Lupita Nyong'o revealed she has fibroids – here’s what you need to know about them

The actress hopes sharing her story will raise awareness of the condition. Denis Makarenko/ Shutterstock

Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o recently shared on Instagram that she has fibroids. The actress revealed that she has had 77 uterine fibroids over the course of her lifetime – the largest of which were the size of an orange. The actress took to social media to share her story in a bid to raise awareness for the common condition.

Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb (uterus).