Nollywood actresses Ihuoma Ejiofor and Empress Njamah have expressed their support and love for their colleague, Stephanie Coker, following her emotional interview about her struggle with PCOS.
Stephanie revealed in an interview with Chude Jideonwo that she had contemplated suicide after her second failed IVF attempt.
She shared that she had spent over $40,000 and had traveled to Los Angeles for the procedure, which unfortunately did not succeed.
Stephanie explained that due to her PCOS diagnosis, IVF was her only option, and she had experienced severe health issues as a result, including being hospitalized and having to sleep outside due to excessive internal heat.
Ihuoma Ejiofor and Empress Njamah expressed their support and love for her.
Ihuoma Ejiofor commented, “Awwwwww with love emoji
Empress Njamah commented, “Sending you love, my dear. God never left you, wishing you the best”.
One, Ada Di Ichie commented, “We really need to create more PCOS awareness/hormonal imbalance awareness cus a lot of women are suffering from it. Sending you all the love, Steph”.
Food critic Opeyemi Famakin commented, “More stories like this need to be told to create awareness for women and mën. Love you more for this”.
Another person, Nicolette Amaeshi commented, “The failed IVF journey is always a nightmare, but God is in control”.
And, Verima Orji commented, “Damn. Have your flowers; this is bold”.
Also, Pearl Diva commented, “Hmmm, May Almighty God heal and answer her prayers”.
Mystic Bee commented, “This must have been quite a lot to handle, I imagine! But in glad were having this conversation”.
Stephanie has previously spoken about her struggles with IVF.
In 2020, a year after giving birth to her first child, she disclosed that she and her husband underwent IVF to conceive and shared the details of the procedures she went through.
Likewise, Ka3na Jones, a former contestant on Big Brother Naija season 5 Lockdown, shared her IVF journey in having her miracle baby, Laila.
She posted a personal and detailed video on her Instagram that documented the IVF procedures, her pregnancy journey, and the birth of her daughter.
Actress Biola Bayo, who became a mother for the first time last year through surrogacy, shared her difficult path to motherhood.
She revealed that she experienced a failed IVF, one cancelled surrogate arrangement, and three unsuccessful surrogate attempts within a two-year period before finally being blessed with her son.