Bindi Irwin has opened up about her devastating health battle with severe endometriosis and revealed the shocking moment that “broke” her heart.
The 26-year-old celebrity conservationist, who went public with her heartbreaking diagnosis last year, revealed she was extremely moved by other women coming forward after her.
“Everyone thought I was turning into an eccentric person because I abandoned my commitments at the last minute because I was in so much pain,” Bindi said. courier mail.
In August last year, Bindi said doctors initially didn’t take her seriously when she came in with severe pain and she had to work hard to get a proper diagnosis.
Bindi told the publication that after struggling to finally get an accurate diagnosis, she was overwhelmed by the number of women who later told a similar story.
‘In a way, the response to telling my story was devastating because so many women reached out.
Bindi Irwin (pictured) has opened up about her devastating health battle with severe endometriosis and revealed the shocking moment that “broke” her heart.
“It broke my heart, some of their stories were identical to mine, some had taken even longer to get a diagnosis and there were a lot of women’s health issues shared with me and each other.”
She added that it was the only positive side to her grueling health experience, as it helped her develop a close bond with other women.
“They were women supporting other women, and that part was beautiful.”
It comes after Bindi opened up about her battle with severe endometriosis and recalled how difficult it was to get doctors to take her condition seriously.
The conservationist said she lived in terrible pain that was initially ignored by medical professionals.
‘They tested me for everything. Every tropical disease, Lyme disease, cancer, you name it. “I had every blood test and scan imaginable,” he told People magazine.
‘You don’t know what’s wrong with you, and then when people tell you, ‘It’s all in your head,’ or ‘You’re hormonal,’ or ‘Just have a cup of tea and go to bed,’ you end up feeling so desperately alone.’
The daughter of the late Steve ‘the Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin said she even began to doubt herself until August last year, when she collapsed in the fetal position.
The 26-year-old celebrity conservationist, who went public with her heartbreaking diagnosis last year, revealed she was extremely moved by the fact that other women came forward after her.
In August last year, Bindi said doctors initially didn’t take her seriously when she came in with severe pain and she had to work hard to get a proper diagnosis.
Endometriosis is an often painful condition in which the tissue that lines the uterus also grows outside the uterus.
There are a wide variety of symptoms: pain can affect areas ranging from the abdomen and lower back to the pelvis and vagina.
Other symptoms include painful intercourse, abnormal menstruation, nausea, bloating, and pain when defecating.
‘After years of doctors and various people telling you that nothing is wrong, you really start to believe it. “You end up in this strange space of doubt, fear and insecurity,” he told the magazine.
After finally finding the right doctor who took her condition seriously, Bindi underwent successful surgery earlier this year, during which surgeons found 37 lesions and a cyst on her ovary that were removed, and she emerged with a new chance of life.
Her surgeon at the Seckin Endometriosis Center in New York City removed a total of thirty-seven lesions and one “chocolate cyst,” the term for a cyst filled with menstrual blood.
‘I feel like I have a second chance at life, I feel completely new. “It’s not like a light switch, but every week I feel like I can do a little more,” she told People.
In May 2023, Bindi gave fans an update on her recovery and assured them that she was doing well after surgery.