Bindi Irwin, an Australian wildlife campaigner, recently opened up about her health concerns. On March 7th, the 24-year-old revealed on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with endometriosis. A syndrome in which cells comparable to the uterine lining develop outside of the uterus.
According to the Mayo Clinic, endometriosis affects pelvic tissue and has the potential to include the ovaries and fallopian tubes, potentially causing bladder and gut damage.
Dear friends,
I debated for a long time whether I should share this trip with you in such a public setting. It boiled down to my sense of obligation to share my story with other ladies in need.” She wrote and shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed.
Irwin described her pain-related experiences over the last decade, disclosing that it took multiple tests, physician visits, and scans to determine the source of her agony. She also mentioned that some doctors had originally rejected her problems.