Jenny Powell has bravely shown her surgery scars as she opened up about her health battles.
The TV presenter, 56, began experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms almost a decade ago.
Just four months ago, she underwent a hysterectomy and has explained that the last two years have been the most difficult for her.
Jenny told OK!: ‘Even though I tried to send out all these positive, smiley, “everything’s lovely’” vibes, I was suffering.
‘I had terrible bleeding, really bad, to the point where I was changing four times a day and in a job like mine, that isn’t good.’
The former Wheel of Fortune star thinks that women’s health is ‘neglected’ and that the concept of ‘just getting used’ to struggling is something that frustrates her.
Jenny Powell has bravely shown off her surgery scars as she opens up on her health battles
The TV presenter, 56, began experiencing peri-menopausal symptoms almost a decade ago and then had a hysterectomy
The Greatest Hits Radio host had been on a family holiday in her ʙικιɴι last year when some paparazzi pictures of herself started doing the rounds in the media.
When she saw the images, Jenny noticed a ‘bump in [her] lower abdomen’ which caused concern and she underwent an MRI.
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The scan revealed that her abdomen was as if she ‘was about 16 weeks pregnant’ with the amount of pressure it was under, and she felt compelled to share her story.
She added: ‘It was so big it was pressing on my intestines, on my bladder, on my kidneys. It’s only looking back – now that it’s gone – that I think, ‘Wow.’ And that’s why I put it all out there.’
In the images shared, Jenny posed in a bar and shorts as she gave a full view of the extent of her scars.
The images had been taken over the course of a four-week time span, and the scarring became more dramatic as the days went on.
Jenny is mother to Constance, 24, and Pollyanna, 16, and explained that women perhaps ignore health issues as they focus on others in their life.
But she insisted that is not an ‘acceptable’ atтιтude to have and has been ‘inundated with messages’ with messages in a similar position to hers.
The TV presenter underwent the procedure to subside her severe menopause symptoms, which she has been incredibly open about
Soon after undergoing the operation in early October, Jenny explained: ‘I’ve suffered for so long with all sorts of symptoms and tried all sorts,…’
Soon after undergoing the operation in early October, Jenny explained: ‘I’ve suffered for so long with all sorts of symptoms and tried all sorts, but yeah it’s time, so hence the hysterectomy.
‘Because I’m menopausal of course things are different it’s not like this is been brought on early.
‘But I’m just wondering if they’ll be any connection between it and my emotions. So it will be interesting. I’m just about to put my fancy gown on so come back later.’
Jenny previously revealed she was forced into hospital after severe menopause symptoms left her struggling to ‘get out of bed every day.’
