BY: Dr. Omokhefe Precious
People naturally have aversion for hospital, some because of fear of the unknown, some because of the fact the hospital environment is irritating to them, some it is the cost implication, while some it is the hatred for health workers.
Unfortunately, to the herbal doctor and medical quacks, all penile discharge, painful urination,vagina itching and discharge which is foul smelling are caused by Staphylococcus aureus an innocent bacteria.
Is it the gods that told them it is staphylococcus or its their intuitive knowledge?
Over the years Endocervical swabs, high vagina swabs, mid stream urine are usually contaminated with staphylococcus aureus, they are just innocent bacteria which are normally on your skin, pubic region these always have potential of contaminating all swabs.
Physicians over the years do not see the need to treat Staphylococcus aureus except it takes over you causing symptoms because your immune system is compromised.
Herbal doctors and fraudsters have decided to capitalize on people ignorance and sell them kidney destroying herbal poisons at very exorbitant prices.
That 200 naira metronidazole is more efficient than that herbal medication, they grind leaves put it inside water get 2 sachet of ampiclox and pour it inside their herbal medicine.
Your penile discharge could be caused by chlamydia, gonococal, and your vagina discharge could be candida albicans, trichomonas vaginalis.
That lower back pains could just be pyelonephritis a form of inflammation of the kidneys due to long standing urinary tract infections, the only sure way is urine microscopy and full blood count!
Next time when your test comes out as Staphylococcus aureus do not be scared, don’t give room to herbal doctors to fraud you.
Reliable laboratory diagnosis is the way out to determine treatment of any Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)