Famous actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish revealed she suffers from endometriosis and has endured eight miscarriages as a result.
“My body be playing tricks on me,” Haddish told People during an interview published Thursday. “It’s so fucking devastating,” she said, as she added that her condition has led to a total of eight devastating miscarriages.
The famous comedian said her last miscarriage was as recent as 2023 and described rushing to the doctor for medical care.
“It’s like, I won’t know why there’s so much blood,” she said. “And then I go to the doctor and they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re miscarrying right now. And I just D&C [dilation and curettage, a procedure to remove pregnancy tissue],” she said, according to People.
Tiffany Haddish attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Haddish lost the babies, in spite of her efforts to do whatever it took to give each pregnancy a chance.
“Every time I find out I’m pregnant, I’m like, ‘Don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do nothing,” she said.
“Even if I don’t really want [the baby], I still try to give it a chance.”
Tiffany Haddish attends the Los Angeles premiere of “The Harder They Fall” at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on October 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images
Tiffany Haddish attends Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah at SLS Hotel on December 03, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix
She spoke candidly about her condition and didn’t hold back as she described how her life has been altered.
“I’m pretty sure the devil is real, because the first day of my period, no matter what, the devil goes into overdrive. I feel like my life gets turned upside down,” she said.
Actress/comedian Tiffany Haddish, recipient of the Female Star of Tomorrow award, attends the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards. Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for CinemaCon
“I’m be like, ‘Am I dying?'”
She said she sought medical advice after fainting while on her period as a result of excruciating pain. That’s when it was discovered that she suffered from endometriosis.
“She gave me something because I kept passing out. I don’t talk about it, but people just think I’m sleep everywhere, but I’m passing out because I’ll be in so much pain,” Haddish told People.
“The pain is crazy. It feels like somebody is kicking me in my back.”(RELATED: ‘Why Did This Happen?’: Megan Fox Reveals She Suffered Miscarriage With MGK)
Haddish candidly opens up about her personal challenges in her upcoming memoir, “I Curse You With Joy,” slated for release May 7.