The Blood series 2

"I'm sorry we might need your husband for this"... Sede's breathing became heavier than usual, this couldn't be good if the Doctor needed Tade to be here for this... "it's just me...he doesn't care...I mean he's not here so go ahead". Looking more concerned Dr. Odes picked up what looked like a test result and began to read...Sede's mind had wondered off but she clearly remembered coming through when she heard "You have PCOS"..."huh? what's that?" sitting down, Dr Odes set her glasses aside and began her explanation.. "PCOS is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; it's a problem where a woman's hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and even make it difficult to get pregnant, I'm guessing that's why you haven't.

By now the tears were flowing freely, "Tade's mum was right, it's all my fault, how did I get this? what did I do?"  Dr Odes was by Sede's side, this was common response with 90% of her patients...
"Look Mrs Philips, you didn't cause this, the cause of PCOS is not fully understood it seems to run in families, so your chance of having it is higher if other women in your family have it or have irregular periods..

Sede now 38 remembers her first period, she was one of the late bloomers, her periods didn't come until she was in SS1 7months to her 16th birthday. She always heard her mother say she got her period at 11, her older sister got her's at 13 so it was no wonder Sede felt a little different.

When the period finally came it was irregular, appearing maybe 8 or 9 times a year. Sometimes she felt lucky because she didn't menstruate every month. She was never one to see a gynecologist, her first visit ever was in her 300 level when she had what she called a nasty infection and self medication didn't work... The next time Sede would see a gyne was 5 years ago;
"how did they miss this PCOS thing the first time"   her sobs were deep and Dr Odes could only give her time to let it out.

The crying was over and Sede knew she had work to do, Dr Odes talked her through the cause of treatment and there was hope on the horizon but Tade needed to be on track.
The ride home felt longer than the actual 20 minutes, she often went in and out of concentration forgetting intersections and just driving. She was prepared for the worse but she had seen a glimmer of hope, Tade's behavior from the past week seemed he either had something planned to get him out of what he called "their misery" of he was seeing things from her stand point.

"Babe is that you?" his voice almost sounded his former self, Sede knew she had to tell him "Yes, I'm coming from the hospital" his expression was priceless, that was when he noticed she'd been crying, this was his "Sede" his demeanor quickly changed and then she knew his guard was down..."the doctor said I have PCOS"..."what?"  he was patient to listen to her explanation between sobs and he knew he had to come clean.

"I'm sorry I've kept this from you babe, I also went to see the doctor, I have oligospermia" her eyes were like saucers she didn't know what that was but she knew they had their work cut out...her family was back together and in that moment that was all she could think of...