Amy Schumer Posts Photo from Gynecologist's Office with Her Feet in Stirrups: 'I'm Fine'

The photo also showed the actress wearing sunglasses and holding on to a breathing machine

Nov 13, 2024 - 21:57
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Amy Schumer Posts Photo from Gynecologist's Office with Her Feet in Stirrups: 'I'm Fine'

The photo also showed the actress wearing sunglasses and holding on to a breathing machine

Amy Schumer/Intagram Amy Schumer shares photo from gynecologist's office

Amy Schumer/Intagram Amy Schumer shares photo from gynecologist's office

Amy Schumer is A-OK with being candid about her health.

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the actress, 43, shared a candid photo of herself at the gynecologist's office wearing a blue patient gown and sunglasses as she held on to a breathing machine with her feet in stirrups.

While the comedian didn't give a reason for the doctor's visit, she posted the photo on her Instagram Stories, writing, "I'm fine. You?" and her main Instagram feed with the caption, "Adjusting well. You?"

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Amy Schumer/Intagram Amy Schumer shares photo from gynecologist's office

Amy Schumer/Intagram Amy Schumer shares photo from gynecologist's office

In the comment section, some of her famous friends joked about the photo, with Sascha Betty Seinfeld commenting, "Can i get a hit of that" and Michael Abbott Jr. writing, "This breathalyzer seems slightly invasive, no?"

Schumer has often spoken candidly about her health.

In February, following speculation about why she had a "puffier" face during her promo tour for season 2 of Life & Beth, she revealed that she had been diagnosed with Cushing syndrome.

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Dimitrios Kambouris/Variety via Getty Amy Schumer attends Variety Power Of Women New York Presented By Lifetime at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on May 02, 2024

Dimitrios Kambouris/Variety via Getty Amy Schumer attends Variety Power Of Women New York Presented By Lifetime at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum on May 02, 2024

According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition occurs when too much cortisol (the primary stress hormone) is inside one's body for a long time, leading to possible symptoms including weight gain, high blood pressure, and bone loss. Treatment options include medication, radiation therapy, or surgery.

She revealed the news in Jessica Yellin's "News Not Noise" newsletter, expressing that she felt "reborn" after finding out the cause of her symptoms.

"While I was doing press on camera for my Hulu show, I was also in MRI machines four hours at a time, having my veins shut down from the amount of blood drawn and thinking I may not be around to see my son grow up," recalled Schumer.

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Arnold Turner/Getty Amy Schumer attends Netflix's Daughters Special Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival Screening and Q&A at Martha's Vineyard Arts Center on August 05, 2024

Arnold Turner/Getty Amy Schumer attends Netflix's Daughters Special Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival Screening and Q&A at Martha's Vineyard Arts Center on August 05, 2024

"So finding out I have the kind of Cushing that will just work itself out and I'm healthy was the greatest news imaginable," she added, noting that she wants to "advocate for women's health."

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"The shaming and criticism of our ever-changing bodies is something I have dealt with and witnessed for a long time. I want so much for women to love themselves and be relentless when fighting for their own health in a system that usually doesn't believe them," she said.