperm production appears to be so complex, the parts involved which includes: testicles, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, etc, needs to work relatively to one another to produce healthy sperm, because one thing is to produce the sperms and another thing is to produce the healthy ones. So many things and conditions can cause low sperm count, male infertility or make the sperm grow weak, they include:

1. Varicocele


2. Infections


3. Ejaculation Problems


4. Tumors


5. Industrial Chemicals


6. Alcohol


7. Radiation


8. Overheating of the testicles


9. Smoking


10. Weight

E.T.C

• Blocked Sperm Duct

Blockage on sperm cell transport can cause watery semen(semen that contains no sperm). This blockage on the tubules that transport sperm from the point of production towards the penis can be caused by some conditions:

1. Vasectomy(cutting and removal of a section of the vas deferen


2. Cognital Absence of the vas-deferens


3. Infections


4. Obstruction in region of prostrate (infections on the postrate can cause swelling and it will block the ejaculatory duct)

Blocked sperm ducts is one of the common causes of male infertility. Research has it that it is the cause of infertility in 1 of every 5 infertile men.

 

• Sperm Antibodies

It is very possible to develop antibodies for sperm cells. This occurs when certain conditions which interrupts the normal process and barrier between the part of the body which produces the sperm and the part that conducts the produced sperm to the exterior. When this barrier is breached, the immune system of the body will start recognizing the sperm cells as being foreign. Like they will do to an invading bacteria or any other harmful micro-organism, the body's immune system will begin to make anti-bodies to combat the sperm cells. The antibodies will cover the head of the sperm cells and thereby slow down their motility rate and cover their head,  interfering with the acrosome reaction of binding to an egg.

• Sexual Problems

Although they are not among the common causes of male infertility. But i think they are worth mentioning. They include, erectile dysfunction, early ejaculation, etc. Erectile dysfunction(impotence) is the condition whereby a man can no longer get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Internally, what happens is that the  tissue that makes up the penis(penile tissues) cannot hold blood any longer. This can either be that the blood vessels supplying them are broken or malfunctioning. It is when blood flows into the penile tissues that erection could occur.

Early Ejaculation is the condition where a man experiences early orgasm and is moved to expel semen early during sexual activity, with minimal stimulation

• Hormonal Control

In most cases, male infertility is caused by the pituitary gland, it may send the wrong hormonal message to the testes, causing low testosterone level which will basically lead to low production of sperm cells.

 

 

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#BringBackOurGirls Email Scam

The #BringBackOurGirls campaign which is aimed at pressurizing the Nigerien government to ensure the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls, has been hijacked by scammers. Some crooks are now exploiting the campaign to steal money from people especially the ones that care so much about the needs and happiness of other people.





The crooks are currently sending out a scam email claiming that one pregnant "Mary Sambo" is going through a tough time and needs help. The email claims Mary recently lost her husband to the terrorist attack in Nigeria and her daughters are among the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.

Below is the email:

Hello,



My beloved brother and sister. I hope my message get to you in peace.



My
name is Mary Sambo from Borno state in Nigeria. I am crying while
putting this message together in the church hostel. I lost my husband to
the terrorist attack that is happening in Borno state, my daughters was
kidnap along with the 270 girls been kidnap in school chibok village in
Nigeria, by the terrorist.



Which the entire world is
now searching for them. I am 7 month pregnant and i am staying at the
church hostel, we are 30 in a single room, i don't have access to good
medical care and i am afraid my living condition might affect my unborn
child.



I am asking for help from you in other for me to
get a place for myself and also register myself to health center where i
will get proper medical care. Please help me with anything you, May
Almighty God reward you.



Hope to hear from you.



Regards.



Mary Sambo.

Please reply here: marysamb91@yahoo.com

As seen above, Mary Samsbo asks you to email her to further discuss providing her with money for medical care.



Should in case you receive this, SHINE YOUR EYES!



One message to the scammers: "There is God ooooooo" :)


PLEASE, share this with your friends!

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Common Banking Scams You Should be Aware Of

Although banks are investing heavily in technology and cyber-security in order to beat the best of hackers, there are some crooks that can still use some tricks to withdraw money from your account at an ATM even with your debit card in your pocket.

As with all types of frauds, the best way you can counter this is to have more information and be fully aware of the possible dangers that lurk in cyberspace. So, if you own a bank account, below are the most common banking scams you should be aware of; a list originally posted on Punch website:



1. Cheap Passwords



If your wallet or bag gets stolen, chances are that your ATM will be close to your ID card. Fraudsters can easily withdraw with your card if you are the type that use cheap passwords like date of birth as your PIN.



