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Lupita Nyong'o reveals secret decade-long health battle in candid post
Lupita Nyong'o reveals secret decade-long health battle in candid post

Daily Mirror

time16-07-2025

  • Health
  • Daily Mirror

Lupita Nyong'o reveals secret decade-long health battle in candid post

A Quiet Place: Day One actor Lupita Nyong'o opened up about her decade-long health battle in a new candid post shared on social media Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o said, "Silence serves no one", as she candidly opened up about being diagnosed with chronic uterine fibroids. The Us actor said she had been secretly battling the condition, which are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb, for a decade ‌ According to the NHS website, many women are unaware they have fibroids because they do not have any symptoms. Those who do have symptoms could experience heavy/painful periods, abdominal pain, lower back pain, a frequent need to pee, constipation and discomfort during sex. In some rare cases, further complications caused by fibroids can affect pregnancy ‌ READ MORE: 'Life changing' 48p-a-day supplement that gets rid of fatigue and leaves tummy 'flatter' ‌ In a new post shared on her Instagram page, Lupita, 42, said she was "speaking up" about her story. Along with a series of snaps, she said she hoped her experience would 'resonate with anyone else who has ever felt dismissed, confused or alone'. "And I hope to seek answers for the far too many women dealing with uterine fibroids (80% of Black women and 70% of white women by age 50!). We deserve better. It's time to demand it. Silence serves no one," she wrote. The star added: "1. Today, I joined Congresswomen @repshontel, @repyvetteclarke, @repbonnie, @reprobinkelly and Senators @sen_alsobrooks and @senlbr in Washington DC to introduce a package of uterine fibroid Congressional bills. These bills would expand research funding, increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, study the causes of uterine cancer, and increase public awareness. ‌ "2. In partnership with the Foundation for Women's Health, I'm launching the FWH x Lupita Nyong'o Uterine Fibroid Research Grant. @foundationwomenshealth will seek research proposals to develop minimally invasive or non-invasive treatments for uterine fibroids to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for the 15 million patients suffering from this chronic condition in the U.S. alone." The first photo was taken of her at the Oscars in 2014 when she won an award. She said she learned of her uterine fibroids that very same year. ‌ She had surgery to remove 30 fibroids and asked her doctor whether there's anything she could do to prevent them from recurring. Her doctor told her: "You can't. It's only a matter of time until they grown again." The star went on to share symptoms of fibroids, reminding readers that some people have no symptoms at all. Lupita added: "8 out of 10 Black women and 7 out of 10 white women will experience fibroids. Yet we speak so little of them." "When we reach puberty, we're taught that periods mean pain, and that pain is simply part of being a woman. I started talking about my experience privately, and I realised so many women are going through this. We're struggling alone with something that affects most of us. No more suffering in silence!" the A Quiet Place: Day One actor added. ‌ Lupita said people have to stop treating the condition as a 'series of unfortunate coincidences' as she told followers: "We must reject the normalisation of female pain. I envision a future with early education for teenagers, better screening protocols, robust prevention research, and less invasive treatments for uterine fibroids." After opening up about her work to better the future for women's health, friends took to the comment section to praise the star. Kerry Washington posted: "Brava Lupita. This is so brave and so beautiful," while Nigerian actress Ini Edo said: "The untold woes of womanhood … Be encouraged sis." Catwoman icon Halle Berry added: "This is such important info to share ! Thank you my friend." Gabrielle Union wrote: "Thank you for sharing this and helping so many of us suffering in silence! Love you mama," and Jessica Alba commented: "You are so brave for sharing -we absolutely need more funding for women's health."

Lupita Nyong'o reveals uterine fibroids diagnosis and calls for change
Lupita Nyong'o reveals uterine fibroids diagnosis and calls for change

Perth Now

time16-07-2025

  • Health
  • Perth Now

Lupita Nyong'o reveals uterine fibroids diagnosis and calls for change

Lupita Nyong'o has revealed her uterine fibroids diagnosis after "suffering in silence" for over a decade. The 42-year-old actress was diagnosed with the illness - which sees non-cancerous growths developing in or around the uterus - 11 years ago, and she has opened up in a bid to encourage more people to talk about women's health issues. She wrote on Instagram over a series of photos: "In March 2014, I won an Academy Award. That same year, I discovered I had uterine fibroids. 30 fibroids. "I had surgery to remove them. I asked my doctor if I could do anything to prevent them from recurring. "She said: 'You can't. It's only a matter of time until they grow again.' " She explained that uterine fibroids "can range from the size of a pea to as large as a melon", and "can cause heavy menstrual bleeding and anemia, pelvic pain, frequent urination, and complications with pregnancy". One of the slides on The Wild Robot star's post noted that while some women "have no symptoms at all", others will "experience debilitating effects". Lupita pointed out how people "speak so little" of the health issue, despite fibroids impacting 8 out of 10 Black women, and 7 out of 10 white women. She continued: "When we reach puberty, we're taught periods mean pain, and that pain is simply part of being a woman. "I started talking about my experience privately, and I realized so many women are going through this. "We're struggling alone with something that affects us most. No more suffering in silence! We need to stop treating this massive issue like a series of unfortunate coincidences. "We must reject the normalization of female pain. "I envision a future with early education for teenagers, better screening protocols, robust prevention research, and less invasive treatment for uterine fibroids. "Let's study women's health and prioritize this chronic condition that has never been comprehensively examined." The A Quiet Place: Day One actress encouraged her fans to read the caption to the lengthy post, which explained more about Fibroid Awareness Month and revealed she has not only called members of Congress to table a "package of uterine fibroid Congressional bills", as well as teaming up with the Foundation For Women's Health to launch the FWH x Lupita Nyong'o Uterine Fibroid Research Grant. She wrote: "We deserve better. It's time to demand it. Silence serves no one!"

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