Bindi Irwin undergoes surgery for endometriosis after 10 years of pain
Bindi Irwin undergoes massive surgery for endometriosis after 10 years of pain and fatigue
Bindi Irwin has undergone major surgery for endometriosis.
The daughter of the late Steve ‘the Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin spoke for the first time about her decade-long battle with the disease in a lengthy Instagram post Wednesday morning.
The 24-year-old conservationist, who shares daughter Grace Warrior with husband Chandler Powell, also posted a confrontational photo of herself in a hospital bed after surgery.
The Crikey! It’s the Irwins star who said she spent 10 years “torn apart (by) the pain” and knew she needed surgery because she “couldn’t live the way I was.”
She also explained how the surgeon discovered and removed a total of 37 lesions and a “chocolate cyst” — a term for a cyst filled with menstrual blood.
Bindi Irwin, the daughter of the late Steve ‘the Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin. has had major surgery for endometriosis. She is pictured here after her surgery
The 24-year-old conservationist, who shares daughter Grace with husband Chandler Powell, (both pictured) spoke for the first time on Wednesday about her years-long battle with the disease
Endometriosis is an often painful condition in which the tissue that lines the uterus also grows outside the uterus.
Bindi was initially unsure if she wanted to discuss her health publicly, but decided to speak out because she wanted to help other women struggling with endometriosis.
More to come.