…Women living with Ovary Syndrome relive stigma, rejection, failed relationships
…Experts warn: Ignorance, poor awareness fueling discrimination, delay diagnosis
By Nnamdi Ojiego
When Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, recently became a talking point on Nigerian X (formerly Twitter), many women watched in disbelief as some men described the condition as a “red flag” in relationships because of the assumption that it meant infertility.
For thousands of Nigerian women living with PCOS, the comments were painful, but hardly surprising. They reflected years of misinformation surrounding a condition that affects millions of women worldwide and is still poorly understood in Nigeria.
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Ovary Syndrom: No one wants to marry a ‘diseased’ woman!
Source: Vanguard News
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