In most Kenyan communities, sex is a taboo subject and most victims suffering a myriad of conditions rarely seek treatment in conventional health facilities. Instead, majority use hearsay, advice from quacks or traditional concoctions sold by the roadside and hawkers inside pubs.

Depending on the community one hails from, some people heed the call of their ancestors and resort to herbs and roots like mukombero, certain fruits like pomegranate and traditional foods like supu ya pweza (octopus soup) and vegetables like mrenda.