Lupita Nyong'o shares her journey with uterine fibroids and advocates for awareness
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o took to Instagram to share her deeply personal struggle with uterine fibroids, revealing she underwent surgery in 2014 to remove 30 benign growths.
She aims to spark a much-needed conversation about a condition that is common yet often unspoken.
The 42-year-old Black Panther star hopes it will resonate with anyone who has felt "dismissed, confused or alone".
Nyong'o first discovered she had uterine fibroids in 2014, the same year she won the Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress for her debut film, 12 Years a Slave.
In the post, she explains that fibroids are non-cancerous tumours that develop in or on the uterus, capable of causing debilitating symptoms such as heavy and prolonged periods, pelvic pain, and bladder issues.
Nyong'o herself experienced painful periods, which she, like many women, initially believed were "simply part of being a woman".
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