Bindi Irwin’s decision to share her endometriosis diagnosis has been met with an overwhelming response, shining a light on a debilitating issue that thousands of women suffer with in silence.
The much-loved Australian conservationist went public on Wednesday with the private health battle – one her younger brother Bob said has caused her a “decade of pain”.
Posting a candid photo of herself in a hospital bed to Instagram, the 24-year-old mum-of-one revealed she had been living with “insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea” for the past 10 years due to endometriosis.
The chronic condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) to grow outside of the organ. The tissue, which has been found on every major organ of the body, often sp...
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