31/01/2026
“I endured pain for about 2 years…but my pain is finally over.” This is the story of one of our patients, Siphira, who came to us at The Hem Practice Medical Centre, with severe chronic pelvic pain. On Tuesday, she surprised us with a visit and a lovely cake to say thank you.
During the 2 year period with pelvic pain, she had to treat herself with over the counter pain killers, which was not really effective. During a period of intense pain where she was even unable to get out of bed, she called her doctor friend, who advised her to go to hospital. She was referred to Dr. Dennis Mureithi, who diagnosed her with uterine endometriosis. Following counselling she underwent laparoscopic endometriosis surgery as part of her treatment journey.
Siphira was very grateful for the good care and compassion she received from Dr. Mureithi, and the patient care team as they walked with her through recovery with daily follow-ups, calls and visits, something she has not experienced before with any other medical practice.
As Siphira notes, pain is not something that should be normalised and she wanted to share her story to encourage other women to seek treatment. At The Hem Practice, we value compassionate healthcare as our model and foundation, and we believe that there is no concern too small to be ignored or too frequent to be normalised.
So remember… Get Screened. Get Diagnosed. Get Treated.
