Source: independent.co.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alexa Chung\u00a0has revealed on Instagram that she suffers from\u00a0endometriosis, adding that she thinks the condition “sucks”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chung captioned the post: \u201cI don\u2019t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member, but here I am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 35-year-old tagged the image with several hashtags related to endometriosis including \u201c#endometriosisclub\u201d, \u201c#sorryifyouhaveittooitsucks\u201d, and \u201c#endometriosisawareness\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the\u00a0NHS,\u00a0endometriosis\u00a0is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s menstrual cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Endometriosis UK\u00a0estimates that one in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK suffer from the condition, making it\u00a0the second most common gynaecological condition in the country. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities and the designer\u2019s followers have commented on her post to share their messages of love and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broadcast journalist\u00a0Stacey Dooleycommented on the photograph with several heart emojis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US photographer and filmmaker Pamela Hanson posted a crying emoji, while French singer\u00a0Lou Doillon\u00a0wrote \u201csame\u201d with the hashtag \u201c#compassion\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, other women have shared their own stories about living with the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One user wrote: \u201cWelcome to the tuffest club there is. Like fight club, but with a uterus. [sic]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another added: \u201cDiagnosed 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chung later posted a selfie on Instagram Stories wearing a hospital and a patient identification bracelet. Her hand is placed over her stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The star joked in a caption written on the post: \u201cThis sexy lil number was completely open in the back and made from the finest printed cotton poplin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTies and trims are grosgrain ribbon. One size fits all. Stunning bracelet made from digital print paper and sellotape (every bangle is personalised to order).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other celebrities to have spoken out about their diagnosis of endometriosis in recent years include actor\u00a0Sarah Hyland, TV presenter\u00a0Julia Bradbury, and\u00a0Girls\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0Lena Dunham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2018, Dunham revealed that she had undergone a total\u00a0hysterectomy\u00a0\u2013 a procedure that surgically removes the cervix and uterus – following years of suffering from chronic pain as a result of\u00a0endometriosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Months later, she underwent additional surgery to\u00a0remove her left ovary. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Source: independent.co.uk Alexa Chung\u00a0has revealed on Instagram that she suffers from\u00a0endometriosis, adding that she thinks the condition “sucks”. On Thursday, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1110,1111,389,1114,159,1113,995,1112],"class_list":["post-925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alexa-chung","tag-appointment","tag-endometriosis","tag-fallopian-tubes","tag-hospital","tag-ovaries","tag-reveals","tag-sucks"],"yoast_head":"\n