MYTHS Related to sexual processes & practices in PAKISTAN (AN OVERVIEW) Clinical Psychologist Imran Nazir Rana Consultant Helping Hands for Community Services 51-Aibak Block, Garden Town, Lahore, Pakistan. Tel. Off- 092-042-5835698 (R) 092-042-5152353, 5153659
Helping Hands for Community Services 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. Helping Hands for Community Services
Helping Hands for Community Services 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” Helping Hands for Community Services
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!!!!!!!! Helping Hands for Community Services
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 Helping Hands for Community Services
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 Helping Hands for Community Services
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. Helping Hands for Community Services
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 Helping Hands for Community Services
Helping Hands for Community Services 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. Helping Hands for Community Services
Helping Hands for Community Services 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.) Helping Hands for Community Services
Helping Hands for Community Services Vicious Cycle Helping Hands for Community Services
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 Helping Hands for Community Services
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’ Helping Hands for Community Services
Helping Hands for Community Services I have brought the issues to the light tower for the voyagers of international research to focus on Pakistan Helping Hands for Community Services