Former Coronation Street star Sacha Parkinson has shared her ongoing battle with medical condition Endometriosis in an emotional social media post.
The actress, who is best known for playing Corrie’s Sian Powers between 2009 and 2011 shared a picture with her Instagram followers of her in hospital following surgery last year.
Sacha is choosing to share her journey with this illness now as March is Endometriosis awareness month.
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In the brave post, Sacha revealed everything she had been through over the last few years…
“In April of last year I had surgery to remove endo cysts from inside both of my ovaries, that had taken up the entire space! Along with endo spots from around my womb. My surgery, though small in comparison to others, changed my life massively.”
The actress went on to explain how she first discovered she had the condition: “I had excruciating period pains growing up, often resulting in me taking days off school.
“I had constant lower back pain and for the last 3 years, a constant dull ache that felt like I had period pains every single day.
“My anxiety was through the roof, I was always fatigue, I found I was irritable for no reason and it hurt to have intercourse.
“Yeah, I said it, SEX! Which come on, really sucks! I wondered if it was all in my mind and I’m certain my partner at the time thought so too, until I was diagnosed.”
Sacha even revealed that her mother also has also battled the condition in the past, having to have a hysterectomy at just 24.
Just moments after Sacha posted her picture on social media, she was flooded with women who also suffer with the same condition.
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Sacha finished her post by urging women to spread the word and raise awareness about the hidden illness that effects so many women.
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