Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o on Tuesday, July 15, joined six female lawmakers in the United States to advocate for a package of congressional bills on uterine fibroids.
Uterine Fibroids are noncancerous tumours that grow in the wall of the uterus, mostly during the childbearing years.
While many women with fibroids experience no symptoms, others can have heavy or prolonged menstrual periods, pelvic pain, or frequent urination. Taking to social media to make the announcement, Lupita revealed that this step was one of many she would be taking towards spreading awareness against the condition, which she said she has been suffering from for over a decade.
This action is also set to expand funding for research to increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, and study their causes as well.
