Fatima M., 19

Fatima is a 19-year-old young woman from a low-income household where her parents are petty traders earning less than ₦25000 per month. Despite the family's financial challenges, she is hardworking, responsible, and actively supports her parents with household chores and small trading activities. She is friendly and sociable, enjoys spending time with her friends, and is well regarded within her community. Like many adolescents her age, she hopes for a brighter future and the opportunity to pursue her goals. However, the family's limited financial resources have significantly affected their ability to access timely and adequate healthcare, making it difficult to meet the cost of essential medical treatment. Recently, her symptoms worsened significantly, causing persistent lower abdominal pain that interfered with her sleep and prevented her from carrying out her usual daily activities. Her parents learned about Helpster Charity Foundation through a previous beneficiary whose child had successfully undergone hernia surgery two years earlier. She subsequently presented to UMD with complaints of lower abdominal swelling, pain, and irregular menstrual cycles. Following evaluation, she was diagnosed with a complex ovarian cyst requiring surgical removal and has been scheduled for surgery upon approval by Helpster Charity Foundation.

Fatima was diagnosed with a complex ovarian cyst causing significant discomfort. Based on this assessment, surgical management is the most appropriate option to prevent potential complications such as cyst rupture, infection, and pelvic abscess formation. With prompt and appropriate treatment, she is expected to have a favourable outcome, with relief of symptoms and full recovery.