Woman accuses hospital of removing her womb
Ayanda Cele said she found out that her womb had been removed when she was transferred from the Port Shepstone Hospital to GJ Crookes Hospital in Scottburgh.
A 32-year-old Umzumbe woman has accused Port Shepstone Regional Hospital of removing her womb without her consent.
Ayanda Cele said her womb was allegedly removed during a C-section when giving birth in 2021.
She said her problems started on the day she was giving birth, and the anaesthesia was not kicking in.
Cele said the doctors carried on with the procedure although she tried to move because of the pain.
She added: “After giving birth, I was discharged. I couldn’t even spend one night at home because pus seeped out of the wound. I returned to Port Shepstone Regional Hospital. A doctor told me he would help me clean the wound. He told me that if he inserted a stoma, the pus would stop. I agreed to it. I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks, and I was then told that I was being transferred to another hospital.”
Cele said she found out that her womb had been removed when she was transferred to GJ Crookes Hospital in Scottburgh.
She explained that the news worried her because she still plans to get married and have more children.
“My biggest concern is that I have never had any illness that would grant the removal of my womb. I was never given any document to authorise the removal of my womb. The other issue is the lack of accountability from Port Shepstone Regional Hospital,” she said.
Ayanda’s mother, Velile Cele, said when she called a meeting with the hospital, one of the doctors allegedly asked her if she couldn’t see that the hospital was trying to help her daughter by removing her womb.
“All they did, was give her psychological counselling because after the incident, Ayanda just cries whenever she has to talk about what happened on the day she gave birth. This is unacceptable. The hospital needs to be accountable for what they did, sort out the lump that is growing in her stomach, and compensate her,” said the mother.
After Fever sent a query to the hospital about the matter, the PRO Phumza Morai, requested Cele’s number, saying that KZN Health was asking for it.
However, Cele said the hospital called her asking why she went to the media and if she could attend another meeting with them last Thursday.
Meanwhile, KZN Health spokesperson Nathi Olifant said MEC Nomagugu Simelane has ordered an urgent report on the incident from the hospital.
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