Television host and filmmaker Stephanie Coker has bravely opened up about her traumatic experience of almost contemplating suicide following a failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempt. In a candid interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Stephanie detailed her battle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and its profound impact on her life.
Coker highlighted the severe challenges posed by her PCOS diagnosis, revealing the extent of its effects. "I didn’t have a period for a whole year. I didn’t bleed. PCOS made me choose IVF. Mine was very severe and my doctors told me that it was life-threatening. I even ended up in a wheelchair and I was vomiting blood," she shared.
Stephanie recounted how she conceived her first child, Ariella, through IVF, but her subsequent attempt to conceive a second child via the same method was unsuccessful. This failure left her feeling deeply dejected, to the point of contemplating suicide. "I got pregnant and had my first child on the first IVF, but the second one failed and I actually wanted to stand in front of a car and let the car hit me. My daughter wants a sibling. I’m not getting back on that flight with no baby. I called my friend and told her, ‘I don’t think the child liked me. It didn’t stay,’” she confessed.
Known for her advocacy for PCOS awareness, Stephanie Coker has also produced a documentary titled *Where The Heck is My Period?*, which chronicles the daily lives of Nigerian women living with PCOS. The documentary features interviews with gynecologists, religious leaders, public figures, and native African doctors, shedding light on the challenges faced by women with this condition.
Through her openness and advocacy, Coker continues to raise awareness and provide support for others facing similar battles with PCOS.
