Wiggles star Emma Watkins has been very open about her struggle with endometriosis over the past year.
And now the children's entertainer has spoken about the surgery that left her in so much pain she couldn't even make herself a cup of tea.
The 29-year-old revealed the endometriosis operation, which involved the removal of five cysts, meant she had to forego six weeks of the Wiggles' whistle-stop tour last year.'
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'I remember waking up in agony': On Thursday, Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins (pictured) said the pain of her endometriosis surgery was so bad it led her to miss six weeks of the band's national tour. The star has been very open about her struggle with endometriosis over the past year
'Apparently, I just woke up (from surgery) and I said, ''Sore, sore. I'm sore'',' Emma told Who magazine on Thursday.
'I remember waking up and you're just in agony. You can't even roll over on your side,' she added.
The performer, who announced her separation from Wiggles bandmate and husband Lachlan Gillespie after the surgery in August, said the symptoms started in March.
Difficult journey: And now Wiggles star Emma (pictured with Wiggles bandmate and estranged husband Lachlan Gillespie) has spoken for the first time after surgery that left her in so much pain she couldn't even make herself a cup of tea
'I started bleeding every single day - I thought that was really bizarre,' Emma said.
Endometriosis affects one in 10 women and 176 million women worldwide.
The yellow Wiggle revealed last month she leaned on her bandmates, including estranged husband Lachlan, while recovering from surgery.
Agony: The 29-year-old (pictured left with Lachlan) revealed the surgery to take out five cysts meant she had to forego six weeks of the Wiggles' whistle-stop tour last year
Speaking to Who, Emma said: 'It's so great having them and having Lachie as my best friend.'
She added: 'I'm so lucky.'
Emma took six
