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Signs of a possible medical scare first surfaced during
The Real Housewives Of New York latest season's trailer when the 45-year-old was caught talking about
needing surgery on camera.
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According to
PEOPLE Magazine, the Skinnygirl mogul suffers from uterine fibroids, a condition that first manifested itself through persistent cramping and sporadic bleeding.
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“I’d lost ten percent of my blood, my uterus had doubled in size and my fibroids had grown larger,” explained to the publication. “I was scared.”
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She also told the publication that she believed the debilitating condition was what ultimately caused her past miscarriage.
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After the fibroids were surgically removed in 2013, Bethenny was still faced with an "extremely painful" recovery. “I slept in bed for like a week,” she said.
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