Gabrielle Union Reveals the Cause of Her Fertility Struggles Gabrielle Union is helping to normalize the conversation about female fertility. During an interview at Wednesday's BlogHer conference, the 45-year-old actress revealed her adenomyosis diagnosis. Adenomyosis occurs when uterine tissue lining grows into the muscular wall of the uterus, causing an enlarged uterus and painful menstruation. Gabrielle Union, at BlogHer conference It's not the first time Union has opened up about her difficulty conceiving. During her appearance on 'Dr. OZ,' she revealed that she's suffered multiple miscarriages and has been unsuccessful with in vitro fertilization.