Ciru Muriuki recently underwent an Endometriosis surgery. The news was a shock to many who had not known that the BBC’s and former NTV The Trend host was suffering with the disease.

Endometriosis is the abnormal growth of cells (endometrial cells) similar to those that form the inside of the uterus, but in a location outside of the uterus.

The symptoms can be pain:

• Severe menstrual cramps.
• Long-term lower-back and pelvic pain
• Periods lasting longer than 7 days
• Heavy menstrual bleeding where the pad or tampon needs changing every 1 to 2 hours
• Bowel and urinary problems including pain, diarrhea, constipation, and bloating
• Bloody stool or urine
• Nausea and vomiting
• Fatigue
• Pain during intercourse
• Spotting or bleeding between periods

She wrote:

Thank you!!!

Mary Njambi Koikai is my name even though they added my sisters name Barbara as my first.

This is a shared one for me, my great mother and my sister, to Aunty Lucy Karuri and Sam Karinge and for all the Endowarriors. We are beating this and finishing STRONG.

Strong sisters these two are.