Tennis champion Venus Williams has disclosed a decades-long battle with fibroids and adenomyosis that caused debilitating symptoms throughout her career, including extreme pain, vomiting and excessive bleeding.
The 45-year-old athlete revealed her struggle during an NBC News Daily interview on July 3, describing how the conditions left her in agony for nearly 30 years.
Williams said as cited by Sports Central: "My symptoms were extreme pain. You know, getting so much in pain that maybe you throw up. Or you can't get off the ground.
The seven-time Grand Slam winner said she experienced gruelling symptoms from adolescence, recalling being "just hugging the toilet bowl" before her second-round match at the French Open aged 16.
