- Kaitlyn Siragusa, who goes by Amouranth online, has over 6.4 million followers on Twitch.
- The 29-year-old told viewers she found out she had late-stage ovarian failure in March.
Kaitlyn Siragusa, a popular Twitch streamer better known as Amouranth, shared she has late-stage ovarian failure in a series of tweets posted on Monday.
The 29-year-old told followers she had been informed of the diagnosis in March, after she had "noticed a lot of confusing changes" both physically and mentally "over the last year."
—Amouranth (@Amouranth) June 26, 2023
Ovarian failure — also known as ovarian insufficiency — is when the ovaries stop working and periods stop before age 40.
There are two types. Primary ovarian failure is caused by surgery, cancer treatments, or certain diseases and conditions, whereas the ovaries are normal in those with secondary ovarian failure but hormonal signals aren't getting to them from the brain. This can be caused by eating disorders, too much exercise, and certain medications.
Ovarian failure can cause fertility problems and symptoms similar to menopause including irregular periods, difficulty getting pregnant, hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, dry eyes, irritability, and decreased sexual desire.
Amouranth informed her 3.7 million followers on the platform that her "body has been in perimenopause/menopause for some time," and she had undergone a series of "many tests and diagnostic procedures" and her doctors had concluded she not only had these conditions, but an accelerated case "as my hormones and other markers indicate a more advanced prognosis."
Going forward, Amouranth wrote she will be "undergoing daily injections" for the next seven to 14 days, which she said could cause headaches, nausea and aches, and added she was warned against participating in any "high impact physical activities."
Treatment for ovarian failure usually focuses on problems that arise from estrogen deficiency and involves estrogen therapy in the form of injections. There are also newer remedies for the condition including stem cell therapy, although these are experimental. It isn't clear what treatment Amouranth is going through.
In the initial tweet, Amouranth wrote she tended to keep her "medical stuff" private but felt she owed her fans an explanation, "on account of a few canceled high profile appearances."
Later in the Twitter thread, she wrote she would no longer be able to participate at La Velada Del Año 3, an in-person boxing event scheduled to take place in Madrid, Spain, on July 1, where Amouranth was due to make her boxing debut against Spanish streamer Maite Carrillo, better known by her Twitch handle Mayichi, where she has over 1.8 million followers, Gizmodo reported.
Amouranth had planned to go ahead with the fight and begin the injections after the event, "But due to extreme medical developments" had to start them on June 26, she wrote.
"I'm incredibly upset about this, and I'm sorry to anyone I've let down," she added. "I'm hoping for a quick and painless treatment, and maybe I can get the opportunity to get in the ring next year if everything goes well."
Amouranth currently has over 6.4 million followers on Twitch, where she made a name for herself posting gaming content, ASMR-style videos, and streams where she would sit in a hot tub for hours chatting with viewers. In March 2021, she claimed the accolade as Twitch's most-viewed female streamer, a title she held onto for the rest of the year and throughout 2022.
In October 2022, Amouranth accused her husband of being emotionally abusive and alleged he forced her to stream and controlled her finances, Insider previously reported. After taking a break from streaming she returned one month later saying her content had changed, and she would be focusing primarily on gaming again.