The best way to prevent this is to use more secure passwords. In case you lose your card, don’t wait till you begin to receive alerts, report to the bank immediately.


2. Phishing – Some ‘fake’ banks need your password to upgrade



While pretending to come from an original bank, they send out emails designed to lure you into revealing your banking/personal password, token pins or text codes which is then used to access your bank accounts online. Such mails comes with link which if clicked, redirects you to a cloned site (fake site that looks like your bank's site) where your data will be captured by the fraudsters.



No bank will need your password details for any upgrade. Ignore any email requesting such. Avoid clicking on such links and avoid using public computers for personal banking transactions.



When you spot a phishing scam, report it to the bank immediately. This allows the bank to take the necessary actions that get the website blacklisted, banned or taken down.



3. Text Fraud



With the emergence of text messaging systems which allow users to send bulk SMS while customising the name of the sender, fraudsters can dupe you if your business relies more on alerts systems (email or text).

Akin (not real name) is a car dealer who told a customer to go on and
make payment at the bank while he waited patiently for a text message.
No sooner had he received the text message from the ‘bank’ than he
released the car only to realize later that the text message from the
‘bank’ was fake. He had clearly fallen victim of advanced text fraud.

While most bulk texting gateways are already taking precautions to vet messages before they go out, always try to confirm payment independently from your account officer, your bank balance on your ATM, online banking channel or through systems created by the bank. Be wary of a credit alert that doesn't show your account balance.



4. Withdraw at gun point



Some crooks especially at nights, force their victims to withdraw cash from an ATM by threatening them with a gun.



Use only bank ATM machines in well-lit, high-traffic areas. ATMs inside busy supermarkets are considered safer. Don’t use ATM machines that are remote or hidden, such as being located behind buildings, behind pillars, walls, or away from public view. Beware of obvious hiding places like shrubbery or overgrown trees.



Avoid ATMs where people are lurking around. Since you cannot return the money to the ATM, don’t waste time counting money at night.



If you take the precautions above, those crooks won't find it easy to dupe you of your money.



Do you know other banking scams or tricks used by those crooks? Do you have an experience to share? Kindly let me hear from you via comments.



 

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FotoFlexer.com: Online Alternative To Picnik, PicStory and PicMix

Are you in need of an online photo editor that can serve as alternative to Picnik which was acquired by Google in 2010?

Are you searching the web for a website where you can combine or join multiple pictures together as one,  just as it's been done with picmix and picstory mobile apps?

Do you want an easy way of writing text on pictures online?

If yes, then you can try the fotoflexer.com editor.

Fotoflexer is a Web-based picture editor you can use to customize photographs with large variety of editing options. It performs advanced effects previously only available to professionals using expensive photo editing softwares.

Users can apply unique effects to stylize photos or add words with eye-catching fonts. FotoFlexer also includes shapes and images that can be placed on top of photos as well as a doodling mode that lets users draw freestyle on their images.

For you to edit a photo, you will have to upload it to fotoflexer.com or let it grab the photo from web via an image url. You can add a photo from your PC by clicking the large "Upload Photo" button. You can also import photos from Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, Picasa, Phanfare, PhotoBucket, Smugmug. FotoFlexer doesn't require you to create an account to edit photos. There are three sample photos you can also use to try fotoflexer effects.

FotoFlexer offers a tabbed interface divided into Basic, Effects, Decorate, Animations, Beautify, Distort, Layers, and Geek. Each tab has between 8 and 20 effects that can fix mistakes, add texts, and miscellaneous artwork. For example, clicking "Text" under "decorate" tab heading will let you write anything on your photo while the "EZ collage" under "Basic" heading will let you mix photos.

When you're done editing, you can save the image to your computer in only two formats : JPG and PNG. After saving it to your computer, you can print the photo if you want and you can also share to Facebook Flickr etc

You can try it now at www.fotoflexer.com

Recommended:

==> How To Combine Photos Online With FotoFlexer
==> How To Reseize Photos Online With FotoFlexer

==> How to create ad banners online With Pixlr Editor

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Facebook Ask Lets You Find Out Relationship Status of Friends and More

Facebook has unveiled a new feature, called Ask, that lets your friends request that you share your hometown, current city, address, phone number, work and relationship status, if you haven’t already filled them out on Facebook.



When your Facebook friends visit the “About” section of your Facebook timeline (on desktop or mobile), they will see the "Ask" button or link. Friends that click on it to request for info not present on your timeline, can also add a note to explain why they are requesting for the information.

