LEXI Tatman has had exploratory surgery to work out why she’s having “abnormally painful” periods.
The Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant alum, 21, said she was “scared” about the procedure while sharing several photos from the hospital.
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Lexi posted a selfie from her hospital bed and one of her standing in her hospital gown in the bathroom.
She captioned the post: “Today I had my first surgery! I’ll get straight to the point for those who are just curious, this was exploratory surgery to help better understand why I have painful periods.
“This is your sign to get check as well. You might be wondering why I’m sharing, periods hurt for sure, but sometimes the pain is abnormal.
“It felt like I was in labor every month. I had an ultrasound about 3 weeks ago and had a few abnormalities.”
The MTV star went on: “It was a super easy and quick surgery and I’ll have more answers in about 2 weeks, for now I’m just recovering briefly at home.
“There were so many new feelings I had about this surgery, while minor still scared me.”
Lexi added in a post on her Instagram Stories: “I have not officially been diagnosed with endometriosis. I just had surgery to see what could be the cause of my pain.”
Endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue grows in the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Symptoms include pain in your lower tummy or back (pelvic pain), severe period pain and pain during or after sex.
The reality star vowed to tell fans the results when she finds out in several weeks.
Lexi is recovering at home with her fiance Kyler Lopez and their two sons -sons Tobias, three, and Jay, one.
The childhood sweethearts announced their engagement at the Black Canyon in Colorado’s Gunnison National Park last November.
She flaunted her sparkling engagement ring, which Kyler admitted he sorted out at the last minute.
Lexi later slammed the “miserable and rude” trolls who criticized their engagement in her Instagram Stories.
She wrote: “I’ve been celebrating a little too much to care what anyone has to say about our engagement. I’m absolutely elated and will be posting a lot of my ring.”
“I knew when I was 13 I’d marry Kyler. We have this connection that some only dream of having. I’m going to continue to be happy and let the nay sayers continue to be miserable and rude.”
The engaged couple previously appeared on the Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant 2018, as viewers saw Kyler coming to terms with becoming a father at such a young age and struggling to commit to Lexi.
She was reportedly dropped after one season because MTV producers thought she was “boring” and didn’t have an “interesting” story.
“MTV basically felt that her story wasn’t interesting enough to continue with,” a source claimed to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup at the time.
