Renowned 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.
Actress Lupita Nyong’o joins a section of congresswomen and senators in fighting to pass the U-FIGHT Act at Capitol Hill. Photo: Courtesy.
Announcing the move, Lupita disclosed 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.
According to Lupita, the move is also set to expand funding for research to increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, and study their causes as well.
“Today, I joined Congresswomen Shontel Brown, Yvette D Clarke, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Robin Kelly, and Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester in Washington DC to introduce a package of uterine fibroid Congressional bills. These bills would expand research funding, increase early detection and interventions for uterine fibroids, study the causes of uterine cancer, and increase public awareness.”
Senator Alsobrooks also revealed that the lawmakers, alongside Lupita, were fighting to pass the U-FIGHT Act and invest in fibroid research as a result.
