“Urinary tract infection (UTI) can lead to symptoms like frequent urination, pelvic pain and more. However, certain activities can worsen the symptoms”. According to studies, if have UTI there are some mistakes you must avoid in order to allow it heal totally. Not enough drinking water: “Frequent urination may put you off from gulping down a glass of water but depriving your body of water can make the bacteria fester in the bladder”. Taking enough water regularly and urinating will help clean the walls of the urinary tract fast. Holding in your pee: “The UTI will make you feel the urge to pee more often, and it’s best to listen to your body, if you hold it in this will make the recovery longer and set you up for some more health issues”. You could be hurting yourself by holding in your pee and setting up your urinary tract for major issues. “When you retain your urine, you also hold on to all the germs that are floating in your bladder”. Self-medication: Symptoms of urinary tract infection can increase by trying to treat it on your own and it will only allow the infection to spread more. “Waiting too long to start the treatment can progress from a bladder infection to an acute kidney infection”. Stopping the antibiotics: You may surely get relief after taking some doses of antibiotic but if you stop the treatment without completing your dose, you will only be building the bacteria’s defences against the antibiotic thereby rendering it useless. S3xual activity: It is better to stay from any s3xual activity when you are suffering from a UTI infection, s3xual activities can push the bacteria from the vag!na to the bladder causing a new disease so it is best to allow the inflammation heal and wait before you indulge in s3xual activity. Stay away from alcohol and coffee: “It is recommended that you cut back completely on coffee and alcohol intake, along with fizzy drinks, acidic fruits, spicy foods and artificial sweeteners”. Alcohol and coffee can be an irritant to UTI, just like putting salt on a wound.

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Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo, has identified the challenges that made film making more difficult than it should be in Lagos and other parts of the country.

The actress noted that principal among the challenges they had to contend with was the menace of Lagos area boys who could get violent if they are not quickly bribed.

“The major challenge of making films in Lagos State is the menace of area boys. They usually come on set to harass and molest us. On several occasions, they have beaten members of the cast and crew, and even destroyed expensive equipment. Getting location and enabling environment is also a problem. Electricity is also among the problems because we have to make do with generators when filming and the noise affects our productions. Lastly, getting funds could also be cumbersome and we all know that producing a good film is capital intensive,” she told Punch.

She also condemned the approach employed by former president Goodluck Jonathan in doling out cash to some Nollywood stakeholders without putting in place structures that would ensure that it directly impacted on the industry. She added that she did not receive a dime from the largesse.

“I didn’t get any of the grants former president Jonathan gave the industry. And I know thousands of filmmakers who didn’t get anything as well. I don’t believe that anybody should throw money at Nollywood for filmmakers to go and share; I’m of the opinion that proper infrastructure should be put in place. If this is done, people would sort themselves out financially,” she said.

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