Nairobi teacher loses uterus after long battle with endometriosis: "Time to heal"

Jane Murimi Mugo shares how a hysterectomy ended years of endometriosis pain, and the unexpected comfort that helped the Nairobi teacher face her recovery journey.

A Nairobi teacher has opened up about undergoing a hysterectomy after endometriosis robbed her of years of comfortable living, announcing on Facebook on September 21, 2026, that her surgery had been successful and that healing had finally begun.

Jane Murimi Mugo shared the news publicly, explaining that while her uterus was now gone, she had every reason to be grateful.

For years, she had quietly endured the kind of debilitating pain that made ordinary daily life a struggle, all while continuing to show up for others.

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The diagnosis only came after a pelvic scan and MRI finally gave doctors enough information to identify what had been causing her pain.

Speaking to TUKO, Jane said the lead-up to surgery was physically gruelling.

Source: Tuko