Last year Florence Pugh took matters into her own hands and decided to freeze her eggs after being diagnosed with ‘bizarre’ health issues.
Thunderbolts* star Pugh, 28, has never shied away from candid conversations regarding her health, having previously admitted to suffering from asthma and tracheomalacia.
Now in a new interview with the popular podcast She MD, the Academy Award nominee has lifted the lid on how her endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis’ caused her to put her eggs on ice.
The NHS defines endometriosis as a condition where 'cells similar to those in the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other parts of the body'.
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This can cause severe period pain and heavy periods while negatively affecting organs such as the bladder and the bowel.
PCOS is described as a common condition that results in irregular periods, excess androgen levels and can cause you to have difficulty becoming pregnant.
Discussing how her diagnosis came about, the We Live in Time star said: “I had this sudden feeling that I should go and get everything checked. I’d had a few weird dreams; I think my body was telling me.”
She then met with a doctor who queried whether she’d ever gotten an egg count.
Pugh added: “And I was like, ‘No, what do you mean? I’m so young. Why do I need an egg count?’”
After successfully diagnosing Pugh with both endometriosis and PCOS, the medical expert advised the celeb to freeze her eggs.
Often, the egg-freezing process is utilised by people who run the risk of becoming prematurely infertile or those who want to have a baby later in life.
While discussing her decision, Pugh stated: “It was just so bizarre because my family are baby-making machines.
“My mum had babies into her 40s. My gran had babies throughout … and then, of course, I learned completely different information, at age 27, that I need to get my eggs out and do it quickly.
“Which was just a bit of a mind-boggling realisation and one that I’m really lucky and glad that I found out when I did because I’ve been wanting kids since I was a child.”
The Don't Worry Darling actor added that she wants more education in schools regarding health issues, remarking: “It's something that will be the defining factor of whether you can have children or not.”
During an appearance on Running Wild with Bear Grylls in 2022, Pugh explained that her health was the reason why her family moved across seas in her early years.
She said: "We were in Spain because I have a breathing issue, and when I was younger they kind of just advised that a hotter climate would be better.
"I have asthma and I have this thing called tracheomalacia as well. And so from a young age, I've just had a different breathing system.
"Now as an adult, unless I get ill, it doesn't really affect me as intensely as it did when I was younger.”
Pugh’s rare medical condition is called tracheomalacia.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, tracheomalacia happens when the cartilage in your windpipe hasn’t formed properly or is damaged.
As a result, it can cause severe symptoms such as shortness of breath and frequent respiratory infections.
Topics: Celebrity, Florence Pugh, Health
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