Actress Tia Mowry has opened up about her long and painful battle with endometriosis which prompted her to undergo two operations in a bid to have children.
The 34-year-old Sister, Sister star and her husband Cory Hardrict welcomed a son named Cree last June, and Mowry has now revealed she once feared she would never become a mother after being diagnosed with the gynecological condition.
Mowry found out about her condition at the age of 27 and she underwent two surgeries in a bid to ease her pain and help increase her chances of having children.
In a blog post for Ivillage.com, she writes, “I was 27 years old when I was diagnosed with endometriosis… I knew nothing about it… The simple explanation of this: endometriosis is an abnormal growth of cells from the lining of your uterus that appear outside of the uterine cavity… It was a condition that could potentially prevent me from having children. I was devastated.”
“You see, now married, having kids was on my radar and I was informed that surgery could help! So, surgery seemed to be my only option. The operation was successful, however, two years later the pain returned.”
Mowry underwent a second operation and was advised to alter her diet to help with her condition, and she is convinced the lifestyle changes helped her fall pregnant. Read full article.
