Florence Pugh faced a life-changing moment when doctors discovered she had polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis—medical conditions that can make the journey to motherhood more complicated for women.
During a heartfelt conversation on the She MD podcast with Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi and women’s advocate and influencer Mary Alice Haney, Pugh shared how this revelation led her to take action by freezing her eggs. This procedure, while costly and physically demanding, has become increasingly popular among twenty and thirty-something women who want to keep their future parenting options open, even if they’re not ready for motherhood just yet.
“I had this sudden feeling that I should go and get everything checked. I’d had a few weird dreams; I think my body was telling me,” the We Live in Time actress revealed.
She recalled her conversation with Aliabadi, where the doctor inquired about her egg count, “and I was like, ‘No, what do you mean? I’m so young. Why do I need an egg count?'” After running tests, the doctor identified both PCOS and endometriosis, prompting the recommendation to freeze her eggs.
“It was just so bizarre because my family are baby-making machines,” Pugh said. “My mom had babies into her 40s. My gran had babies throughout … And then, 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 realization and one that I’m really lucky and glad that I found out when I did because I’ve been wanting kids since I was a child.”
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