I just love Gabrielle Union for opening up about what so many women go through. This is so courageous of her. I hope her story inspires women all over the world.
(Via Bossip.com)
Gabrielle Union is revealing some very sad news about her struggle to get pregnant. The actress is currently promoting her new book âWeâre Going to Need More Wineâ and in it, sheâs revealing that sheâs suffered multiple miscarriages and failed IVF treatments.
âI have had eight or nine miscarriages,â Union, 44, writes in the book excerpted exclusively for PEOPLE magazine. âFor three years, my body has been a prisoner of trying to get pregnant â Iâve either been about to go into an IVF cycle, in the middle of an IVF cycle, or coming out of an IVF cycle.â
Gabby adds that sheâs been undergoing IVF for three years which causes constant bloating and hormonal changes and struggles with questions from strangers and friends about when sheâs having kids.
âFor so many women, and not just women in the spotlight, people feel very entitled to know, âDo you want kids?ââ she says. âA lot of people, especially people that have fertility issues, just say ânoâ because thatâs a lot easier than being honest about whatever is actually going on. People mean so well, but they have no idea the harm or frustration it can cause.
Once a month I look like Iâm in my second trimester because Iâm bloated,â she adds. âIt leads to the questions and it leads to the rumors and anytime I go into a doctorâs office I feel like Iâm a member of SEAL Team Six undercover because I donât want people to speculate.â