After quietly carrying the weight of her pain for more than a decade, Emmy-winning ABC News anchor Linsey Davis is opening up about her deeply personal battle with uterine fibroids. The 47-year-old journalist, who is the anchor of “ABC News Live Prime With Linsey Davis” and weekend anchor of “World News Tonight,” shared that she first learned she had the condition 13 years ago.
However, back then, doctors assured her it was mild and unlikely to cause serious problems.
(Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE)What followed, however, was a long, emotional journey marked by moments of relief, unexpected setbacks, and a determination to reclaim her health.
In a people interview published on 11th August, Davis shares a raw, honest take on her health.
Symptoms Return With Intensity Years After Giving Birth, Leading to âSilentâ Struggle
(Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for IWMF)While she went on to welcome her son Ayden in 2014, Davisâ symptoms returned with intensity years later, bringing heavy bleeding, severe bloating, & weeks-long periods. âI suffered in silence,â she told People magazine. âItâs not something that I would talk to anybody about other than the gynecologist.â
From Surgery to Recurrence
As per People, in 2021, Davis underwent a myomectomy to remove six fibroids, which initially brought relief. But a year and a half ago, she noticed a lump in her lower abdomen. What her doctor first suspected was a hernia turned out to be fibroids again, this time, 13 of them.
She was presented with three options: another myomectomy, a uterine fibroid embolization, or a hysterectomy, which seemed like the only permanent solution.
Davis Reveals The Turning Point at the Oscars
The deciding moment came in March while hosting the 2025 Oscars pre-show. Bloated from her symptoms, Davis faced online speculation about whether she was pregnant. âIt became this embarrassing thing,â she said.
âI really have to do something about this.â After seeking multiple opinions, she chose a hysterectomy. âI donât wanna have any more kids at this point, which to me would be the only reason to preserve my uterus,â she explained. Her surgery is scheduled for August 15.
How Davis Is Using Her Platform to Raise Awareness
Davis is determined to speak out for the millions of women living with fibroids, particularly Black women, who are disproportionately affected. âBefore now, I just normalized it and endured with a lot of discomfort,â she said. âIf I had known other peopleâs stories, I wouldnât have felt like I was suffering silently or embarrassed.â
Davis is determined to share more about her experience in an upcoming interview with her gynecologist, Dr. Soyini Hawkins, along with Tamar Braxton & Cynthia Bailey, who have faced their own fibroid battles.
In July, tennis legend Venus Williams, one of the most celebrated athletes in the world, revealed that she has been quietly battling pain for years from uterine fibroids. These benign tumors develop in the uterus.
Speaking with NBC News Now anchor Zinhle Essamuah, Williams shared how her symptoms were repeatedly dismissed by doctors, even as the condition nearly sidelined her career.
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