Australian environmental activist Bindi Irwin is open about her health problems.

The 24-year-old revealed on Tuesday, March 7, that she had been given an endometriosis diagnosis, a disorder in which cells resembling those in the uterine lining proliferate outside of the uterus.

According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition damages the bladder, intestines, pelvic tissue, and can encircle the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

“Hello, Friends.” I debated whether or not to share this trip with you in such a public setting for a very long time. It all came down to the obligation I have to share my experience for other women who are in need of support, Irwin said with a picture of herself lying in a hospital bed with an IV in her arm.

While sharing her story, Irwin disclosed that she has been in agony for the past ten years. She alleges that some medical professionals at first discounted her worries and that it took “several tests, physician visits, scans, etc.” before she discovered the issue.

“A doctor told me that was just something women have to live with, so I gave up completely on trying to get by while in pain. I didn’t find the answers until a buddy named @lesliemosier gave me the push I needed to start living again. I chose to have endometriosis surgery,” she wrote, adding that the medical professionals discovered 37 lesions and an ovarian cyst.

Irwin concluded by thanking everyone who had supported her and “encouraged me to find solutions when I feared I’d never climb out.” She expressed her gratitude for the medical team’s acknowledgment of her suffering.

Irwin claimed that she and her husband, Chandler Powell, were “pouring every ounce of energy I had left” into raising their 1-year-old daughter, Grace Warrior. As a result, she was unable to leave.

“Things may appear to be OK from the outside while peering into someone’s life through a window, but that is not always the case. Before you ask me, or any lady, when we’ll have more kids, please use kindness and wait a moment.

“I am very glad that we have our beautiful daughter after all that my body has been through. She feels like a miracle for our household. Millions of women struggle with a similar story, as far as I’m aware. This terrible illness is stigmatized. For everybody who reads this and is secretly struggling with agony and a lack of solutions, I’m sharing my story. Let this serve as proof that your suffering is legitimate and that you need assistance. Continue looking for solutions. http://www.endofound.org,” she added.

We value Irwin’s willingness to open up, and we wish her the best as she recovers.

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