Bindi Irwin reveals she underwent surgery for endometriosis after suffering 'insurmountable' pain for 10 years

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Bindi Irwin has revealed she’s struggled with endometriosis for ten years and recently underwent surgery to treat the condition. "Dear Friends, I battled for a long time wondering if I should share this journey with you in such a public space.

It came down to the responsibility I feel to share my story for other women who need help," her post began, accompanying a photo of Irwin in a hospital bed.

She continued, "For 10 yrs I’ve struggled with insurmountable fatigue, pain & nausea.Trying to remain a positive person & hide the pain has been a very long road.These last 10yrs have included many tests, doctors visits, scans, etc." "A doctor told me it was simply something you deal with as a woman & I gave up entirely, trying to function through the pain."           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Bindi Irwin (@bindisueirwin) A friend convinced Irwin to keep searching for answers and treatment, and she eventually opted for surgery to treat the condition.  "Going in for surgery was scary but I knew I couldn’t live like I was.

Every part of my life was getting torn apart because of the pain," the "Dancing with the Stars" champion wrote. She revealed that doctors found, "37 lesions, some very deep & difficult to remove, & a chocolate cyst," and added that the first words from her doctor during recovery were, "‘How did you live with this much pain?’"  Endometriosis, according to the Mayo Clinic, is a condition "in which cells similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, grow outside the uterus.