Michelle Heaton opens up about hysterectomy decision: “I’m giving up my womanhood”

Michelle Heaton has opened up about her decision to go ahead with a full hysterectomy.

michelleheaton

by Jack White |
Published on

The singer, 34, carries the BRCA2 gene, which gives her a 40 per cent chance of getting ovarian cancer.

Brave Michelle previously underwent a double mastectomy, as the gene also increases chances of getting breast cancer.

READ: MICHELLE HEATON REVEALS THE HEALTHY DIET BEHIND HER AMAZING POST BABY BODY

But the mum-of-two insists that, while it’s a heartbreaking decision, she is doing it for her children.

She told The Sun: “A hysterectomy is not just about giving up the chance for children – it’s about giving up my womanhood.

“It’s giving up everything about me, everything inside me – my breast tissue, my Fallopian tubes. Everything that’s going to go is everything that sets me apart from a man. It’s a heart breaking and life changing decision.”

**READ: MICHELLE HEATON OPENS UP ABOUT BABY SON'S MENINGITIS DIAGNOSIS:"PARENTS SHOULD TRUST THEIR INSTINCTS" **

Michelle is mum to daughter Faith, 2, and son Aaron, five-months, and it’s because of them that she is having the operation: to ensure she’s around to watch them grow up.

Michelle has made the life-changing decision to have a full hysterectomy
Michelle has made the life-changing decision to have a full hysterectomy

She continued: “Every time I look at mu kids, I know why I’m doing this, so I’m around and there’s no risk of ever leaving them without a mum.”

MICHELLE HEATON SHARES ADORABLE PHOTO OF HERSELF CUDDLED UP WITH BABY SON AARON

The Liberty X star admitted that this operation is going to be a lot harder for her than the double mastectomy.

She said: “Having that op was horrible but it bore no resemblance to me as a person. This feels more like a life-changer. It’s an easier decision for what I’m preventing, but it’s a harder one for what it means in the future.”

See also Michelle Heaton on double mastectomy: "I cried when my baby tried to latch on – I couldn't breastfeed"

Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website, we never allow this to influence product selections - read why you should trust us