Dem Wa Facebook Urges Women To Seek Medical Help For Severe Pain, Shares Personal Journey

Digital content creator and comedian Millicent Ayuwa, popularly known as Dem wa Facebook, has shared her personal experience with severe menstrual pain, recounting how intense physical distress eventually compelled her to seek professional medical evaluation.

Speaking on Sunday, September 27, 2026, during media personality Natalie Githinji’s Endometriosis Warriors (N.E.W.) awareness campaign at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, the entertainer recalled how debilitating menstrual cramps previously disrupted her daily life.

“We ladies go through a lot, and some people see cramps and think it is just normal. I remember way back when I was getting my periods, I would get so sick and I would be unwell the whole day. I would be crawling in pain in the house, and I would not be in any mood the whole day,” she recounted.

Concerned that the abnormally severe pain might signal an underlying reproductive health issue, Ayuwa decided to consult medical specialists to determine the root cause of her symptoms.

“And so that is why one day I decided to go and get checked and know what may be wrong. Because my periods were abnormally painful,” she explained.

Following clinical examinations, doctors reassured her that she did not have a critical underlying condition like endometriosis, diagnosing her instead with a hormonal imbalance. She was prescribed medication that successfully alleviated her chronic symptoms.

“So when I went, they told me I do not have any issue. It is just that I had a hormone imbalance. And I was given some meds, and from there I have not been feeling period pains a lot,” she noted.

Speaking to attendees at the awareness event, the comedian urged women not to suffer in silence or dismiss extreme menstrual pain as a normal routine, encouraging them to prioritize medical checkups whenever they experience persistent discomfort.

“So also, ladies, never assume when you get periods and feel a lot of pain,” she advised.