Doctors say risks among female youths in Kenya are serious

Silhouette female medicine doctor holding stethoscope to pregnant woman standing for medical examination. New life of abortion concept. B / W style

The first sign of trouble was a thick discharge on her favourite underwear. But she dismissed it as another bacterial infection that would go away after taking over-the-counter antibiotics.

Then there was blood, with clots and smell. By the time she went to see a doctor, she was too weak.