Amy Schumer has revealed that she has Cushing's syndrome, and the actor shares that criticism surrounding her “puppier” face led to her diagnosis.
The 42-year-old comedian shared her diagnosis on Jessica Yellin. News not noise newsletter, which was published on February 23. Her comments came days after she addressed concerns about her face following her appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
In the newsletter, she described how she felt “reborn” after being diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, which “occurs when the body has too much of the hormone cortisol for a long time,” with treatments ranging from medications to radiation therapy, according to the Mayo Clinic. . Schumer also told Yellin that when he found out about his health, he was in the middle of publicizing the second season of his show. life and beth.
“While doing on-camera press for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines for four hours straight, with my veins closed from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I might not be around to see my son grow.” . ” she said. “So finding out that I have the type of Cushing's that will just clear up on its own and that I'm healthy was the best news imaginable. It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me and my family.”
Schumer acknowledged that amid his “fears about [her] health”, fans were making comments about her appearance during different television interviews, which finally encouraged her to go to a doctor.
“I also had to be on camera for the Internet to intervene. But thank God for that,” she continued. “Because that's how I realized something was wrong. Just like when I realized he had given my son a name that didn't sound so good. “The Internet is undefeated, as they say.”
Schumer's comment about her son comes nearly four years after she legally changed her name, as the name had an unfortunate homonym. More specifically, she and her husband Chris Fisher changed their son's name from “Gene Attel Fischer” to “Gene David Fischer,” after discovering through people on social media that they “accidentally named [their] 'genital' child.”
During her conversation with Schumer, Yellin also acknowledged that her diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome was “personal medical information,” before asking the actor why he was speaking out about his condition. In response, the derailed train the star went on to praise News not noise as a publication, before responding to the scrutiny he faced while in the spotlight.
“I think you are my favorite credible news source for many years. His News not noise model has helped me personally navigate these distressing times we are experiencing. I also wanted to advocate for women's health,” Schumer told Yellin. “Shame and criticism of our ever-changing bodies is something I have dealt with and witnessed for a long time. I so badly want women to love themselves and be relentless when fighting for their own health in a system that generally doesn't believe them.”
She went on to add that she wants to help “women know that it is abnormal to have extremely painful periods” and wants to encourage them to seek out doctors who treat endometriosis, a condition she is also struggling with.
As the Mayo Clinic noted, endometriosis is often a “painful condition in which tissue similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus.” It can take several years for people with a uterus to be diagnosed with this condition, and research on the disorder is limited. Schumer first underwent a hysterectomy and appendectomy to treat the disease in September 2021.
Speaking to Yellin for the newsletter, Schumer emphasized why it was so important for her to talk about her physical health.
“I want women to value feeling strong, healthy and comfortable with themselves,” the comedian concluded. “I am very privileged to have the resources I have for my health and I know that is not the case for most people. “I am grateful and I want to use my voice to continue fighting for women.”
On February 15, Schumer first took to Instagram to answer questions about the “puffiness” in her face during an appearance on Tonight's program. Along with a poster promoting the new season of his comedy series, Life and Beth, Schumer began his message by encouraging fans to watch older versions of the show. “Thank you so much for everyone's comments about my face!” she wrote.
“I have enjoyed feedback and deliberation about my appearance as all women do for almost 20 years. And you're right, right now it's more swollen than normal,” she added.
Schumer then reminded her followers that she lives with endometriosis, before noting that while there are “some medical and hormonal things going on in [her] world right now,” she was “fine.”
After expressing that “women's bodies have barely been studied medically compared to men's bodies,” The humans The star went on to describe another reason why she was sharing the statement. “I also believe that a woman doesn't need any excuse for her physical appearance and she doesn't owe any explanation,” she continued. “But I wanted to take the opportunity to advocate for self-love and acceptance of the skin you're in.”
Earlier this week, Schumer also responded to criticism she has faced over her appearance, with statements about why she thinks people on the Internet don't like her.
“I think they're mad because I'm not thinner. “I think they’re mad because I’m not prettier and I still feel like I have the right to speak,” she said during an episode of Amanda Hirsch. Not skinny but not fat podcast. “And I think they don't want any woman to speak,” the comedian added, before asking: “What woman has ever opened her mouth and hasn't been torn to pieces?”
When asked by Hirsh if she has become tougher over the years due to online criticism, Schumer acknowledged that she was used to this scrutiny due to her career in Hollywood. “People have been coming to me for a long time,” she said. “So yeah, it's just about how I feel about myself.”
