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Janet Mbugua shares endometriosis journey and urges women to seek answers
19th July, 2026 09:57 AM
Media personality Janet Mbugua has opened up about her journey with endometriosis while encouraging women to learn more about their symptoms and seek medical answers.
She shared that she is currently waiting for her test results and said the responses to one of her recent videos confirmed concerns she has carried for many years.
“The comments on my last video confirmed what I’ve suspected for over a decade now. This issue needs a real conversation,” Janet Mbugua said on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Janet explained that her experience with endometriosis started many years ago. She said she began her periods at a young age before later receiving a diagnosis, adding that the condition affects different people in different ways.
“My periods started when I was 10, diagnosed with endometriosis at 22, and like many of you, my symptoms haven’t followed one script,” Janet Mbugua said.
Call for more awareness
Janet explained that endometriosis does not affect everyone in the same way. She noted that while some people experience worsening symptoms over time, others may see their condition remain stable or improve, but said pain should never be ignored.
“For some it’s worsened, for others it’s stabilised, and for a few it’s even eased with age. But pain is pain, whichever version you’re living!” Janet Mbugua said.
She also revealed that she is waiting for her latest medical results. Janet encouraged women to pay attention to their own symptoms and said there are people and organisations in Kenya working to improve understanding of menstrual disorders.
“I’m currently waiting on my results, and I’m hoping many of you get the chance to learn more about your own symptoms too. There’s incredible work being done on menstrual disorders here in Kenya. Follow the organisations and people doing that work and add your voice to it,” Janet Mbugua said.
Janet said more discussions about menstrual health are needed so that women can receive the support and information they deserve. She stressed that women should not continue living with pain after being told it is something they simply have to accept.
“The conversation is needed, right!? The awareness is needed! Oh, and the access to real answers is needed. Not one more woman should have to sit with pain she’s been told is normal,” Janet Mbugua said.
