Obaa Yaa
My bad breath is embarrassing me
Dear Obaa Yaa,
We are in a healthy relationship, both of us are working and if things go as planned, we shall be getting married pretty soon.
Signals from relatives, friends and close associates attest to their endorsement of our relationship.
Despite these positive signs, l have bad breath which could pose problems in my marriage. A couple of months ago, he attempted kissing me but suddenly stopped without assigning any reasons to his action.
He puts on the ceiling fan whenever l visit him and he leaves it on until l leave his place.
What step should l take?
Bernice, Accra.
Dear Bernice,
Bad breath which is also known as halitosis is embarrassing and leaves the victim uncomfortable. Periodontal disease or gum disease, constipation, yeast infections, diet and dry mouth among others are the causes of bad breath.
This is primarily a medical problem which demands that you put aside unnecessary fear and seek the assistance of a specialist doctor.
There are qualified doctors and certified products available to address your problem.
It is possible your fiancé has kept mute and would not like to embarrass you by commenting about it.
Obaa Yaa
He squats like a girl to urinate
Dear Obaa Yaa,
I am a single parent trying to raise my three children – two girls and a boy aged six, five and two.
I am not worried about money to take care for them because I am gainfully employed. The problem is that my little boy has not been urinating in the manner males do.
He has been squatting like how females do. I don’t know how to teach him since he does not allow me.
How do I handle such a situation?
Sandra, Sunyani.
Dear Freda,
Your boy is simply imitating his sisters and he is used to squatting while urinating.
This is not an issue you should be worried about. Continue to educate him that boys don’t squat; rather they stand and urinate.
When he grows up and sees his peers standing up to urinate, he’d learn to do the same.
Don’t get worried. Little kids change over time.
Obaa Yaa
Is he cheating on me?
Dear Obaa Yaa,
My husband and I have been together for six years now. Recently when he came from town I asked him for money to buy something.
He directed me to bring the trousers but he later changed his mind and reached for the trousers himself.
Interestingly, I got the trousers first and when I removed his wallet, it came out together with a condom.
I asked him what he was doing with the condom because we don’t use it at home.
He told me to stop worrying him about it and never answered the question.
Esi Atta,
Krobo.
Dear Esi,
I AM afraid your husband might be cheating on you, but be thankful that he always has a condom in hand.
Try and discuss your fears with him and give him more attention.
Maybe he is not getting enough satisfaction at home and wants to go a bit extra-marital.
I hope you would not be too pissed off though. Take it cool, discuss the problem, and I believe that once he has been exposed, he would take steps to change.
But as I stated earlier, be thankful that he is a fan of condoms.
