Why It’s So Admirable Molly-Mae Hague Is Speaking Openly About Women’s Health

Molly-Mae Hague might be best known to her 6.1million Instagram for sharing the secrets of styling her outfits, but the former Love Islander has also always been open and honest with her fans about her health. Speaking on her YouTube channel, Molly-Mae recently told her followers about being diagnosed with endometriosis{ =nofollow}. And last year, Molly kept her fans in the loop when she had a cancerous mole - malignant melanoma - removed, urging followers to also get their moles checked out.

Now, Molly has just had a non-cancerous lump removed from her breast. Sharing a photo post-op, she encouraged her followers to be aware of any changes in their bodies. 'I spoke about a lump I found in my boob on a recent vlog of mine, well I had it removed today,' she wrote on her Instagram stories. 'Check your bodies people!' Molly previously explained to fans that the lump was diagnosed as benign, and it was only after it she noticed it growing that she got it checked out again.

'I promise it's nothing serious, I don't want it to be a massive thing,' she reassured fans, before explaining why she thought the news was important to share. 'I think it's important that I share this with you guys,' she said. 'It's an important subject and we should all be checking our boobs and checking for lumps so we can do things like this.'

Molly's right, it is an important subject - and with the majority of Molly-Mae's fans being young women, it's even more important for someone with so much influence to openly talk about women's health. If she encourages one young woman, who might not have yet learnt how vital it is, to check their boobs, then it's been worth her talking about the lump, and the surgery to get it removed.

Her similar honesty with endometriosis - which affects 1.5 million women and takes on average eight years to be diagnosed for - will have not only taught some about a condition which is still massively overlooked, but, importantly, it might have also helped some young women realise why their periods might be so unbearably painful. The same goes with documenting her skin cancer diagnosis. Molly not only showed fans what her mole looked like, but explained that she had to get more than one doctors' opinion to get a diagnosis - empowering fans to know that if they think something isn't right with their bodies, they should always get a second opinion.

In the past, it's been proven that celebrities talking openly about their health struggles leads to normal people chasing doctor's appointments, sometimes leading to a diagnosis for something they previously may not have worried, or known, about. After all, celebrities talking about health problems on TV or Instagram is a more accessible way to educate people who might not be interested in reading a medical textbook.

After publicly dealing with cervical cancer, the late Jade Goody left an incredible legacy, still known as 'the Jade Goody effect'. The Big Brother star tragically passed away too soon, but after her death in 2009, NHS data showed half a million more women than usual booking smear tests - less women became embarrassed to go to appointments, in the long run, saving lives.

Like Molly-Mae, another Love Island alumni, Demi Jones{ =nofollow}, has also recently been documenting her treatment for thyroid cancer. As a result, the 22-year-old - who has over a million followers - often shares DMs from women who have found lumps on their neck, only because they checked the area after seeing Demi speak about it. In fact, when she went in for surgery, she was told by her surgeon in Portsmouth that the hospital had noticed more young women getting lumps in their necks checked. 'My lovely surgeon has just told me since I publicly spoke out about my thyroid cancer, they've had a significant increase in the number of young girls being referred and getting lumps on their necks checked,' she told her followers on Instagram, 'and he thinks it's because of me. How amazing!'

It can never be underestimated just how important, and selfless, it is for these women to candidly speak about their health issues - even if it's during a horrible time in their lives. Thankfully, Molly-Mae's lump in her breast isn't cancerous - but speaking about the importance of checking boobs, to such a huge audience, without embarrassment, is bound to help other young women remember to check their breasts. And, if they notice any lumps or bumps, to get them checked out as soon as possible.

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