You will be notified of the Ask requests via Facebook notifications and if you don’t want to provide the info to the requester, you can simply not respond to the request. If you choose to answer, this information is then added to your profile. By default, only you and your friend can see it, and you also have the option of sharing it with others, too.

NOTE:

==> There is no way to turn off the Facebook Ask feature as at the time of publishing this post.

==> If you tell a friend something different (relationship status) from the person who asked before, your relationship status will change universally on Facebook, even if you select only share this info” with the person asking. Friends you've previously shared your relationship status with in the past will be able to see that change if they manually return to the About section of your Facebook timeline. So, be wise!

The boy who added you as a friend yesterday, who you never spoke to or a girl who got attracted to you by your Facebook swagg might soon be asking you for your relationship status.

Teens who might be spying on a crush via Facebook. Or even an older user who wants to know if their ex is still single and/or living in the same town as them will definitely find it useful.

Do you like the new "Ask" feature?

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How to Share Blogger Posts or Pages to Google+

When you share Blogger posts/pages to Google+, an entirely new group of people will be able to find and follow you. Right now, if you access your Blogger dashboard, you'll notice that there's a Google+ tab which can be used to connect your blogs with your Google+ profile or page. If your Blogger blogs haven't already been integrated with a Google+ profile, you can go anytime to the Google+ tab and click on the Get Started button:

It's important to note that once you've upgraded your blog to connect with Google+, the posts or pages published on your blog will be listed on your personal Google+ profile. However, you have the option to select whether your content will be shared on your Google+ Profile or Page and associate some blogs with a Google+ page, while keeping other blogs connected with your profile.

How to associate your blog with a Google+ page

In some cases, you may want to associate a blog with the Google+ Page for your brand, business or organisation, rather than your personal profile. For this, simply access your Blogger dashboard, visit the Google+ tab and there you can swap the Google+ connection from using your profile page to a Google+ page linked with your account:

On the right, you'll have the following options:

- Automatically share after posting: This option is enabled by default on all blogs linked to Google+. When you publish a blog post or page, a snippet will automatically be shared publicly on your Google+ page or profile. You can disable this setting just by unchecking this box.
- Promote to share after posting: If you don't want your post to be published automatically, then you can check this option. This option will allow you to share only some blog posts, or share to specific circles.
- Use Google + comments on this blog: This option enables the new Google + comment system on your blog. This is also a new feature provided by Google.

Share Blogger posts or Pages on Google+

If you have the Prompt to share after posting option checked, next time you publish a blog post, you'll see a share box inviting you to share your post with your Google+ followers. Note that the default circle is set to "Public" but you can modify your circles every time you choose to share.

Once you click the Share button, this post will appear on the profile or page to which you have connected your blog. Keep in mind that if you have posts scheduled to be published later, you will no longer be asked to publish to your Google+ stream. In this case, you can choose to Share your post/page at any time by clicking the Share link beneath a post or page.

You can also click on this option each time you want to share only certain posts, or if you want to retroactively share posts and you don't want to constantly change the setting.

As soon as you've chosen to use your Google+ profile on your blog, you can start sharing your content on Google+. If you haven't yet made the switch, click on this link to get started.

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BET4 Program by Diamond Bank To Give 15 Million Naira To Entrepreneurs

Diamond Bank Nigeria has announced the fourth season of the Building Entrepreneurs Today (BET4) programme, a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of the bank aimed at enhancing the growth potentials of Nigerian entrepreneurs through capacity building. This season will focus on ICT, Agro-Allied and Renewable Energy sub-sectors and N15 million is up for grabs.



The Corporate Social Responsibility initiative involves supporting MSMEs by giving them the knowledge they need to build viable ventures and manage success. Small business owners are equipped with the right knowledge and skills to properly manage their businesses. At the end of the training, successful participants would have imbibed the culture of entrepreneurship that Diamond Bank Plc stands for.

To qualify for selection, a candidate must have an existing business that has been in operation for at least three months prior to the application date. Applications are reviewed by a panel of judges based on a predetermined set of criteria after which successful candidates are invited for an interview session.

Fifty shortlisted candidates will thereafter undergo a six months training with the EDC, following which the top fifteen are selected for a second phase of top-flight advisory services where they are required to present their business models.

At the end of the process, the five participants who are adjudged to have the best plans are each given a three million naira grant by Diamond Bank Plc to support their businesses.

To participate, log on to www.diamondbet4.com to fill and submit application form.

Wish you luck!

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