Delilah Belle Hamlin is opening up about her lengthy battle with endometriosis.
The 27-year-old daughter of Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin shared the details of her experience on the Tuesday (December 9) episode of the She MD podcast.
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Initially, she says she had very “painful periods” but struggled to receive an accurate diagnosis despite seeing multiple gynecologists.
It wasn’t until she heard Halsey speaking up about her own experience with the chronic disease that Delilah realized what it could be. Before that, she considered the possibility of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
“The first time I had ever heard of it was when Halsey posted about it on her Instagram years ago,” she revealed. “And then I never thought about it. I thought about PCOS and other things that gynecologists would bring up. But my cramps were so bad I was diagnosed with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder).”
Among her most debilitating symptoms were cramps “so bad” she would “be taken out of school.”
“I would have more frequent seizures during my period or before my period,” Delilah shared. “I would get really hot, and I would start convulsing.”
The SKIMS model even revealed that she got sober because of the seizures. “That was my main reason,” she said. “I definitely struggled with substance abuse because I was having so much depression and anxiety. The panic attacks were so bad. No one’s figuring out the root cause to all these things.”
But this past August, she was finally able to get endometriosis surgery that has since significantly improved her life.
“It feels good to know that it can be fixed. I’m very grateful, but you do have to do a lot of research on your own,” she concluded.
