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When she began to use pain relief medication in 2021, it was as an act of desperation, an overwhelming desire to numb the pain that, at the time, was brewing uglier experiences. With an infant son, a husband and a local stall to care for, she could no longer afford to be incapacitated every month by her period.
Some women who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES said they experienced symptoms of dysmenorrhea, PCOS, and PMDD but many of them are undiagnosed – a prevalent phenomenon in Nigeria especially among women with limited access to medical care.
While PCOS is not a menstrual disorder itself, it is a prominent cause of menstrual irregularities among women, many of whom experience irregular, or prolonged menstrual periods due to hormonal imbalance. Meanwhile, Jamila Richifa, a gynaecologist at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi, affirmed that health complications from menstrual disorders can be life-threatening or further decrease the patient’s quality of life.“Depending on the type of disorder, women can experience heart failure, difficulty in breathing, general weakness of the body, infertility, and a host of other sicknesses,” she said.
Women who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES described their disorder as a cause of constant anxiety, frustration, and depression. They also complained that they are often misunderstood and tend to isolate themselves, especially during menstruation. However, for women in poor, disadvantaged communities where medical care is inaccessible, traditional treatment is the only option.
In remote communities like Checheyi, the absence of a functional medical facility impedes women’s access to care, thereby allowing the stigmatisation, and the myths about menstrual issues to thrive.The Director of the Gender, Adolescent, School Health and Elderly Care Division at the Federal Ministry of Health, John Ovuraye, warned against the use of non-medical treatments for menstrual disorders.
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