Different illustrations | Symptoms or Signs | Reasons for trivialization and Attitudes adopted when the signs appear | Evolution/Consecutive delays |
First illustration | Generalized furunculosis Continuous weight loss, hemorrhoids, anal prolapse | Coexistence of signs with pregnancy, signs perceived as pregnancy discomfort, as attitude: Recourse to traditional healers | Aggravation, as consecutive delays: Delay of awareness and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives |
Second illustration | Persistent temperature, abdominal pain, weight loss, Jaundice | Symptoms involved women continuing in their occupations (School) and as attitude: used self-medicating | No change, weight loss and Aggravation, as consecutive delays: Delay of awareness of danger and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives of care |
Third illustration | Weakness, epigastralgia, dyspnea on pregnancy | Previous experience of deceased woman or those surrounding her, trivialization by the husband, by the patient and by the grandmother (attributing signs to the rise of fetus)and attitude: self-medicating | Aggravation and refusal of consultation as consecutive delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay in decision to seeking care |
Fourth Illustration | Lower abdominal pain, sudden and sharp pain | Signs perceived as a rodent snake Attitude: Resort to consulting traditional healers on alarming symptoms | Aggravation, as delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives of care |
Fifth Illustration | Fever, headache, thrill, obnubilation unconsciousness, Inconsistent words, amnesia | Precomatous obnubilation confused by a difficult awakening, as attitude: passive observation at home, prayer from brothers, resort to an unsuitable center which detained the patient. | Aggravation , as delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay due to the use of an unsuitable center |