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I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while but what happened yesterday pushed me to share my thoughts and hear other opinions.


I’m not encouraging having children outside marriage. However when things don’t go as planned people should consider practical options. My wife’s godmother nearly 50 was diagnosed with fibroid. She’s not the first woman I know facing this, many of the women I know with fibroid happen to be childless. Though being childless is not the direct cause. Fibroids are mainly influenced by hormones and genetics, and delaying childbirth may sometimes increase the risk.

Many women delay having children because of marriage issues or societal pressure only to risk health problems or end up childless. When a husband isn’t forthcoming is it wise to keep waiting?



I’ve also noticed that many people reject adoption because of fear of what society will say. Ten years ago a childless woman about 60 years old in my neighbourhood adopted two children. Today those kids have brought joy and purpose into her life. If she had adopted earlier the children would be grown now and she could even have grandchildren.


My point is simple: Nigerian women should not let society, religion or whatever reason stop them from making choices that protect their future and wellbeing.

Bahamas95:
➜I’ve been thinking about this issue for a while but what happened yesterday pushed me to share my thoughts and hear other opinions
I’m not encouraging having children outside marriage. However when things don’t go as planned people should consider practical options. My wife’s godmother nearly 50 was diagnosed with fibroid. She’s not the first woman I know facing this, many of the women I know with fibroid happen to be childless. Though being childless is not the direct cause. Fibroids are mainly influenced by hormones and genetics, and delaying childbirth may sometimes increase the risk.
Many women delay having children because of marriage issues or societal pressure only to risk health problems or end up childless. When a husband isn’t forthcoming is it wise to keep waiting?
I’ve also noticed that many people reject adoption because of fear of what society will say. Ten years ago a childless woman about 60 years old in my neighbourhood adopted two children. Today those kids have brought joy and purpose into her life. If she had adopted earlier the children would be grown now and she could even have grandchildren.
My point is simple: Nigerian women should not let society, religion or whatever reason stop them from making choices that protect their future and wellbeing.

African men are part of the reason why the healthcare system continues to discriminate and belittle the health and concerns of African women. 🙄🙄🙄

We know that some women who have had kids can also go on to develop fibroids, and some women without children at all could live their lives never encountering problems with PCOS or fibroids. There may be limited research that has been carried out on this to date, but we know enough to no longer link fibroids with pregnancies. So, why in 2026, are you looking to drag women back to where it was approximately 30 years ago? 🙄🙄

Kobojunkie:
African men are part of the reason why the healthcare system continues to discriminate and belittle the health and concerns of African women. 🙄🙄🙄

We know that some women who have had kids can also go on to develop fibroids, and some women without children at all could live their lives never encountering problems with PCOS or fibroids. There may be limited research that has been carried out on this to date, but we know enough to no longer link fibroids with pregnancies. So, why in 2026, are you looking to drag women back to where it was approximately 30 years ago? 🙄🙄

I ain't dragging women backward.

It seems you skipped the part where I said delaying childbirth is one of the factors causing fibroid in women. Women that have given birth can also suffer from fibroid.

As a matter of fact all the women I know with this fibroid problem are childless, why is it like that?

Bahamas95:
I ain't dragging women backward.
It seems you skipped the part where I said delaying childbirth is one of the factors causing fibroid in women. Women that have given birth can also suffer from fibroid.
As a matter of fact all the women I know with this fibroid problem are childless, why is it like that?

Stop spreading what is obviously false information in 2026. 🥱🥱

You only need to engage your brain cells to see how silly the claim up there about delay in pregnancy being responsible for fibroids in women. If a 15 year old girl develops fibroids, does it have to do with her not getting pregnant on time? If a 60-year-old childfree woman never developed uterine fibroids at any point in her life, do we also claim that your reasoning holds? 🥱🥱

Kobojunkie:
Stop spreading what is obviously false information in 2026. 🥱🥱

You only need to engage your brain cells to see how silly the claim up there about delay in pregnancy being responsible for fibroids in women. If a 15 year old girl develops fibroids, does it have to do with her not getting pregnant on time? If a 60-year-old childfree woman never developed uterine fibroids at any point in her life, do we also claim that your reasoning holds? 🥱🥱

The way you blindly rush to defend a thing is a disgraceful. Have you seen a 15yr old with fibroid?

Doctors would tell you that fibroids is a womb crying for a baby and that is why it only falls on women who have not had babies including those who had babies too early.

Kobojunkie:
African men are part of the reason why the healthcare system continues to discriminate and belittle the health and concerns of African women. 🙄🙄🙄

We know that some women who have had kids can also go on to develop fibroids, and some women without children at all could live their lives never encountering problems with PCOS or fibroids. There may be limited research that has been carried out on this to date, but we know enough to no longer link fibroids with pregnancies. So, why in 2026, are you looking to drag women back to where it was approximately 30 years ago? 🙄🙄

The way you seriously argue about things you're not familiar with can be very annoying!
Who told you it's a Nigerian thing to believe that nulliparity predisposes to fibroid??
Something that is well documented in medical literature?!
Or are medical books & literatures written by Nigerians?

For your information, below are the risk factors for fibroid and that No5 is what you're ignorantly arguing against:

Major Risk Factors for Fibroids

1. Age: Risk increases during reproductive years, especially in women in their 30s and 40s. They typically shrink after menopause.

2. Family History: A mother or sister with fibroids significantly increases risk.

3. Ethnicity: Black women are more likely to develop fibroids at younger ages, with larger and more frequent occurrences, often experiencing worse symptoms.

4. Obesity/Weight: High body weight or, specifically, high body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk.

5. Reproductive History: Early menarche (before 11) is a risk factor. Conversely, never having given birth (nulliparity) increases risk, while having children decreases it.

6. Dietary Factors: High consumption of red meat, alcohol (including beer), and processed foods may raise risks, while diets rich in green vegetables and fruit may lower it.

7. Vitamin D Deficiency: Low levels of Vitamin D are linked to increased risk.

8. Environmental Factors: Exposure to certain phthalates (found in plastics) may increase risk.

Factors That May Lower Risk

1. Pregnancy: Pregnancy and childbirth have a protective effect.

2. Contraceptives: Long-term use of oral or injectable contraceptives may reduce the risk.