Amy Schumer had to undergo surgery due to endometriosis: Long recovery ahead

Amy Schumer, a comedian and actress best known for her role in the movie "Trainwreck," is recovering after endometriosis surgery. Namely, due to this condition, the actress had to remove her uterus and appendix.

Endometriosis is a painful chronic disease in which the tissue of the uterine lining (endometrium) grows in places in the body where it should not be, or anywhere outside the uterus.

Amy’s endometriosis affected her appendix, so she had to have it removed as well.

The actress keeps her Instagram followers updated regarding her condition and recovery process. 

“So, it’s the morning after my surgery for endometriosis and my uterus is out,” she said. “The doctor found 30 spots of endometriosis that he removed. He removed my appendix because the endometriosis had attacked it. There was a lot, a lot of blood in my uterus and I’m, you know, sore and I have some, like, gas pains,” Amy wrote alongside the video from the hospital.

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This is not the first time the actress, who has also been diagnosed with adenomyosis (when the lining of the uterus is located in the myometrium, the muscular layer of the uterus) and Lyme disease, has been open about her health and conception issues.

Due to all the diagnoses and complications, Amy had to give up the idea of ​​another child, and now, unfortunately, she will not be able to conceive due to the removed uterus. As she once revealed, she will freeze the eggs and decide “how to give Gene a brother or sister”.

The 40-year-old also shared a selfie of herself wearing a hospital gown with the caption: “If you have really painful periods, you may have #endometriosis.” Many took to the comments to praise the actress for raising awareness around the condition which affects over 200 million women worldwide.

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By: Sarah R.