Porsha Williams reveals health emergency: "It all happened so fast"

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Reality TV star Porsha Williams shared on CBS Mornings that she recently underwent an emergency partial hysterectomy due to discovering 21 uterine fibroids, one as large as a cantaloupe. She had previously dealt with fibroids since her late 20s and had undergone a procedure to shrink them without removing the uterus. Williams mentioned symptoms like migraines, fatigue, and long menstrual cycles but initially thought they were related to perimenopause rather than an urgent health issue.

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Porsha Williams, a star of "Real Housewives of Atlanta", recently underwent an emergency partial hysterectomy due to severe uterine fibroids. Doctors discovered over 21 fibroids in her uterus, with one measuring the size of a cantaloupe. The surgery was necessary after previous treatments failed and her condition worsened, leading to symptoms like migraines and fatigue. Williams revealed during an interview on CBS Mornings that she first noticed issues when dealing with long menstrual cycles and thought they might be related to perimenopause until the fibroids were discovered. Her hysterectomy occurred in May 2023 and has impacted her fertility, though she expressed relief it "saved her life."

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It really didn't hit me until I woke up in the hospital bed," Williams, who appeared in season four of "Traitors" and is currently on "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip," said in an exclusive "CBS Mornings" interview.

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🔮 For more than a decade, reality TV star Porsha Williams has given fans a window into her life, from fertility struggles to the aftermath of her divorce.

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For more than a decade, reality TV star Porsha Williams has given fans a window into her life, from fertility struggles to the aftermath of her divorce. asserted

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Now, she's opening up about a health issue she has kept private. asserted

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Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids — one the size of a cantaloupe. asserted

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Williams has been dealing with fibroids since her late 20s. asserted

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She'd previously undergone a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization to shrink the fibroids without impacting the uterus and believed they were gone. asserted

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"I had symptoms but, you know, I'm 45 years old, and I'm thinking, oh, maybe perimenopause," Williams recalled, mentioning a long menstrual cycle, migraines and fatigue. asserted

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