Pregnancy Scares: 4 Nigerian Students Share Their Stories
In this feature, four Nigerian university students share how a late period and a possible pregnancy upended their lives and well-being. “I couldn’t hear anything my lecturer was saying,” says Lewato*, 21. She carried her fear alone for eleven days, running secret tests, losing sleep and skipping meals until relief finally came. Debire*, 22, faced betrayal when her boyfriend asked, “Are you sure it’s mine?” and made plans without even asking how she felt. Dammy*, 23, found herself calculating antenatal costs and fearing a semester deferral. Mary*, 24, says her anxiety lingered for weeks after a negative test, spiralling over every random symptom and leaving her too afraid to seek campus counselling.
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