Daily Monitor
Thursday March 11 2021
Women who have fibroids undergo painful periods. Aware of the increasing health and social burden of fibroids, this Women’s month, Nation Media Group (NMG)-Uganda and partner hospitals are running a fibroids awareness campaign to provide information and support with regard to the health condition. PHOTOS/ RACHEL MABALA.
Summary
In this third instalment of our continuing series, we look at the story of a mother who underwent surgery without prior knowledge that she had fibroids.
We also dig deep into the stigma women go through.
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“Just like any mother-to-be, in February 2016, I saw signs and symptoms that I was ready for labour. I immediately reached out to the health facility which I had been visiting for antenatal services.