Love Island star Erin Barnett recalls dropping to her knees in the shower in ‘horrific’ pain when an ovarian cyst ruptured – and shares a photo of her severely bloated tummy
Erin Barnett has spoken candidly in the past about her surgeries for issues relating to endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
On Sunday, the former Love Island star recalled how she dropped down to her knees in the shower on Monday when an ovarian cyst ruptured.
The 24-year-old shared a photo to Instagram of her severely bloated stomach, and recalled the ‘horrific’ pain as blood ran down the drain and her skin ‘burned’.
Horrific pain: Former Love Island star Erin Barnett (pictured), 24, recalled how she dropped down to her knees in the shower in ‘horrific’ pain on Monday when an ovarian cyst ruptured, in a candid Instagram post on Sunday
‘Monday I had a cyst rupture inside on my right ovary that was slowly growing,’ Erin began her post.
‘I’ve had a cyst rupture inside my left ovary before it was completely removed, so I was well aware what I was feeling Monday night was a cyst rupture.’
Erin recalled how she went into panic mode, knowing the pain that was forthcoming.
Dropping down to her knees in ‘indescribable’ pain, she went on to describe the ‘pool of blood running down the drain’ and her skin ‘burning’ from extreme bloating.
Raising awareness of the crippling condition: The influencer shared a photo to Instagram of her severely bloated stomach (pictured), and recalled the ‘indescribable’ pain as blood ran down the drain and her skin ‘burned’
Decision: After taking painkillers and consulting her gynaecologist, Erin revealed how she made the decision to have her right ovary removed. While it will mean the end of cyst ruptures, the reality star said it won’t cure her endometriosis. Pictured in a prior Instagram post
‘I screamed, cried and cried and cried times 100. I was rocking back and forth just crying,’ the influencer said.
After taking painkillers and consulting her gynaecologist, Erin made the decision to have her right ovary removed.
While it will mean the end of cyst ruptures, the reality star said it won’t cure her endometriosis.
Surgery: In June, Erin revealed on Instagram how she underwent surgery after her right ovary and Fallopian tube had attached to her bowel
‘This time round my right ovary and Fallopian tube were completely stuck on the walls of my uterus and attaching itself to my bowels’: Erin revealed why she was in hospital (pictured on a previous hospital stay in 2019)
In June, Erin revealed on Instagram how she underwent surgery after her right ovary and Fallopian tube had attached to her bowel.
’This time round my right ovary and Fallopian tube were completely stuck on the walls of my uterus and attaching itself to my bowels. Everything was rock hard stuck on each other. This is caused by adhesions and endometriosis mixed together, woo.’
Erin explained how she was in post-op recovery for over five hours as she woke up from surgery in excruciating pain.
Recovery: Erin is pictured prior to surgery (left) showing off her flat and toned stomach, the day after surgery (centre) with a severely swollen and distended abdomen, and on the day she woke up ‘pain-free’ (right) showing her swelling and bloating had gone down
Erin first discovered she had the debilitating disorder when she had a three-litre cyst removed from her ovary at the age of just 15.
‘Everyone asking about my stomach tattoo. I got this tattoo to cover up scars on my stomach as I’ve had many ovary operations due to having endometriosis and polycystic ovaries,’ she explained in 2019.
At the time, Erin also revealed that she can’t have children naturally.
Health journey: ‘Everyone asking about my stomach tattoo. I got this tattoo to cover up scars on my stomach as I’ve had many ovary operations due to having endometriosis and polycystic ovaries,’ the reality star explained in 2019