Janel Parrish Shares Update After Second Endometriosis Surgery

Amy Schumer

For the comedian, endometriosis means dealing with "pain you can't see."

"It's a lonely, lonely disease," she said in a 2022 episode of The Checkup with Dr. David Agus. "You tell someone you get really bad cramps, and they're like, 'Oh, it's being a woman,' and you're like, 'no, it's irregular.'"

And the pain doesn't just happen during menstration, according to Amy. As she explained, "I've been in so much pain my whole life—not just the week of my period. It's during ovulation."

After welcoming son Gene in 2019, the Kinda Pregnant star had her uterus and appendix removed as part of treatment.

"The doctor found 30 spots of endometriosis that he removed," she shared in a video after her 2021 surgery. "He removed my appendix because the endometriosis had attacked it."

Barbara Palvin

The Victoria’s Secret model struggled with “fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor” and more for years before she was diagnosed with endometriosis.

“ I’ve been going to checkups to my gynecologist every year, I thought if I had endometriosis I would have known about it by now, but as it turns out, endometriosis can’t be diagnosed with general examinations,” she wrote on Instagram in August 2025, three months after undergoing surgery to treat the condition. “Since then I finally experienced a period that was easier, and now I know the difference.”

Barbara added, “Early diagnosis and treatment are very important to prevent long-term complications, and now I’m more mindful about my body to act fast if needed.” 

Olivia Culpo

The former Miss Universe said "at least 12" doctors dismissed her chronic pain before she was finally diagnosed with rectovaginal endometriosis, a severe form of the condition uterine-like lining grows on the surface of the rectum and vagina.

She underwent surgery in 2020, before welcoming daughter Colette with Christian McCaffrey five years later.

"I remember I felt like I was going to die, I was in so much pain," Olivia told the S.H.E. MD's podcast in 2024 of her struggles with endometriosis. "You're hot, you're hormonal, you're sensitive, you're in excruciating pain, and then someone's going to tell you you're overreacting or lying, just making you feel insane."

Bindi Irwin

Crikey! Endometriosis is a pain—just ask the daughter of the late Steve Irwin.

Bindi suffered in silence for more than a decade before undergoing surgery in 2023 to treat endometriosis.

"Doctor after doctor would say, ‘Hey, it’s just part of being a woman, there’s really nothing wrong with you,'" she recalled on a February 2025 episode of the A Life of Greatness podcast. "I was just getting more and more unwell, and it affects so many different parts of your life."

Ultimately, she ended up having 51 endometriosis lesions, a chocolate cyst and her appendix removed—as well as surgery to close up an "unzipping" hernia from birthing her daughter Grace Warrior in 2021—before her health improved.

"I can FINALLY say that I’m feeling better," Bindi wrote in an August 2025 Instagram post. "I can function in everyday life without wanting to throw up or pass out from the pain. Slowly, slowly gaining my strength back."

Halsey

For the "Nightmare" singer, receiving their endometriosis diagnosis was a "bittersweet" moment.

"It was the relief of knowing that I wasn't making it all up and I wasn't being sensitive and it wasn't all in my head," they recalled during a 2018 appearance on The Doctors. "It also kind of sucked to know that I was going to be living with this forever."

But things only took a turn a few months after their diagnosis. "Before I could even really figure out what that meant to me and what that meant for my future, for my career, for my life for my relationship," Halsey shared, "the next thing I know, I was onstage miscarrying in the middle of my concert."

And though the musician did eventually become a mom with the arrival of son Ender in 2021, they continued to struggle with the disorder, leading them to seek further treatment in 2024.

Emma Roberts

Before the birth of her son Rhodes in 2020, the American Horror Story star froze her eggs after learning that she had been suffering from undiagnosed endometriosis since her teenage years.

"I always had debilitating cramps and periods, so bad that I would miss school and, later, have to cancel meetings," she recalled in a 2020 interview with Cosmopolitan. "I mentioned this to my doctor, who didn't look into it and sent me on my way because maybe I was being dramatic?"

But during her late 20s, the actress switched to a female doctor, who was able to diagnose her with the disorder.

"Finally, there was validation that I wasn't being dramatic," Emma shared. "But by then, it had affected my fertility. I was told, 'You should probably freeze your eggs or look into other options.'"

Lena Dunham

Though the Girls creator began experiencing symptoms of endometriosis during her first period, it was until she was 25 when she received an official diagnosis. By then, the disease had already affected multiple organs—including her bladder, liver and appendix—leading her to eventually seek a full hysterectomy.

"I wake up surrounded by family and doctors eager to tell me I was right," she recalled of the procedure in a 2018 Vogue essay. "My uterus is worse than anyone could have imagined. It’s the Chinatown Chanel purse of nightmares, full of both subtle and glaring flaws."

