• Florence Pugh has spoken about her decision to freeze her eggs at age 27 after discovering she had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, both of which can impact fertility.
• Speaking to Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi – aka “Dr. A” – and Mary Alice Haney, on Dear Media’s SHE MD podcast, Pugh said it was “mind-boggling” to hear that she had to “take out my eggs and do it quickly »
• Pugh stressed the importance of educating young women about these conditions so they know that these conditions do not determine whether they can have children.

Florence Pugh shared that she decided to freeze her eggs at age 27 when she discovered she had PCOS And endometriosis – conditions that could make it difficult to conceive later in life.

“I had this sudden feeling that I had to go and check everything. I had some weird dreams, I think my body was telling me,” he said. We live in time star, now 28, said Dr Thaïs Aliabadi – aka, “Dr. A” – and women’s advocate and influencer, Mary Alice Haney, on Dear Media ELLE MD podcast.

Pugh, who met Dr A, said: “She asked me if I had ever had an egg count done and I said, ‘No, what do you mean?’ I’m so young. Why do I need an egg count? »

After performing her egg count, Dr. A diagnosed Love at first sight star has PCOS and endometriosis – conditions that can impact fertility – and suggested she freeze her eggs.

“It was so weird because my family is made up of baby-making machines. My mother had babies in her 40s. My grandmother had babies throughout… And then of course I learned completely different information, at 27, that I needed to remove my eggs and do it quickly, which was just a bit of a mind-boggling realization , and which I am really lucky and happy to have discovered it when I did because I have wanted children since I was a child.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in women. This genetic, hormonal, metabolic and reproductive disorder can cause irregular periods, acne, infertility, weight gain and excessive hair growth, according to the PCOS Awareness Month Website.

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Endometriosis can also cause fertility problems, Cleveland Clinic said. This disease “causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow in other places where it does not belong. This can cause pelvic pain and heavy periods, as well as fertility problems.

Pugh said she had heard of PCOS but “didn’t think it was a common thing.” I really thought it was something you would feel and know you had and it wasn’t really a worry.

“And then of course you find out you have it, and you realize you have to change your lifestyle, you have to be proactive and think about the future,” said the Oscar nominee said. “I think (for) a lot of young women, that’s not necessarily what they envision doing when they’re 20.”

Pugh shared that she had some symptoms like “acne…hair that shouldn’t be in certain places,” but explained, “I just thought it was part of being a woman and also part of live a perhaps slightly stressful life. I didn’t think constant weight fluctuations would also be a part of it.

THE Oppenheimer The star stressed the importance of talking about PCOS and fertility issues, because “if you dream of maybe being a mom one day, these things are so important, a bit like learning to find lumps in your breast” .

“It wouldn’t be that hard to educate everyone about it when you’re in school,” Pugh said. “This is something that will determine whether or not you can have children.”

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