The actress, comedian, and talk show host Whoopi Goldberg was diagnosed with endometriosis four decades ago, and she considers herself very lucky to have found a doctor who diagnosed her and helped treat it. So she was surprised when she discovered how many women live with this disease for years before understanding what’s happening inside their bodies.

In an episode of The View that aired in 2023, she spoke with Hillary Clinton — an executive producer of Below the Belt, a documentary aimed at raising awareness about endometriosis — about her frustration that many women don’t receive a timely diagnosis. “When I saw this documentary and I…

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