WHEN THEY CAN'T HAVE KIDS
Nelly Ohuche July 2020 Few years ago, on an edition of one of my radio shows in Abuja 'Family Focus', I discussed the theme 'When they can't have kids'. I had Lucy Dickson, Founder Valedo International Charity Center and Doctor Kate Onoja of Grabbo Fertility Clinic. This for me was a deliberate personal inquisition to understand this very agonising issue for women and having also watched close relatives and friends struggle through it hence, it is a very sensitive topic. As a woman, I know menstrual cycle comes with all sorts of stress, pain and discomfort monthly, and we would gladly trade it to the men, yet its consistency shows you have either been a good girl all month long or you've played 'smart' despite the escapades. To the spouse or partner, it means all is well, we are safe, no "I missed my period" telemundo. Ironically, at a period in time in life for a woman, she looks forward to missing her period as this would then signify fertili