Bonus · S1E
Weight-Loss Jabs, Waist Trainers & the BBL Question
Dr. Akinyi takes the wheel on body image: Ozempic-style injections, waist trainers, cosmetic surgery tourism and how to pick a surgeon who won’t ruin your life.
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8 episodes and counting. Search for a symptom, a myth or that thing you’ve been meaning to Google.
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S1 · Ep. 6
Under the Knife: What Happens While You’re Asleep
Ever wondered what goes on in theatre after the anaesthetist says ‘count backwards from ten’? We take you through surgery from the night before to the recovery ward.
S1 · Ep. 5
SHA, Hospital Bills & Why You Cried at Discharge
How do you actually use SHA cover? What should you ask before a procedure? Can you negotiate a hospital bill? A practical guide to surviving Kenyan healthcare without going broke.
S1 · Ep. 4
Mitishamba, Miracle Cures & the Kidney Bill Nobody Expected
Herbal remedies are part of Kenyan life. Some are harmless, some are helpful, and some land people in renal clinics. A frank talk on herbs, supplements and ‘detoxes’.
S1 · Ep. 3E
Is It Normal? Erectile Dysfunction & the Men Who Won’t Ask
Kenyan men will buy ‘strong man’ herbs at the bus stop before they talk to a doctor. We talk ED: causes, heart health, mental health and treatments that are actually tested.
S1 · Ep. 2E
Down There: Myths Your Aunties Told You
Douching, discharge, ‘tightening’ herbs and the infamous Dettol bath. We bring in a gynaecologist friend to sort fact from fiction about vaginal health.
S1 · Ep. 1E
Piles, Pride & the Matatu Seat
Haemorrhoids are one of the most common things surgeons see, and one of the least talked about. We get into causes, myths, home care and when you actually need surgery.
Trailer
Nobody Asked Us. We’re Telling You Anyway.
Meet Dr. Shiku and Dr. Akinyi: two Kenyan surgeons, one microphone, zero topics off-limits. Here’s what the Unsolicited Health Podcast is all about.