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鈥淲e鈥檙e raised in a culture where these kind of things are hush hush. You don鈥檛 speak out about them. Ever since I shared my story a lot of other women I know started talking about theirs鈥� This is exactly why I鈥檓 feeling better and I鈥檓 not feeling like it鈥檚 the end of the world.鈥�

It鈥檚 a shocking statistic: about 80% of black women will suffer from fibroids at some point in their lives.

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus. They can cause a number of painful symptoms, including back pain and heavy bleeding and can make it difficult to get pregnant. This can bring stigma and misunderstanding 鈥� with women blamed for having caused them in some way.

Africa Daily finds out about the risk factors involved, what options are open to women 鈥� and hears from a Nigerian woman who鈥檚 dealing with the condition.

Presenter: Mpho Lakaje (@mpholakaje)
Guests:
Stephanie Odili (stephanieodile.com)
Dr Elizabeth Byakwaga (@ByakwagaE)