Balance February 2017

February 2017

In This Issue It Takes Two: Valentine’s Day Workout Condom Day Health Promotion Calendar USNH Yokosuka Events Tobacco Cessation-Class Health Promotion Services Meet the Staff

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It Takes Two: Valentine’s Day Workout By: Ivette Moore, MS, CHES, TTS Health Promotion Director

Traditionally, February 14, Valentine’s Day is a day to exchange cards, flowers, candy, gifts, and celebrate with a romantic dinner. This year celebrate romance, love or a special friendship by giving your heart the best gift of all, fitness! Treat yourself and your significant other to a Valentine’s Day filled with heart healthy fun activities.

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Heart Healthy Workouts Strengthen your heart, prevent high blood pressure, and maintain healthy weight by incorporating 30 to 45 minutes of moderate cardiovascular activity such as Walking or Running.

Strengthen your muscles and increase metabolic rate by participating in a 30-60 minutes of resistance or weight training session.

Increase flexibility, coordination, balance, and prevent injuries by engaging in a 5-10 minutes stretching routine or yoga session.

2 Improve core strength and stability by engaging in 20-30 minutes of old fashion routine of push-ups and sit ups.

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Condom Day By: HM3 Dooling, Christopher USNH Yokosuka - Preventive Medicine

CONDOM USAGE: PREVENTING STI’S AND PREGNANCY Condoms are perhaps the 2nd greatest way to prevent any number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI’s; previously STD) and prevent unplanned pregnancies. However they have a somewhat bad reputation for a majority of men for multiple reasons or are just not even considered altogether. The purpose of this article is to provide more information on what condoms can and will do for in regards to the two subjects.

Condoms and STI’s: The first rumor about condoms is that they are 100% effective against protection of STI’s. While condoms do protect against a number of STI’s they are only effective against STI’s that are transmitted through bodily fluids (i.e. Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV) because they provide a physical barrier between the virus and the genitals. However, male condoms do not provide full genital coverage so they cannot fully protect against the STI’s that are transmitted through physical contact (i.e. HPV, Genital Herpes, Syphilis). There are other means of protection such as abstinence but that means completely restraining any sexual activity, which is great for avoiding the STI’s transmittable through physical contact. Condoms, while not 100% effective, are still your greatest choice when you’re faced with a “the heat of the moment” decision, so please, grab a condom.

Condoms and Unplanned Pregnancy: Condoms ARE effective at preventing unplanned pregnancy…if used CORRECTLY. Unfortunately, a good majority of men do not know how to properly put on a condom, which can ultimately lead to the condom breaking. Again, a condom is a physical barrier that it works by preventing a man’s semen from ejaculating into a women’s uterus and fertilizing an egg. Proper condom usage comes into effect here and the following are the top three mistakes men make with condoms: 1. Do not pinch the tip when putting on the condom.

2. Be careful when tearing open the package that you do not damages the condom 3. Avoid using expired condom Pinching the tip of the condom while you’re putting it on provides the space for a man’s semen to go, think of it as placing your hand up against a running faucet; eventually the pressure will be too much and will cause the condom to break or leak downwards and escape. Opening the package can also determine a wide range of possibilities, NEVER TEAR WITH YOUR TEETH! Always open the package along the top away from the condom to prevent accidentally puncturing it. Condoms are made of rubber and eventually it does weaken over time, always check the expiration dates before using.

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Contact USNH Yokosuka Health Promotion for more details Fleet Rec 3rd Floor, Room 323 Hours Of Operation: 0800-1630 DSN: 243-9776/9775 Ivette.moore.civ@mail.mil

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Meet The Staff

From left to right: Mrs. Mary Cobb (Secretary), LT Daniel Crouch, HM2 Napoleon Paraja, HM3 Prince Delyons (Health Tech.), HM1 Andreas Raigoza (LPO), HN Bennett, Mrs. Ivette Moore (Health Promotion Director)