Lupita Nyong’o Instagram – Announcement 📣Join me to Make Fibroids Count 🍋🍊🍇🫐
12 years ago, a doctor told me I had tumors growing inside me. The smallest were the size of blueberries. The largest, an orange. He called them “fibroids,” – benign tumors that grow in and around the uterus, and reassured me they were common. “Common” didn’t make it okay.
Last July, I ended a decade-plus of suffering in silence and publicly shared my diagnosis for the first time. Women worldwide responded with their own stories. I felt less alone, and more convinced than ever that this is not something we should accept.
There’s something deeply wrong when a condition this widespread is this poorly understood. Do you accept this as the status quo? Neither do I.
So today, I’m announcing a way for us to be part of the solution together: 🍊#MakeFibroidsCount🍊
I’ve partnered with @foundationwomenshealth to launch a research grant funding scientists who are developing less-invasive treatments for #fibroids. This Black History Month (Feb) and Women’s History Month (Mar), I invite you to join this global call to action.
JOIN ME ⬇️
1. Donate at MakeFibroidsCount.org. Every dollar funds research for the millions of women living with fibroids worldwide.
2. Start your own fundraiser via @GoFundMe at MakeFibroidsCount.org. Share why fibroid research matters to you and invite your community to give in your honor.
3. Share your story. Post an image with fruit representing the invisible burden you carry and tag #MakeFibroidsCount. Your courage helps the next woman feel less alone.
Link in bio to donate and to start your own campaign.
Every dollar makes a difference. Every story breaks the silence. Every post challenges the status quo. | Posted on 25/Feb/2026 18:58:38
