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SummerRain,There is resistance to general preventative care with Somali diaspora from basic health check ups to dental clean up. As important as screening for breast cancer is for women 40 and up, and given the available resources to get them done, few Somali women see the benefits of it. I noticed that most cancer diagnosis within Somali populations are often late stage. Even this hasn't motivated them to screen themselves early. Yaab.
When ur time is up is up, no screen tests or vaccinations can save you.Wax oo dhakhtar ku qaban karo ba iska yar inu morfin ka dhargiyo mooye.Sometimes it's better not knowing at all.It's ignorance and it's partially fueled by the ''religious scholars'' in the Somali communities. I know that in Scandinavia, in Sweden for instance every woman (40+) has the right to do screening tests and routine tests and it's offered by the government. The main problem is the herd mentality. Most Somalis wether they like it or not are commonplace people. Critical thinking and individuality seems to be asbsent from the Somali mindset.
True, qof waliba wuu xijaabaneyaa markuu wakhtigiisu dhamaado however screening tests and routine tests increases the chance of detecting cancer at an early stage and that increases the possibility of getting cured.When ur time is up is up, no screen tests or vaccinations can save you.Wax oo dhakhtar ku qaban karo ba iska yar inu morfin ka dhargiyo mooye.Sometimes it's better not knowing at all.It's ignorance and it's partially fueled by the ''religious scholars'' in the Somali communities. I know that in Scandinavia, in Sweden for instance every woman (40+) has the right to do screening tests and routine tests and it's offered by the government. The main problem is the herd mentality. Most Somalis wether they like it or not are commonplace people. Critical thinking and individuality seems to be asbsent from the Somali mindset.
I agree. That it is the herd mentality and the general attitudes which disregards scientific strides.It's ignorance and it's partially fueled by the ''religious scholars'' in the Somali communities. I know that in Scandinavia, in Sweden for instance every woman (40+) has the right to do screening tests and routine tests and it's offered by the government. The main problem is the herd mentality. Most Somalis wether they like it or not are commonplace people. Critical thinking and individuality seems to be asbsent from the Somali mindset.
Mammog is too painful and to be honest,its ability to detect breast cancer has recently come under scrutiny; nonetheless, it is the best available option.Lam, I appreciate your concern to get that word out...It's very important to check once every year...
Also I noticed some girls only visit their obygn after marraige/sexually active. Once a girl begins menstration, the health of the uterus, ovaries, vulva etc.. is very important so I would recommend young girls to visit their gyno regularly.
But that mammogram exam is soooo damn painful, my boobs ache for weeks after exam..so much that I start to wonder if I'm in early preggo lol
Nonetheless, get check out regularly ladies..
And lastly, I would be highly cautious about the hpv vaccine, it's been linked to auto immune diseases so do your research before the needle goes in.
True, qof waliba wuu xijaabaneyaa markuu wakhtigiisu dhamaado however screening tests and routine tests increases the chance of detecting cancer at an early stage and that increases the possibility of getting cured.When ur time is up is up, no screen tests or vaccinations can save you.Wax oo dhakhtar ku qaban karo ba iska yar inu morfin ka dhargiyo mooye.Sometimes it's better not knowing at all.It's ignorance and it's partially fueled by the ''religious scholars'' in the Somali communities. I know that in Scandinavia, in Sweden for instance every woman (40+) has the right to do screening tests and routine tests and it's offered by the government. The main problem is the herd mentality. Most Somalis wether they like it or not are commonplace people. Critical thinking and individuality seems to be asbsent from the Somali mindset.
..."from the fortress into the fire"....Ma xumo Zuleika.Lam, I can respect your position on hpv vaccine, but this is largely for guarding against std related health issues. So before I recommend my young daughter to fortiet her otherwise good health to "preemptively" guard against something she may or may not get, provided that she is sexually active in her preteens and beyond, with multiple partners(something I find very difficult to relate to, as it would lay waste to my parenting efforts) and in doing so increase the probability of auto-immune diseases.......phew, where do I begin to counter this
So, without undermining your position, which I'm very sure is coming from a good and concerned place, personally, I think I prefer to play up another form of "preventative" measure and put more stock in vaccinating against the circumstance that will lead to the causes of hpv... If it's the last thing I do....So help me God!!
Got the HPV vaccine during high school as part of a government initiative to tackle cervical cancer rates among women. Hurt like hell. I didn't know back then there were possible side affects would have reconsidered.
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