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Stay away from pain killers…they can affect fertility — Specialist
Dr. Dixie Constantini, a Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist with the Women’s Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology has stated that there are group of pain killers that could affect ovulation and reduce fertility by 75 per cent or more just after 10 days of usage.
She has, therefore, advised women who are trying to conceive but are experiencing any form of pain to have discussion with their doctors before taking pain killer medicine.
Speaking in an interview with The Spectator on Wednesday about some activities that could reduce the chances of a woman trying to conceive, Dr. Constantini said it was important that women who were trying to conceive limited the quantity of pain killer drugs they took or should completely stay away from some specific types.
She named aspirin, brufen among others, (Non Steroidal Anti-inflamatory Drugs (NSAIDs) as some of the drugs to avoid when trying to conceive.
She explained that such pain killers reduced the progesterone levels, a hormone that was necessary for fertility.
“When this happens, you are likely not to ovulate and pregnancy is unlikely if you don’t ovulate” she said.
The Specialist Obstetrician Gynaecologist noted that most fertility problems could easily be solved if women sought help from the right sources and not try to solve such problems by themselves.
She said the journey to conception was a serious one and so no action should be taken without first consulting a doctor.
She said it was sad to find out that someone had struggled through conception because she was not doing things right but not due to irreversible reasons.
Women’s Health Obstetrics and Gynaecology is made up of group of specialists that deal with health concerns women have mainly on gynaecology and pregnancy related issues.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Tema.
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
