TAKEAWAYS

• Sheebah Karungi revealed she underwent surgery in India after struggling with stress urinary incontinence following childbirth.
• The singer warned women not to ignore persistent urine leakage after giving birth, saying it is treatable and should be medically assessed if it continues beyond four to six months.
• She vowed to keep raising awareness about the condition and encouraged women experiencing similar symptoms to seek professional help.

Ugandan music star Sheebah Karungi has opened up about a health condition she silently battled after giving birth, revealing that it became so severe that she recently travelled to India for surgery.

The singer shared that she suffered from stress urinary incontinence, a condition that causes involuntary urine leakage during activities such as coughing, laughing, jumping, exercising or other physical movements.

Speaking openly about her experience, Sheebah said she chose to speak publicly in the hope of helping other women who may be silently dealing with the same condition.

“If there’s a woman going through this, I want her to get help and to understand more about this,” she said.

She explained that while many people dismiss the condition as a normal part of recovering from childbirth, women should seek medical attention if the symptoms persist beyond the expected recovery period.

“This is when you leak when you cough, laugh, jump or do anything, and it’s not normal like people say it happens after childbirth,” she cautioned. “Women should have it checked if it goes beyond four to six months.”

Reflecting on her own journey, Sheebah admitted that she delayed seeking treatment because she was repeatedly told the condition was normal after childbirth.

However, as a performing artist with an active lifestyle, her demanding stage performances and workout routines only worsened the problem.

“Women kept telling me that it’s okay and it’s something that happens after childbirth. But I had stage performances and workouts, and the more I did it all, the more I damaged myself,” she revealed.

Following her successful surgery, Sheebah says she is committed to using her platform to educate women about the condition and encourage them to seek medical help instead of suffering in silence.

“I will continue to use my platforms to speak up for every woman who has smiled through pain or a storm, and I won’t close this door ever,” she said.

She ended her message with words of encouragement to women facing similar struggles.

“I see you, and you’re not alone. Come out and seek help.”