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Naga Munchetty says she struggled to open up about chronic illness at BBC over fears of ‘being seen as weak’

Naga Munchetty has opened up about dealing with her health struggles professionally - (BBC)

Naga Munchetty has said she found it difficult to open up about her chronic health condition while working at the BBC because of fears she would be seen as “weak”.

The BBC Breakfast presenter, 50, revealed she endured agonising symptoms including heavy bleeding, vomiting, fainting and severe pain every two and a half weeks for more than three decades before finally being diagnosed with adenomyosis in 2022.

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