Lupita Nyong’o Discloses She Has 50 Uterine Fibroids, Says Largest Is “the Size of an Orange”

Lupita Nyong’o Discloses She Has 50 Uterine Fibroids, Says Largest Is “the Size of an Orange” – Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has disclosed that she is currently living with more than 50 uterine fibroids, with the largest comparable to the size of an orange.

The 42-year-old Black Panther star shared her experience during an interview on the U.S. Today show, explaining that the non-cancerous growths have returned despite previous surgery.

“The first time I got the fibroids taken out, they took out 23,” she said. “And this time, I’ve been informed two years ago that I have over 50.”

She revealed she is again faced with difficult choices. “I’m being faced with the same options — surgery or live with the pain,” she said. “I’m not ready to make that decision. It’s quite invasive… and it’s a big threat to our reproductive organs.”

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Nyong’o said her largest fibroid is “the size of an orange,” noting doctors often use fruit as size comparisons.

The actress first discovered she had fibroids in 2014 and has since become an advocate for early screening and research into less invasive treatments.

“Eight out of 10 black women and seven out of 10 white women will experience fibroids. Yet we speak so little of them,” she previously stated.

Speaking about the power of sharing her story, she said: “I’m excited right now because speaking up has really empowered me… I spoke up and the amount of support I got hearing women say ‘me too’ made me feel less alone.”

Nyong’o also announced a partnership with the Foundation for Women’s Health to fund research grants aimed at developing less-invasive treatments.

“There’s something deeply wrong when a condition this widespread is this poorly understood. Do you accept this as the status quo? Neither do I,” she said.