Lupita Nyong’o says she’s been ‘suffering in silence’ with uterine fibroids
Lupita Nyong’o opens up about health diagnosis
- Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out about her experience with uterine fibroids during Fibroid Awareness Month.
- Nyong’o discovered she had the non-cancerous growths in 2014, the same year she won her Oscar, and underwent surgery to remove 30 fibroids.
- She highlighted that while some individuals are asymptomatic, others suffer debilitating symptoms such as heavy bleeding and pain, noting the condition's high prevalence, particularly among Black women.
- Nyong’o criticized the normalization of female pain and called for increased societal discussion, early education, better screening, and comprehensive research into women's reproductive health.
- She has joined Democratic congresswomen and senators to introduce legislative bills aimed at expanding research funding, improving early detection, and increasing public awareness for uterine fibroids, also partnering on a research grant.