Florence Pugh has spoken of the “staggering realization” she faced at 27 when she learned she had to freeze her eggs.

While chatting on Dear Media’s SHE MD podcast, the We live in time The star shared her life-changing decision at a young age with Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, aka “Dr. A.”

She said: “I suddenly had the feeling that I should go and get everything checked. I had some weird dreams, I think my body was telling me.

Pugh went on to say, “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? »

THE Oppenheimer The star was later diagnosed with PCOS and endometriosis after having her eggs counted.

Dr. A suggested Pugh freeze her eggs after her diagnosis.

Pugh added: “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 all along…”

She continued: “And then of course I learned completely different information, at 27, that I had to remove my eggs and do it quickly, which was just a bit of a mind-boggling realization, and that I accomplished. I’m really lucky and happy that I found out when I did because I’ve wanted kids since I was a kid.

THE Black widow The actress said she had heard of PCOS but “didn’t think it was a common thing.”

Pugh mentioned that after the diagnosis, she took significant steps to change her lifestyle and became more proactive about her future.