In a recent interview with Talk To B, she revealed that her difficulties began in 2007, shortly after her wedding, when she suffered her first miscarriage.
Adesanya recounted a troubling dream involving blood, which unfortunately became a reality upon waking. Her then-husband suggested that stress was the cause of the loss.
In her quest to conceive again, Adesanya sought assistance from a traditional healer in 2008, with the help of her colleague Fathia Balogun.
Sadly, she experienced another miscarriage. Undaunted, the actress underwent laparoscopy and two unsuccessful IVF attempts in 2009 and 2011.
She shared that she had to sell her personal belongings to finance the procedures, which at the time cost between N900,000 and N1 million..
“I got married in 2007 and I was already pregnant during our wedding ceremony,” she said.
“Two months after we travelled back to Akure where my husband stays, I saw blood in my dream and also when I woke up. I told my husband (now ex), and he said I might have lost the pregnancy due to stress.
“Meanwhile, I have not gone to any location, the one I had to go to was till December 2007 and I already lost the pregnancy in September 2007.
“In 2008, Fathia Balogun encouraged me to try for pregnancy again and introduced me to a woman.
“I went to the woman, she gave me some herbal medications and I got pregnant again. After a while, I lost the pregnancy.
“Then, I went to do laparoscopy and that is how I started the journey of trying to give birth.
“In 2009, I tried IVF but it failed. Then IVF cost N900,000 to N1 million so I sold all I owned, including my gold, to do the IVF but it failed.
“I tried IVF again in 2011 and that failed as well so I stopped and started waiting on God.”
Adesanya revealed that she became pregnant once more in 2019 but encountered a risk of miscarriage.
The actress shared that her physician recommended she consider ending the pregnancy, a suggestion that followed a troubling dream in which individuals wielding knives posed a threat to her unborn child.
“So, I called my pastor. He prayed for me and told me to leave the house I was staying in Akure.
“Then someone introduced me to a doctor in Lagos. When I got to the doctor, he confirmed I was pregnant but told me I had threatened abortion.
“He admitted me for two days but later advised me to evacuate the pregnancy.
“…After leaving my husband due to our marital issues, I got into a new relationship. And in 2022, I got pregnant again but lost it. After that, my doctor advised me so for now, I have forgone pregnancy.”
Adesanya entered the Yoruba film industry more than thirty years ago.
She has appeared in notable films such as ‘Alagogo Ide’, ‘Oru’, ‘Iwo’, and ‘Adeda’. Her talent has also garnered her recognition within the industry.