Ɛnnɛ, yɛreka asɛmti bi a ɛho hia a mmerante pii taa kwati ho asɛm: sɛ wobɛyɛ wo ho nhwehwɛmu wɔ wo mmadwoa mu . Bere a adwene no betumi ate nka sɛ ɛyɛ fɛre anaasɛ ɛyɛ aniwu kakra mfiase no, kae sɛ eyi yɛ anammɔn titiriw a wobɛfa so adi w’ankasa akwahosan ne wo nipadua so. Bere kɔ so no, ɛbɛyɛ su a ɛnyɛ den a wɔyɛ no daa. W’akwahosan nyinaa a wode bedi kan denam nsɛm a wobɛkɔ so anya so no yɛ nneɛma a eye sen biara a wubetumi ayɛ ama wo daakye no mu biako.
Dɛn nti na Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) Ho Hia?
Sɛ yɛbɛka no tiawa a, Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) boa wo ma wuhu nsɛm a ebetumi aba ntɛm, titiriw kokoram ho sɛnkyerɛnne. Ebia wubesusuw sɛ, “So eyi betumi ato me ankasa?” Bere a ɛyɛ nokware sɛ awotwaa mu kokoram ntaa mma mmarimaa nkumaa mu no, ɛno ne kokoram a wɔtaa hu wɔ mmarima a wɔadi fi mfe 15 kosi 35. Ɛno nti na ɛho hia kɛse sɛ wobɛkɔ so ahu no. Te sɛ tebea horow pii no, sɛ wohu ntɛm a, wotumi sa awotwaa mu kokoram kɛse na mpɛn pii no wotumi sa. Dodow a wuhu nsakrae bi ntɛm no, dodow no ara na hokwan a wowɔ sɛ wubefi mu aba no yɛ kɛse.
Mfaso a Ɛwɔ So sɛ Wubehu Wo Mfiase
Susuw w’adamfo paa bi ho hwɛ; ɛda adi sɛ wubehu nsakrae ketewaa bi mpo wɔ wɔn nneyɛe anaa wɔn honam ani hwɛbea mu, ɛnte saa? Ntease koro no ara na ɛfa ho wɔ ha. Ɛdenam TSE a wobɛyɛ ɔsram biara so no, wubehu wo nipadua a ɛte saa—ne kɛse, ne nsusuwii, ne sɛnea ɛte. Sɛ nsakrae bi ba daakye a, wubehu ntɛm ara. Wonim eyi sɛ wo “nipadua mfiase” a wode besi hɔ, na ɛyɛ wo ho ban a eye sen biara wɔ akwahosan ho nsɛm a wobɛkyere ntɛm no mu.
Bere bɛn na eye sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ Sɔhwɛ no?
Bere a eye sen biara a wode bɛyɛ wo TSE ne bere a woaguare a ɛyɛ hyew anaasɛ bere a woaguare awie no ara pɛ. Adɛn? Ɔhyew no ma awotwaa no honam ani dwo , na ɛma ɛyɛ mmerɛw kɛse sɛ wobɛte nka sɛ biribiara a ɛnkɔ so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Sɛ awɔw yɛ a, awotwaa no mu yɛ den, na ɛno betumi ama ayɛ den sɛ wɔbɛyɛ nhwehwɛmu a edi mũ. Gye simma kakraa bi wɔ wo aguaree nhyehyɛe no mu na hwɛ wo ho.
Sɛnea Wobɛyɛ TSE Yiye
Momma yɛnantew anammɔn no so. Kɔ so yɛ komm —ɛyɛ adeyɛ a ɛyɛ tẽẽ:
1. Gyina ahwehwɛ anim: Wɔ kokoam baabi te sɛ wo aguaree no, hwehwɛ sɛ wohu sɛ ɛho ahonhon, ayɛ kɔkɔɔ, anaa biribi a ɛnteɛ wɔ awotwaa no honam ani.
2. 2. .Hwehwɛ awotwaa biako mu bere koro mu: Fa wo nsa abien no nyinaa di dwuma. Fa brɛoo bobɔ awotwaa no wɔ wo nsateaa kɛse ne wo nsateaa (index ne mfinimfini nsateaa) ntam. Fa di dwuma te sɛ nea worete bɔɔl ketewaa bi nka brɛoo. Hwɛ hu sɛ wobɛte nea ɛwɔ soro no nyinaa nka. Kae sɛ wobɛyɛ odwo —mfa nhyɛso biara nni dwuma. Ɛnsɛ sɛ wote ɛyaw nka.
