Christina Applegate says she is looking into whether aging breast implants could be linked to her MS-like symptoms, after learning she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
On her MeSsy podcast this week, the 54-year-old said she had a double mastectomy in 2008 after a breast cancer diagnosis and is long overdue to have the implants replaced. For about five years, she said, she has wondered whether they could be leaking, and someone sent her a study about leaking implants presenting like MS. She said she is now being tested "slowly but surely."
The Dead to Me star revealed on Oct. 20 that she was misdiagnosed with MS in 2021, and she is being tested for conditions that can mimic it.
Women's health GP Dr. Nikki Ramskill, speaking to Tyla, explained that implants are not designed to last forever and can rupture over time. Silicone ruptures can go unnoticed, a "silent rupture." Some women report fatigue, joint pain and brain fog, but research has not established a clear link between implants and these symptoms. She advised that a suspected leak be checked, usually starting with an ultrasound, and that persistent unexplained symptoms never be brushed off.
Applegate has not said implants are the cause. She says only that this is one possibility she will look into.
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