Lili Reinhart is opening up about her health and revealing what she’s been going through.
The 29-year-old Riverdale star has confirmed she underwent surgery last week and was diagnosed with endometriosis, a disorder that causes tissue that normally lines the uterus to grow outside of it. However, the path to getting there was long and required advocating for herself.
She’s now telling her story.
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Lili shared on Instagram, “Last week, I was officially diagnosed with endometriosis following laparoscopic surgery. Last year, I saw a urogynecologist and was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. I was told there was no cure—and no lasting relief—for my symptoms. Three hospital visits. Multiple urologists and gynecologists. And not one of them seriously considered endometriosis as the underlying cause of what I was experiencing.”
She continued, “It wasn’t until I worked with two different pelvic floor therapists that the word endometriosis was even mentioned to me as a possible source of my pain. I pushed for an MRI on my own, which led to a diagnosis of adenomyosis. From there, I met with an endometriosis specialist who helped me decide that laparoscopic surgery was the next step I wanted to take—while, at the same time, another gynecologist told me I ‘probably didn’t have endo’ and should just go on the pill.”
She continued, “I’m glad I trusted my body and listened to my gut and will continue advocating for others to do so. (Endometriosis is an extremely misunderstood disease, leaving often a 4-11 year gap between symptoms and a definitive surgical diagnosis. It’s estimated 1 in 10 people with uteruses have endo according to the World Health Organization.)”
Just this week, another celebrity revealed their battle with endometriosis.
