Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel 'ashamed' of endometriosis pain

Her story has reignited conversations about the condition that affects about one in ten women.

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Irwin, who first revealed her decade-long struggle with the disease in 2023, said in an update, she was "slowly gaining my strength back" and "beginning to recognise myself again".

After feeling "utterly ashamed" when told her pain was "just part of being a woman", the 27-year-old said society needs to remove the stigma around women's health.

Irwin's story has reignited conversations worldwide about the condition which can cause severe pain and infertility, affecting about one in ten women.

"Young girls and women shouldn't feel alone with pain in the driver's seat of their lives," she wrote in an Instagram post to her 5.7 million followers.