Olivia Munn Just Gave An Emotional Update On Her Health Status After ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Battle & ‘Full Hysterectomy’: ‘It Was A Big Decision To Make’
May 16, 2024 by Maria Pierides
Olivia Munn is continuing to update her fans on her health status. Just a few months after candidly revealing that she was diagnosed with “aggressive” Luminal B cancer in both breasts after undergoing genetic testing, the 43-year-old actress confessed that she also chose to undergo a full hysterectomy. The surgery reportedly took place last month, and it was her fifth surgery in her ongoing cancer battle.
Olivia first shared the details of her cancer battle with her fans back in March, and revealed that she had undergone a double mastectomy. In a brand new interview with Vogue, published on May 12th, the Love Wedding Repeat actress explained that she decided to have a hysterectomy after experiencing “next-level, debilitating exhaustion” as a side effect of the estrogen-suppressing medication she was prescribed to treat her type of cancer.
“I have now had a full hysterectomy. I took out my uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries,” the actress – who shares two-year-old son Malcolm with boyfriend John Mulaney –told Vogue. “Doing a full hysterectomy was a big decision to make, but it was the best decision for me because I needed to be present for my family,” she continued, in reference to how the estrogen-suppressing medication left her bedridden and unable to be there for her son and partner.
The X-Men: Apocalypse actress said she had “one real moment of panic” before the surgery, adding it was “a real breakdown.” She said: “Because it’s just so strange when you’ve been with this body your entire life, had your period for so long, feel when you’re ovulating, and all of a sudden it’s gone.”