Lena Dunham Lena Dunham has total hysterectomy because of endometriosis Actor tells of radical surgery in attempt to end years of chronic pain from debilitating disease Lena Dunham said the decision was a tough one but that she felt more positive about the future. Photograph: Richard Shotwell/Invision/APLena Dunham, the star and creator of the HBO comedy series Girls, has undergone radical surgery to remove her uterus and cervix in an attempt to rid herself of the debilitating disease endometriosis. She has tried every sort of alternative treatment, and lists “pelvic floor therapy, massage therapy, pain therapy, color therapy, acupuncture” and yoga among them. Dunham’s total hysterectomy will only be a cure if none is found elsewhere in her abdomen or bowel. Dunham is not the only celebrity to have tried to break the silence around endometriosis.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2018 14:27 UTC