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Nyong'o’s Fibroid Disclosure Spurs Calls for Women’s Health Reform

UK charities have demanded better patient education, enhanced GP training, more research funding following her disclosure of living with fibroids for over a decade

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Overview

  • Lupita Nyong’o’s viral Instagram post revealed her 2014 diagnosis and removal of 30 uterine fibroids and her ongoing battle with regrowth.
  • She highlighted that two-thirds of women aged 30–50 develop fibroids, with incidence rates nearing 80% among Black women and 70% among white women by age 50.
  • On July 21, UK charities Wellbeing of Women and Endometriosis UK issued urgent appeals for better patient education, enhanced GP training and increased research funding.
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that can cause heavy bleeding, pelvic pain, anemia and urinary issues but almost never become malignant.
  • Advocacy during Fibroid Awareness Month by figures such as Venus Williams and recent legislative proposals has intensified pressure to address longstanding gaps in fibroid diagnosis and care.