STORY In January 2021, Nina suffered an ectopic pregnancy, where instead of implanting into the womb as in normal pregnancy, the embryo was implanted in her right fallopian tube. Since an embryo can’t survive and grow outside the womb, her pregnancy was not viable. This…
WHAT ARE FIBROIDS? Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus). They are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the womb. Another medical term for fibroids is leiomyoma or “uterine myoma“. They are almost always benign (not cancerous). They…
WHAT IS AN OVARIAN CYST? An ovarian cyst is a solid or fluid-filled sac that develops on or in an ovary (an organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an egg). It occurs when fluid accumulates within a thin membrane inside the ovary.…
Kele’s boyfriend wanted to have sex, but she was not in the mood. He tried penetrating her but she struggled to resist him. A few weeks later, she got ill. She went to the hospital and was told she was pregnant. She confronted her boyfriend,…
Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female…