1. MYTHS Related to sexual processes & practices in PAKISTAN (AN OVERVIEW)
Clinical Psychologist
Imran Nazir Rana
Consultant
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51-Aibak Block, Garden Town, Lahore,
Pakistan.
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SOURCES
Clinical Practice of around 5 years (mostly adult patents)
Observation (road side medicines sellers)
Marketing research sector for last 7 years and particularly in Social Sector for last 5 years
More than 100 groups and 50 IDI exclusively on reproductive health issues
Target population- Consumers of FP methods, Truckers, CSW, Massagers, eunuch (middle sex), etc.
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SOURCES
Running an NGO with the name of Helping Hands for community services for last 5 years focusing on Mental health awareness/services, Special education services and Reproductive Health Awareness
Providing lectures on sex education (on Fortnightly basis) for last 4 years in degree college for boys at Lahore.
Conducted a pilot project in collaboration of Opportunity and Choices on “Sexual health awareness in young people of Pakistan”
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4. Mystery of Semen Blood Theory
Semen is generated from Blood
Blood is precious (blood means life)
So many apples needed to generate 1 drop of blood
100 drops of blood needed to generate 1 drop of semen
So many drops are disposed off in each ejaculation (nocturnal emission/masturbation)
LOSS!!!!!!!!
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5. Mystery of Semen Bone Marrow Theory Part-1
Semen is generated by bone marrow
Bone marrow is Calcium
Calcium is needed for bones, growth, strength (height)
Nocturnal emission/masturbation (Loss)
Hence restrict growth and physical strength
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6. Mystery of Semen Bone Marrow Theory Part -2
Semen is made up of bone marrow
Bone marrow is in vertebral column
Vertebral column connected to brain
Semen loss  “Brian Draining”
Memory problems, poor vision/sight, decline in academic achievement
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7. Nocturnal Emission (Anti)
Its a disease, should be consulted and controlled;  cause
Generalized weakness
Inability to produce children
Inability to perform sexually
Poor memory, weakening of eyesight, poor health and growth, low stamina, etc.
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8. Nocturnal Emission (Pro)
Normal, Natural, healthy,
BUT
Frequency matters
Twice monthly is normal
More than twice is abnormal
Result  same problems as discussed
Needs treatment
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Masturbation
A disease, should be cured, can cause serious harm to the body;
Generalized weakness
Inability to produce children (semen will thin)
Muscular weakness (Penal muscles)
Inability to perform sexually (no hard erection)
Associated with poor memory, weakening of eyesight, poor health and growth, low stamina, etc.
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More sexual processes
Jaryan-Partial discharge in males in from of drops (disease Problems)
Dhat -Partial discharge of drops in males before or after urine (disease Problems)
Atshik (pre mature ejaculation due to masturbation)
Leucorrhoea (vaginal discharge in females (disease)
Leucorrhoea  problems like weakness, slow growth, poor development of breasts, infertility and still birth, etc.)
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Vicious Cycle
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12. Comparison of Myths (Available on Net and prevailing in Pak)
Only 2 Myths are common
Masturbation cause loss of eyesight
Teenagers should not masturbate often as they will loose the ability to have children
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13. HIV/AIDS related myths
Transmitted by sexual intercourse during menses – Haram
Transmitted socially, by touching and by using cups of sufferer/eating leftover food
That there are cures in homeopathy and traditional medicine (Hikmat/homeopathy)
Islam protects against the disease – doesn’t affect ‘people like us’
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I have brought the issues to the light tower for the voyagers of international research to focus on Pakistan
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