3. Dɛn na worehwehwɛ? Ɛsɛ sɛ awotwaa a ɛte apɔw te nka sɛ ɛyɛ torotoro, ɛte sɛ kurukuruwa, na ɛyɛ den (te sɛ nea ɛte sɛ ɛmo fitaa a wɔanoa denneennen, ɛwom sɛ ɛyɛ mmerɛw kakra de). Worehwehwɛ akuru biara, nsensanee a ɛyɛ den, ntini a ɛyɛ mmerɛw, anaasɛ ɛyɛ mmerɛw a ɛyɛ soronko.
4. Tia mu ma awotwaa a ɛto so abien no: Fa ɔkwan a ɛyɛ brɛoo na edi mũ koro no ara di dwuma ma ɔfã foforo no.
5. Hu nea ɛyɛ daa:
- Ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata koraa sɛ awotwaa biako bɛyɛ kɛse kakra anaasɛ ɛsensɛn fam sen foforo no.
- Wɔ awotwaa biara akyi no, wobɛte nka sɛ biribi a ɛyɛ mmerɛw te sɛ nsukorade bi asi hɔ. Eyi ne epididymis , a ɛkora mmadwoa so na ɛde kɔ. Mfomso sɛ eyi yɛ akisikuru. Ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata na ɛsɛ sɛ wote nka sɛ ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ woka a.
Sɛ wudi anammɔn yi akyi a, ɛbɛboa wo ma wo nipadua no ayɛ wo su. Bere a ebia ɛbɛyɛ te sɛ nea ɛyɛ nwonwa mfiase no, ɛbɛyɛ wo ho a wobɛhwɛ wo ho nhyehyɛe no fã a efi awosu mu wɔ asram kakraa bi mu.
Nneɛma a Ɛnteɛ Bɛn na Ɛsɛ sɛ Wohwehwɛ?
Sɛ woreyɛ wo sɔhwɛ a, ma w’ani da frankaa kɔkɔɔ pɔtee yi so:
- Akuru anaa akisikuru: Akuru a ɛyɛ den, a mpɛn pii no ɛnyɛ yaw (wɔ mfiase no) a ɛwɔ awotwaa no so anaa nea ɛwɔ mu. Ebia ɛbɛyɛ te sɛ aba ketewaa bi, nnuadewa, anaasɛ ne kɛse mpo fi aburow aba so kosi bobe aba so.
- Nsakrae a ɛba kɛse anaa ne nsusuwii mu: Sɛ mpofirim ara awotwaa biako da adi sɛ ɛsõ kɛse sen foforo no, anaasɛ ne nsusuwii sesa (sɛ nhwɛso no, ɛhwere n’abɔde mu nsusuwii a ɛyɛ kurukuruwa na ɛnyɛ pɛpɛɛpɛ).
- Nsakrae a ɛba wɔ nwene mu (nsɛm a ɛkɔ so pɛpɛɛpɛ): Sɛ́ anka wobɛte sɛ nea ɛtaa yɛ torotoro no, ebia wobɛte nka sɛ biribi ayɛ mmerɛw, anaa beae pɔtee bi a ɛte sɛ nea ɛyɛ den soronko, te sɛ ɔbo.
- Nkate a ɛte sɛ nea emu yɛ duru wɔ awotwaa no mu : Nkate a ɛma obi mu duru yɛ soronko, anaasɛ ɔte nka sɛ ɔtwetwe ɔfã biako.
- Yafunu ase anaa akyi berɛmo mu yaw a ɛyɛ kusuu: Ɛtɔ mmere bi a, awotwaa mu kokoram betumi ama obi ayɛ yaw a ɛkɔ so yɛ kusuu a wontumi nkyerɛkyerɛ mu.
- Nsu a ɛboaboa ano mpofirim wɔ awotwaa no mu: Sɛ ɛte sɛ nea ɔfã biako ahonhon, te sɛ nea nsu ahyɛ mu ma a. Saa tebea yi na wonim no sɛ hydrocele ; nanso yɛsrɛ sɛ hyɛ no nsow sɛ ɛnyɛ hydroceles nyinaa na kokoram na ɛde ba.
- Ɛyaw anaa ahotɔ: Bere a kokoram pii nyɛ yaw mfiase no, ɛtɔ mmere bi a wubetumi ate ɛyaw, nhyɛso, anaa nkate bere a wode wo nsa ka beae no.
Ade a ɛho hia sen biara ne sɛ wobɛma w’ani aku biribiara a wote nka sɛ “ɛsono” anaasɛ ɛtwe ne ho fi nea ɛyɛ wo daa ho.
Na sɛ wuhu nsakrae bi nso ɛ? Mma wo ho nnyɛ wo hu!
Afei, eyi ne ɔfã a ɛho hia sen biara. Sɛ woyɛ wo ho nhwehwɛmu na wuhu biribi a ɛyɛ soronko—akuru, ɔfe, anaa ɛyaw— .nea edi kan koraa no, yɛ komm. Mma wo ho nnpopo!
