Bindi Irwin opens up about sharing endometriosis diagnosis: ‘Terrible to talk about it’

Endometriosis

“It’s really scary to share something about yourself that has been so hard to overcome, to share things that feel so incredibly personal,” Irwin said at the Endometriosis Foundation of America’s (EndoFound) annual Blossom Ball, where she attended was guest of honor. Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which tissue that is normally inside the uterus grows outside it.

Irwin, who followed in her father’s footsteps as a conservationist, recently announced that she was suffering from the disease. She decided to do this to draw attention to the condition that occurs in one in ten women worldwide, but is often not diagnosed. “It is ignored in so many ways and so many women and girls are living with incredible pain,” Irwin further explained.

Bindi wants to inspire

She hopes to inspire other women to seek help. “It’s important to me to be able to share my journey, and maybe it will help other people with the ability to stand up and say, ‘Hey, this isn’t normal and I deserve to get help. I deserve to feel good.” It took ten years for Irwin to be properly diagnosed.

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