Olivia Munn Calls Her Hysterectomy The 'Best Decision' For Her And Her Family

Olivia Munn is reflecting on her decision to have a hysterectomy following her cancer diagnosis last year.

“I have now had an oophorectomy and hysterectomy,” the star shared in an in-depth interview with Vogue. “I took out my uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.”

Munn’s choice to have life-changing surgery did happen without serious consideration.

In March, she revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy last spring after being diagnosed with Luminal B, an aggressive form of breast cancer, months prior.

While her initial surgeries were a success, the star found the medication she needed to take afterwards left her with “next-level, debilitating exhaustion” which made it hard for her to go about daily life.

After undergoing four surgeries in the span of 10 months, Munn began a regiment of hormone suppressants to make sure her body’s own estrogen would not encourage the growth of nascent cancer cells which remained in her body.

The star, who welcomed son Malcolm with partner John Mulaney in 2021, told the magazine the extreme fatigue from the medications made her feel like she was missing important pieces of her life.

“I had friends try to cheer me up by saying, ‘Malcolm’s not going to remember this. Don’t worry,’” she said of being bed-ridden amid her debilitating exhaustion.

“But I just kept thinking to myself, ‘I’m going to remember this, that I missed all these things,’” she said. “It’s his childhood, but it’s my motherhood, and I don’t want to miss any of these parts if I don’t have to.”

For the “Newsroom” star, the oophorectomy and hysterectomy offered hope of a better quality of life.

“It was a big decision to make, but it was the best decision for me because I needed to be present for my family,” she explained