In addition, Lena said doctors discovered "retrograde bleeding, a.k.a. my period running in reverse, so that my stomach is full of blood" during the operation. 

"Let’s please not even talk about my uterine lining," she penned. "The only beautiful detail is that the organ—which is meant to be shaped like a lightbulb—was shaped like a heart."

Anitta

The "Envolver" singer was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2022 after struggling with recurring pain from sex.

"Every time I had sex with the more well-endowed guy, I couldn't even walk the next day or 48 hours later from so much pain," she wrote in Portuguese on X (formerly Twitter) at the time. "So obviously in these 9 years of struggle I went through was people telling me the same things... and nothing to resolve it."

It wasn't until Anitta (real name Larissa de Macedo Machado) met a "guardian angel" doctor, who found discovered that the pain was related to endometriosis.

"Lack of hygiene? No. Lack of a condom? No. Lack of water? No," she recalled of previous diagnoses from other doctors. "Lack of thoroughly researching all the variables that each body can respond to an anomaly with? YES."

"Endometriosis is very common among women. It has various side effects, in different ways for each body," Anitta added. "It's not normal for us to live with this pain like this forever."

Janel Parrish

It's no lie: Endometriosis is a pain. The Pretty Little Liars star got candid about her struggles with the chronic disorder in 2024, when she underwent surgery to remove cysts and scar tissues she got "as a result of the disease."

"I usually keep my private life private," Janel wrote on Instagram at the time, "but I wanted to share this if it can help other women suffering to know they’re not alone."

"To my Endo sisters, there is so little information out there about this and there is no cure," she continued. "Seeing other women posting about their experienced made ME feel stronger. I hope this helps keeps the conversation about Endo flowing, so we can raise awareness and lift each other up."

Chrissy Teigen

The Cravings cookbook author underwent surgery to treat endometriosis in 2021, describing the procedure as "a toughie."

"My whole belly got numbed," she wrote on Instagram alongside footage of her recovery. "It makes it hard, every little cough and stuff. But it is truly still better than the contractions and the pain of endo."

Julianne Hough

The Dancing With the Stars co-host was diagnosed with endometriosis in 2008 after she was rushed to a hospital with severe stomach cramps.

"It turned out I ruptured a cyst that was on my ovary," she wrote on her blog at the time. "I didn't know but I have endometriosis. I've apparently had it for a long time because I've had this pain for about the last five years."

Since then, Julianne has been candid about her struggles with the disease, including how it effects her journey to motherhood.

"Navigating fertility is never simple, especially with endometriosis and my own personal timeline and hopes around having children," the TV personality—who divorced Brooks Laich in 2022—wrote on Instagram in 2025. "This is my third round of egg freezing and I know it’s not always the most comfortable thing to talk about, let alone share publicly."

Savannah Chrisley

The Chrisley Knows Best star perhaps, well, knows best when it comes to the discomfort associated with endometriosis.

"I was diagnosed with Endometriosis when I was 18 and it’s been quite the struggle," she wrote on Instagram in 2020. "The pain at times is unbearable and the toll it takes on my emotional/psychological health is pretty rough at times."

During her third surgery to treat the condition, Savannah said doctors found a huge cyst, as well as scar tissue on her ovaries, bladder and the surrounding area.

Padma Lakshmi

Chronic pain associated with endometriosis led Top Chef host's three-year marriage to Salman Rushdie, who she divorced in 2007.

"Endometriosis was definitely a major reason that my marriage failed and I don't think either of us understood it at the time. I think that's also because I hid it to a certain degree, not intentionally but you know, it's weird to talk about your period all the time. It's like the least sexy thing in the world to do."

When the Top Chef host became pregnant with daughter Krishna in 2009, doctors told her that the baby was "nothing short of a medical miracle" due to her endometriosis.

Tara Lipinski

The Olympic figure skater underwent laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis in 2020 after spending years dealing with intermittent pain that she admittedly "overlooked."

"I probably didn’t describe my symptoms accurately or forcefully enough to my doctors for them to suspect endometriosis," she shared on Instagram. "Over the last five years the pain progressed, but because it wasn’t constant or startling intense I just chose to ignore it."

As it turned out, Tara said she had "moderate amounts of endo" in her system.

She underwent another surgery in 2024, removing her fallopian tubes as well as what she described as a "painful endometrioma" on her ovary.

"I have embryos on ice so if I ever wanted to try to become pregnant again," Tara, who gave birth to daughter Georgie in 2023, noted on Instagram Stories, "I wouldn't need my tubes—straight to my uterus."