Veteran Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, has revealed that she felt inadequate as a woman when she found out she couldn’t have children.
The 47-year-old movie star said this in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo.
Recall that Nse had earlier disclosed she had to undergo hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) to have a life again after she was diagnosed with adenomyosis.
Adenomysis means a condition in which endometrial tissue exists within and grows into the uterine wall. Adenomyosis most often occurs late in childbearing years and typically disappears after menopause.
She said: “Finding out I couldn’t have children didn’t make me feel ashamed. I felt inadequate.” I felt inadequate as a woman but not ashamed, which was because of how I was brought up.
“Where I’m from we don’t tie shame to ourselves. Where I was brought up, we live through life fully.”
When she was asked if she is open to adoption, Nse said: “You never say never, but right now, my husband and I are just dog parents.
“People should be allowed to live. My husband and I are okay right now.”
A Twitter handle had this post on the above topic:
– “I felt inadequate when I discovered I can’t bear children” – Actress Nse Ikpe-Etim pic.twitter.com/l5sBBXZTI3
— Postsubman (@Postsubman) May 8, 2022
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