Sɛ wuhu akisikuru a, ɛnkyerɛ sɛ wowɔ kokoram ara kwa. Mpɛn pii no, mmadwoa mu akisikuru nyɛ kokoram. Tebea afoforo ahorow te sɛ:
- Cysts: Eyinom yɛ kotoku nketewa a nsu ahyɛ mu ma a mpɛn pii no ɛnyɛ asiane biara.
- Varicoceles: Ntini a ɛde mogya fi awotwaa mu no trɛw. Ɛtɔ mmere bi a eyi betumi ayɛ te sɛ “nwansena kotoku.”
- Nyarewa: Nyarewa a ɛwɔ epididymis (epididymitis) anaa awotwaa no ankasa (orchitis) mu no betumi ama obi ho ahonhon, ayɛ kɔkɔɔ, ne ho ayɛ hyew, na wate ɛyaw a emu yɛ den. Mpɛn pii no wobetumi de nnuru a ekum ɔyare mmoawa asa eyinom .
- Hydrocele: Nsu a ɛboaboa ano wɔ awotwaa no ho na ɛde ɔfe.
- Opira : Tumi anaa ahodwiriw biara a ɛnyɛ den nso betumi ama obi ho ahonhon anaasɛ ayɛ kurukuruwa bere tiaa bi.
Enti, sɛ wuhu nsakrae bi a, ɔkwan a eye sen biara a wubetumi ayɛ ne sɛ wobɛkɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn ntɛm ara a worenkyɛ. Mma w’ani nnwu anaasɛ ntwɛn a wowɔ anidaso sɛ n’ankasa bɛkɔ. Oduruyɛfo nkutoo na obetumi ahwehwɛ nea ɛde ba no mu pɛpɛɛpɛ, ayɛ nhwehwɛmu foforo te sɛ ultrasound scan, na wama wɔahu yare no yiye. Kae sɛ, sɛ wohu ntɛm a, ɛma ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wɔbɛsa yare na nea efi mu ba no ye.
Mpɛn ahe na ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ eyi?
Wɔkamfo kyerɛ sɛ wɔnyɛ Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) pɛnkoro ɔsram biara. Ɛho nhia sɛ woyɛ no da biara anaa dapɛn biara. Fa da koro si hɔ ɔsram biara—ebia ɔsram no mu nea edi kan—na ama ayɛ daa. Eyi boa wo ma wuhu sɛnea wo nipadua no te na ɛhwɛ hu sɛ wo werɛ remfi.
Kokoram akyi: dɛn bio na eyi betumi ada no adi?
Bere a yɛde yɛn adwene sii awotwaa mu kokoram so no, saa ɔsram biara ankasa nhwehwɛmu yi betumi aboa wo ma woahu akwahosan ho nsɛm afoforo ntɛm, te sɛ varicoceles, hydroceles, anaa sɛnkyerɛnne ahorow a edi kan a ɛkyerɛ sɛ woanya ɔyare no. Saa tebea horow yi bi, titiriw varicoceles, betumi aka mmarima awo. Sɛ wo ne oduruyɛfo bedi nsɛm yi ho dwuma ntɛm a, ɛyɛ anammɔn a ɛho hia a wode bɛbɔ w’awo akwahosan ho ban.
Nneɛma Titiriw a Wɔde Kɔ
Sɛ yɛbɛsan abɔ mu a, nsɛntitiriw a ɛho hia sen biara a ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae ni:
- Fa wo ho to so sɛ wobɛyɛ Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) ɔsram biara. Ɛyɛ papa sɛ wɔyɛ no bere a wɔreguare anaa bere a wɔreguare awie no.
- Hu nea ɛyɛ ade a ɛfata ma wo (ne kɛse, ne nsusuwii, ne sɛnea wote nka). Eyi ma ɛyɛ mmerɛw sɛ wubehu nsakrae biara.
- Sɛ wuhu sɛ akisikuru, ɛho wosow, ɛyaw, anaa biribiara a ɛnteɛ a, yɛ komm na kɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn ntɛm ara. Mma w’ani nnwu anaa ntwentwɛn wo nan ase.
- Ɛnyɛ akuru biara na ɛyɛ kokoram. Nanso, ɛsɛ sɛ wokɔ oduruyɛfo nkyɛn na ama woahu nea ɛyɛ ankasa.
- Sɛ wohu ntɛm a, wotumi sa awotwaa mu kokoram yiye. Ɛno nti na saa ankasa nhwehwɛmu yi ho hia kɛse no.
Obiara nnim wo nipadua no yiye nsen wo. Tie no. Sɛ wuhu nsakrae bi a, hwɛ mu. Eyi yɛ anammɔn a ɛsom bo a wubetumi atu ama w’ankasa akwahosan. Trɛw asɛm no mu na hyɛ wo nnamfo nkuran sɛ wɔn nso wɔn ani nna hɔ!
