Janet Mbugua reveals struggle with endometriosis in #3DaysOfYellow campaign
Former news anchor Janet Mbugua has today opened up about her struggle with little-known reproductive condition endometriosis which is a condition that causes debilitating pain during menstruation in women of reproductive
Former news anchor Janet Mbugua has today opened up about her struggle with little-known reproductive condition endometriosis which is a condition that causes debilitating pain during menstruation in women of reproductive age.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, the mother of two revealed how painful periods had affected her life causing her to be put on birth control to manage the pain.
A post shared by Janet Mbugua (@officialjanetmbugua) on Mar 24, 2019 at 9:04pm PDT
Although she is only speaking of it now, Janet has battled the condition for over a decade, having been diagnosed in 2005.
“It had been years, literally since high school, of painful, prolonged periods that sometimes rendered me unable to go to class or to the office, especially during the first few days of my cycle,” read the post in part.
As part of the #3DaysOfYellow the media personality called for both men and women to support other endo-warriors such as Elsie Wandera and media personality, Jahmbi Koikai.
Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus, the endometrium, grows outside your uterus.
Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, Fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. Rarely, endometrial tissue may spread beyond pelvic organs.
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