Marina Simonian, who is suffering from cancer
Marina Simonian, who is suffering from cancer, revealed that she was induced into artificial menopause.
Consensus
- Margarita Simonyan has breast cancer.
- Simonyan's husband, Tigran Keosayan, died in September 2025.
- Keosayan fell into a coma in January 2025.
- Simonyan published excerpts from her book 'Nepervaya lyubov' (The Second Love) in her Telegram channel.
- Simonyan underwent artificial menopause as part of cancer treatment.
- Artificial menopause was used to increase chances of recovery by reducing estrogen levels.
- Simonyan described physical changes due to chemotherapy, including hair loss and skin deterioration.
Points of divergence
- Simonyan stated she is not happy after her husband's death but feels full of strength and thanked God for it. — vm
- Fontanka reported that Simonyan described the menopause-related hot flashes as similar to those experienced by Samantha from 'Sex and the City'. — fontanka
Coverage (2 sources)
- Cancer-stricken Simonyan Revealed She Was Induced Into Artificial Menopause — Вечерняя Москва
- Simonian Reveals How Cancer Changed Her: 'I Look Like an Ordinary Sick Old Woman' — Фонтанка