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Naga Munchetty Details Decades-Long Struggle with Adenomyosis in New Memoir

The BBC presenter reveals her only treatment option was sterilisation after years of misdiagnosis and dismissal, spotlighting systemic failures in women's healthcare.

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Overview

  • Naga Munchetty endured 32 years of severe adenomyosis symptoms, including heavy bleeding, vomiting, and fainting, before receiving a proper diagnosis.
  • The condition, affecting one in ten women in the UK, involves endometrial tissue invading the uterine muscle, often leading to debilitating pain and infertility.
  • Doctors repeatedly dismissed her symptoms as normal, delaying diagnosis and leaving her in physical and emotional distress for decades.
  • Munchetty ultimately sought private care and underwent sterilisation, which she describes as her only viable treatment option.
  • Her new memoir, 'It’s Probably Nothing,' chronicles her journey and amplifies calls for improved diagnosis, research funding, and education on women's reproductive health.