August 19, (THEWILL) – Uriel Oputa, former housemate in the Big Brother Naija All-Stars edition, has revealed that she is struggling with amenorrhea, a medical condition that can hinder her from conceiving.
Amenorrhea is the medical term for the absence of menstruation during reproductive years, between puberty and menopause.
The reality show star made the revelation during a recent interview with media personality, Hero Daniels. She said she struggled with amenorrhea for four years.
According to her, her health challenge led to depression after the doctors said there is a high possibility that she may never be able to have children.
“Before I decided to embark on a health journey, I had health challenges. One of them was that I didn’t see my period for four years.
“I remember going to the doctors in the UK, and they told me that there was a high possibility that I would never be able to have children. That time, my niece was two years old and I remember leaving the office thinking, ‘Oh! I will never be able to have a child.’
“I went into a state of depression. I was so depressed that I couldn’t watch kids on TV. I hated going past schools or parks because I would be reminded constantly that I may not be able to be a mother.
“So, it got to a point where I said, ‘Okay, if I can’t be a mother, I would have my niece as mine.’ And that is why, till today, we [my niece and I] are very close because she considers me her second mother.”
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