Overview

• Munchetty endured decades of severe period pain, dizziness and fainting before a gynaecologist diagnosed her with adenomyosis at 47.
• A harrowing 999 call from her husband, James Haggar, conveyed her immobilisation during an acute pain episode.
• Her book, It’s Probably Nothing, launched in May 2025, examines the widespread underdiagnosis of adenomyosis and systemic neglect of women’s pain.
• Her Hay Festival talk attracted nearly 1,700 people and highlighted experiences of medical gaslighting around women’s health.
• Despite her condition, Munchetty continues her BBC Breakfast role, managing pain with medication and garnering support from colleagues Nina Warhurst and Ben Thompson.