Florence Pugh reveals she froze her eggs after being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis

[hewontgo]

Florence Pugh reveals she froze her eggs after being diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis last year https://t.co/ZTLO3SM8sO pic.twitter.com/fBYeFh5k1q
- Page Six (@PageSix) November 19, 2024

During an episode of the 'She MD' podcast, Pugh, 28, revealed she froze her eggs after learning both conditions could lead to infertility.

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[qaladriel]

I have PCOS, and while I don't plan on having children, this option would be nice. It's a shame it's only available to those who can afford it.

[milkradio]

agree

[tigermilk]

My doctors and I are working under the assumption I have endometriosis, and while I’m not a super fan of bleeding every single fucking day oh my god, hormonal birth control has stopped the mind-numbing pain of my normal periods.

[ella_rose88]

I’m lucky that I don’t have Endometriosis, but I do have POCS. I was diagnosed at 19/20 (I’m 36 now) after years of having a really in-regular periods but it got to the point I was having two heavy periods a month. That is when I asked my mum “is this normal?”and she was like “No, it’s not you need to see the GP”. Honest to god the lack of conversation, education and research/understanding of women’s health issues is deeply frustrating. It sucks that there aren’t many treatment options for Endometriosis or POCS (except taking the hormonal pill), yet so much funding is given to solve male issues like erectile dysfunction. Seriously if men had to experience these conditions we would understand these conditions better and have better treatment options.

[insomniachobs]

I read somewhere the other day that a lot of weight loss study concentrates on men, because the second you look at women the effect of menstrual hormones has to be looked at and... they don't know and they don't wanna look into it.

[ella_rose88]

I heard something along those lines too. Basically because women experience hormonal changes due to menstruation etc it means researchers have to recruit women at different stages and conduct tests which is expensive. That’s why funding for female related health issues are underfunded because it’s too expensive.

[ginainabottle]

This isn’t about Florence really but it truly saddens me how healthcare possibilities are mostly just available to those who can afford them. I have a friend who’s going through fertility issues, had to get one tube removed and will likely go through IVF, but she’s already pretty disheartened bc if it doesn’t work the first time, she and her husband won’t have the money to try again. They’re open to adoption but it’s also a very expensive (and long) process, and I know how deeply she wants the experience of being pregnant. Idk it’s just depressing to think that money is the one reason so many people will never get to live their dream. We’ve really failed as a society.

[milkradio]

Totally agree. My friends’ baby is almost a year old, but they had to go through two rounds of IVF; I think the first two times were covered (or partially covered?), but if it hadn’t worked for them that last time, they would have been out of luck due to money.

[merel_93]

I´m glas for her that she got to take the steps in her own fertility that makes her feel more secure in her future, but regular women do not just get to go to a OB/GYN, let alone a world renowed one. Every medical system is different, but I doubt I would be taken seriously if I just hopped into the GP office with an explanation about dreams and actually get a referral to a OB/GYN

[saturdaysinbed]

i believe that was the entire point of the podcast. that she has resources and was able to go to one, and then when she went to her gynecologist in the uk she was dismissed even with all of that. so if it's that difficult for someone with the appropriate resources, imagine how difficult it is for every woman to go in and get appropriate treatment. like the entire podcast was about that specifically.