rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Bindi Irwin has opened up about her miscarriage scare while pregnant with her daughter Grace.When the wildlife warrior was expecting with her first child with husband Chandler Powell she thought she was miscarrying after experiencing “severe unexplained pain”.Irwin opened up about the scare more than two years after Grace was born in March 2021.Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >>“Along my pregnancy journey. I would often have times where I thought I was miscarrying because I would have severe unexplained pain,” she told Good Morning America in a new TV interview.“I would think that I was losing our beautiful daughter.”The pain that Irwin was experiencing were symptoms of endometriosis, which she first spoke of publicly in March 2023.Bindi Irwin pregnant with Grace in 2021. Credit: Bindisueirwin/InstagramAfter 10 years of experiencing pain, the daughter of Steve Irwin finally received her diagnosis.“I was tested for cancer. I had MRIs, I had ultrasounds I had CT scans, just you name it. I was checked for everything,” she explained.“And the scariest thing was that there were no answers.”In August 2022, Irwin was pushed to undergo a laparoscopy, a keyhole surgery that inspects the organs in the abdomen and pelvic region.Bindi Irwin detailed her miscarriage scare for the first time. Credit: Instagram / bindisueirwinShe finally got her answer from the surgery after doctors found 37 lesions and cysts on her ovaries.Irwin was diagnosed with endometriosis — a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the womb, sometimes moving to other areas of the body.It affects one in nine women.In the interview, Irwin became emotional when she recalled how, after her diagnosis, a doctor asked her “how did you live with that much pain?”“That validation – I’m going to get emotional – that validation meant so much to me,” she said.Following specialised treatment and surgery, the conservationist said she feels “like I have a second chance at life”.Bindi Irwin underwent surgery for endometriosis. Credit: InstagramIn an interview with People, she said she feels “brand new”.“It’s not like a light switch, but every week I feel like I’m able to do a little bit more,” she said.“Now I wake up in the morning, and I don’t have to take anti-nausea medicine or have my heat pack.“Being able to go for a walk with my daughter and not feeling like I have to throw up in the bushes is just wild to me.”Bindi Irwin, Terri Irwin, Grace Powell and Chandler Powell. Credit: Instagram / chandlerpowellWhat is endometriosis?Endometriosis affects one in nine people with female reproductive organs.It can leave those affected in so much pain that they are unable to participate in work, social and other life commitments.“Endometriosis is a common disease in which the tissue that is similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it in other parts of the body,” Endometriosis Australia said on its website.“Whilst endometriosis most often affects the reproductive organs, it is frequently found in the bowel and bladder and has been found in muscle, joints, the lungs and the brain.”There are two main problems that occur with endometriosis, for which there is no cure: Pain and infertility.Other symptoms include:FatiguePain that stops you on or around your periodPain during or after sexHeavy bleeding or irregular bleedingPain with bowel movementsPain when you urinatePain in your pelvic region, lower back or legsFor more engaging entertainment content, visit 7Life on Facebook.Home and Away stars react as ‘beloved’ colleague given devastating diagnosisFarmer Wants a Wife’s Matt and Olivia share beautiful update after relationship ‘first’If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings.To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide.
Bindi Irwin tells of pregnancy ordeal in TV interview: ‘I thought I was miscarrying’
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