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I’ve been having problems falling asleep lately. And because I don’t get enough sleep, my everyday routine is affected as I’m not alert during the day. How do I overcome this problem?

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A constant sleep schedule is important. Try keeping regular bedtime hours and the amount of time spent awake constant every day. Exercising and staying active during the day would do you good as well. Avoid or limit caffeine, alcohol and nicotine intake and find ways to relax such as taking a warm bath or light snack before turning in. If you’re taking any medication, check if it is contributing to your sleepless nights. Some over-the-counter products contain caffeine or other stimulants. If these don’t help, see your doctor who could help determine the cause of your sleep problem and recommend a treatment.

My period has become irregular in the last year. Sometimes it doesn’t come for more than a month. What could be the cause of this?

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Menstruation cycles are different for every woman. Most women do experience irregularities at least once in their lives. In fact, having irregular periods are regular for some women! Typically, a period can last from three to 10 days, and occur every three to six weeks. This pattern can vary with age, stress, diet, exercise and genes. The period flow can also vary. This is due to the fluctuating level of hormones in your body from one cycle to the next, which affect the amount and length of bleeding. If you’re not pregnant, some other possible causes of irregular bleeding include fibroids in the uterus, infection in the vagina or uterus, and other underlying health problems. Do see your doctor if your periods last longer than seven to 10 days or if your periods are accompanied by severe cramping or abdominal pain.

My lips are very dry and no matter what I do, it doesn’t seem to go away. I end up peeling my lips with my fingers which then causes it to bleed. Please help!

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There could be different causes for your dry lips; dry weather, over-exposure to the sun, lip-biting, lack of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and ill-fitting dentures. If you haven’t already done so, try using lip balm that contains sunblock, or petroleum jelly on your lips. You could also try using vitamin E oil or aloe vera gel as they keep your lips properly hydrated too. Remember to avoid licking lips as saliva will evaporate and this will leave lips feeling drier than before. If these steps don’t help, consider putting a humidifier in your house to keep the air from getting too dry. Whatever you do, it is important to ensure that your cracked lips never become infected.

I sweat a lot. So much so that it has become embarrassing to shake
hands with people because of my sweaty palms. What can I do?

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Everyone sweats but some people sweat more than others. For those who sweat more, staining the occasional shirt or getting clammy hands when nervous is normal. But, there is a small percentage of people who have a disorder called hyperhidrosis, in which an oversensitive nervous system causes them to break out into drenching sweats, most commonly on their hands, face or underarms. The good news is there is something you can do about it. A good place to start is to try an extra-strength antiperspirant. You can also swipe antiperspirant on hands and feet. Also, try to wear clothes made of natural fabrics like cotton instead of heat-trapping acrylic or rayon. If this doesn’t help, see a dermatologist who can prescribe a stronger antiperspirant or even suggest Botox.

I like the buzz of a good electric toothbrush but would like to know if using an inexpensive battery-operated toothbrush is as good as using a pricier rechargeable one?

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Effective toothbrushing is when you hit all surfaces of the teeth. As such, any brush, powered or manual even, will clean well if you brush correctly. The cheaper models use mechanics similar to the more expensive ones, without the bells and whistles. However, a recent study found that a rotational oscillating brush (bristles that rotate in one direction, then the other) removed the most plaque. Whichever type you use, you should brush twice daily for two minutes. And remember, even the most expensive toothbrush doesn’t eliminate the need to floss.

My husband and I seldom have time for sex anymore because we work such long hours in the office. At the end of the day we’re just so tired. We’d like to but our attempts are usually half-hearted and end up disappointing. What do we do?

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For starters don’t place pressure upon yourselves to have sexual intercourse. When you both started dating and presumably didn’t work such long hours, sex would have been a more spontaneous thing and probably more frequent event too. But these days when long hours and lack of time for yourselves are realities of life, you need to take a different approach. Try planning your lovemaking sessions instead, say during the weekends when you’re both not as tired. While this may not sound romantic, it can be equally enjoyable. This way you can also make a “date” of it by having candlelit dinner at home and picking out a sexy dress and lingerie, while he puts on a more dashing outfit for the event to add to the excitement. Keep in mind that it’s the quality of your lovemaking that counts and not so much the quantity, and work towards making each encounter a more satisfying one. When making love, if you have a tough time arousing each other together, do it separately! For instance, take a more passive role and let your husband caress you and then return the favour and watch him get excited. There’s no rule that both of you should get aroused at the same time. Also, don’t expect every lovemaking session to be a mind-blowing experience, it won’t -that’s just not realistic.

I can’t make love with my fiance as I don’t feel like it. Is it because he doesn’t know much about foreplay or do I have problem?

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Let’s not be so hasty here and assume there’s a problem with anyone! When you say you don’t feel like it, do you mean you have the urge to be intimate with him but don’t enjoy it as much as you’d like? If this is the case, it could be that the two of you are not as comfortable with each other yet in the bedroom. This could be so if you’ve abstained from being intimate with each other up till now. In this case, give it some time, take it slow and learn from each other where and how you’d like to be touched -communication is as important in and out of bed - which leads us to the subject of foreplay! Sufficient and thorough foreplay is important to satisfying sexual intercourse, in fact it can be an end in itself! Not knowing foreplay isn’t a problem, it’s something that can be learn and it’s both of your responsibilities to learn it - not that of one person’s alone. If you have been intimate with each other before but did not enjoy your encounters, it is possible that lack of foreplay was the cause. However, if you cannot bring yourself to be intimate with your fiance at all, if the thought of being intimate with him turns you off, you need to ask yourself why you’re marrying him. If you can’t answer that question perhaps talking with someone you trust or a counsellor can help you find the answer.