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Naga Munchetty Shares 32-Year Struggle With Undiagnosed Adenomyosis on ITV’s Lorraine

The BBC presenter reveals decades of severe symptoms, medical dismissal, and her advocacy for better women's healthcare in her new memoir, 'It’s Probably Nothing.'

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Overview

  • Naga Munchetty was diagnosed with adenomyosis in 2022 after suffering extreme pain, heavy bleeding, and fainting since age 15.
  • Her condition was identified incidentally during an ultrasound for an ovarian cyst, highlighting systemic gaps in women’s healthcare.
  • Adenomyosis affects one in ten women in the UK, with symptoms often dismissed or misdiagnosed; it has no cure and limited treatment options.
  • Munchetty has refused a hysterectomy, managing her condition through other means while advocating for greater awareness and research.
  • Promoting her memoir on ITV’s Lorraine, she described her experience as emblematic of medical misogyny and the need for systemic change.