{"id":58414,"date":"2024-11-20T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=262005"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:15:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T05:15:11","slug":"florence-pugh-egg-freezing-endometriosis-pcos","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/florence-pugh-egg-freezing-endometriosis-pcos\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence Pugh Details Decision To Freeze Her Eggs After Being Diagnosed With Endometriosis And PCOS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 10: Florence Pugh attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Florence Pugh<\/a> was dealt \u201clife-changing\u201d news last year after she was diagnosed with endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)\u2014conditions that prompted her to take control of her fertility and freeze her eggs<\/a>. <\/span>The 28-year-old opened up about her health struggles with her gynaecologist Dr. Tha\u00efs Aliabadi and women\u2019s health advocate Mary Alice Haney on their podcast, She MD.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

Both endometriosis, a painful disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, and PCOS, a syndrome that causes hormonal imbalances, irregular periods and cysts in the ovaries, make it difficult for women to fall pregnant<\/a>. <\/span>But at the start of her personal journey, Pugh was unaware of just how significant the choice to safeguard her future as a mother would be\u2014especially at such a young age.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 25: Florence Pugh is seen at Lincoln Center on February 25, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by The Hapa Blonde\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI had this sudden feeling that I should go and get everything checked. I\u2019d had a few weird dreams; I think my body was telling me,\u201d the <\/span>Dune: Part Two <\/span><\/i><\/a>star<\/a> began. During her initial visit to the world-renowned OBGYN, Pugh undertook an egg count with the test results leading to the doctor to \u201cpoint out exactly what I had\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was just so bizarre because my family are baby-making machines,\u201d the <\/span>Midsommar<\/span><\/i> actress continued. \u201cMy mom had babies into her 40s. My gran<\/a> had so many kids as well, I just never assumed that I was going to be in any way different and that there was going to be an issue with it.\u201d Pugh explained that her family history never made her worry about her prospects of conceiving, so her reproductive health \u201cwasn\u2019t a red flag\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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VENICE, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Florence Pugh and her grandmother attend the “Don’t Worry Darling” red carpet at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 05, 2022 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D’Alessandro\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThen, 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\u2019m really lucky and glad that I found out when I did because I\u2019ve been wanting kids since I was a child,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Despite the process being expensive, emotional and uncomfortable, Pugh explained she was grateful for the discovery as it led to freezing more and higher quality eggs than if she waited until she was older. \u201cIt means I have to be on the ball and really wake up and take it a bit more seriously than I would\u2019ve done,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

While Pugh is closely guarded about her personal life, the themes of this discussion echo her role in the upcoming romantic drama We Live In Time<\/em><\/a>. The Academy Award nominee stars across from Andrew Garfield as partners who experience the full gamut of human emotion as the story of their lives unfold over a decade in London.<\/p>\n

Their dynamic shifts after Pugh\u2019s character is diagnosed with cancer, leaving the pair to cherish each moment. \u201cI\u2019ve been desperate for a role like this for a few years,\u201d Pugh said<\/a> of the film, acknowledging that it centres on a \u201cwoman who is current and relatable and going through all of the conversations modern women are going through daily.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer for the film below, and listen to Pugh\u2019s conversation in full, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n