Our Story
The genesis of Fibroid Awareness Trinidad & Tobago (formerly Fibroid Awareness Campaign Tobago-FACT), is inextricably linked to my diagnosis with Uterine Fibroids at the age of 20 in 2006. I eventually had a successful myomectomy (open surgery to remove fibroids) done on January 23rd, 2014
After initial diagnosis, my natural curiousity about health issues increased and I quickly became obsessed with learning as much as I could about my specific condition. My early diagnosis also served to motivate me to initially conceptualise and implement Fibroid Awareness Campaign Tobago for my final year project as a communications student at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
With the progression of my journey- from diagnosis to surgery- it became more apparent to me that many women in Tobago remain under-informed and suffer in silence. As such, I became committed to employing new media to provide facts and create awareness in Tobagonian women and women, in general, about Fibroids.
The vision also includes an expansion of scope to also shed light on other issues of the uterus (such as Poly-cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Endometriosis) and wider reproductive health. Community outreach is envisioned to be an integral part of this initiative.
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