Alexa Chung has revealed on Instagram that she suffers from endometriosis, adding that she thinks the condition “sucks”.

On Thursday, the television presenter-turned-fashion designer shared a photograph of herself on the social media platform standing in a hospital corridor with a cotton wool ball taped to her hand, suggesting she had an intravenous cannula temporarily placed in her hand.

Chung captioned the post: “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member, but here I am.”

The 35-year-old tagged the image with several hashtags related to endometriosis including “#endometriosisclub”, “#sorryifyouhaveittooitsucks”, and “#endometriosisawareness”.

According to the NHS, endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.

The long-term health condition can affect women of any age, but it is most common in women in their 30s and 40s. Its symptoms can range from pain in the lower stomach and pelvis to discomfort during or after sex, and heavy bleeding during a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Endometriosis UK estimates that one in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK suffer from the condition, making it the second most common gynaecological condition in the country.  

Several celebrities and the designer’s followers have commented on her post to share their messages of love and support.

Broadcast journalist Stacey Dooleycommented on the photograph with several heart emojis.

US photographer and filmmaker Pamela Hanson posted a crying emoji, while French singer Lou Doillon wrote “same” with the hashtag “#compassion”.

Meanwhile, other women have shared their own stories about living with the condition.

One user wrote: “Welcome to the tuffest club there is. Like fight club, but with a uterus. [sic]”

Another added: “Diagnosed 38 years ago in the Bronze Age. A healthy pregnancy and twenty-four months of breast feeding radically changed my condition for the better for the duration of my childbearing years.”

Chung later posted a selfie on Instagram Stories wearing a hospital and a patient identification bracelet. Her hand is placed over her stomach.

The star joked in a caption written on the post: “This sexy lil number was completely open in the back and made from the finest printed cotton poplin.

“Ties and trims are grosgrain ribbon. One size fits all. Stunning bracelet made from digital print paper and sellotape (every bangle is personalised to order).”

Other celebrities to have spoken out about their diagnosis of endometriosis in recent years include actor Sarah Hyland, TV presenter Julia Bradbury, and Girls star Lena Dunham.

In 2018, Dunham revealed that she had undergone a total hysterectomy – a procedure that surgically removes the cervix and uterus – following years of suffering from chronic pain as a result of endometriosis.

Months later, she underwent additional surgery to remove her left ovary.

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Katy Perry looks incredible — now, she’s spilling the beans on some of her anti-aging secrets.

Perry spoke about her health and fitness regimen as she did an interview for Australian radio show Smallzy’s Surgery on Nova 106.9.

The singer said she practises Panca Karma and undergoes lots of enemas.

She revealed, according to the Daily Mail: “I’m kind of into those type of things, like health and healing places and self-betterment places.

“Especially as you get older and you have longer hangovers, you realize the cells in my body are dying. I did this thing called Panca Karma, it’s basically Ayurvedic eating and cleansing; you do lots of enemas.”

She said, when asked further about doing enemas: “You definitely feel more energy, it basically like gets all the c**p out of you, every pun intended.”

Perry said her husband-to-be Orlando Bloom was also into similar things: “There are ancient ways to heal yourself besides just taking a pill, which is something I always love to investigate.

“Orlando is very all about that kind of new age of living; for instance, today we are actually on a little bit of a health kick because we ate so many croissants when we were on vacation.”

Perry said she’s currently “eating fruit and apple cider vinegar and later I may have a vegan meal,” but insisted she’d probably have an In-N-Out burger tomorrow.

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Since 1975, there has been an influx in the number of obese adults. According to surveys, the rise in the number of obese cases amounts to a three-fold increase. Experts say that even if obesity has been driven mainly by the structure of one’s diet and lack of exercise, it is very important to note that genes also play a huge role.

According to a recently published study, the unhealthy lifestyle is even harder to resist, especially for people who are genetically predisposed to have a wider girth. The study highlights how genetic predisposition could lead to higher rates of weight gain.

As the standard measure for a body mass index (BMI) is calculated on the basis of height and weight, for a person to reach a BMI of 20 to 30 would mean the person is overweight, while 30 and above classifies a person as obese. Previous studies have shown that obesity is a major risk factor for heart attacks, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers.

Surveys have shown that about 4% of adults had a BMI of 30 or higher during the mid-1970s. The rate would rise to 13% by 2016 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Currently, overweight cases account for 39% of adults. This covers an age group of 18 years and older with a count of about 2 billion people. From that count, 700 million are clinically obese.

Maria Brandkvist, from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, worked with a group of scientists to study the relative impact of one’s environment and genes on obesity by reviewing the data of nearly 120,000 people in Norway whose height and weight regularly measured from 1963 to 2008.

50% of the individuals that were monitored were divided into five groups depending on the degree of their genetic susceptibility to obesity. The team compared the two groups from the extreme sides for the study, where they found out that most 35-year-old men having the genetic variants that favor weight gain were already heavier in the 1960s as compared to men of the same age who did not have genes that induced a fat physique. According to scientists, the same pattern is followed by women. However, for women, the increase in obesity cases are smaller.

Even if the scientists presented a strong link between the genetic profiles and the degree of obesity, The study authors have cautioned the public that the study cannot determine the direct cause and effect relationship for the topic, and more research needs to be conducted.

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