Jillian Michaels Explains Pregnancy Misquote: Endometriosis

D - Did you ever adopt? My heart goes out to you.

Wow, I'm so sorry you went through that. I won't complain about cramps any more!

Its a shame it was not better understood. I watch The Biggest Loser and enjoy her on the program. I wish there were trainers out there in the public eye that understood the plight of women that have had children and the challenges it presents. Beyond losing alot of weight, time, strength, and stretched skin and muscle are difficult to overcome!

i have endomitriosis and had 4 kids!!

I am 28 years old as was diagnosed with endometriosis AND polycystic ovaries three years ago. The doctors have told me that due to the number and size of cysts as well as the frequency of them on top of the endometriosis that getting pregnant would be extremely difficult for me. So, I, too, understand the difficulties facing women with these conditions and am proud of Ms. Michaels for her honesty regarding her condition.

Pregnancy on its own is a huge strain on the body, hence all the risks and precautions associated with it. To have to undergo treatments and procedures just to be able to even get pregnant is just that much more physical stress the body has to endure. And, healthy or not, your body is never the same afterwards (so my friends have told me.) So, I applaud her honesty. She didn't say pregnancy is bad or unnatural...she simply said it's not for her.

Good for you, Ms. Michaels. There are many mother-less children out there that could use your love and attention.

I suspect that Jillian wouldn't be bothered to have children because it would interfere with her career. She's not fooling me.

D - I went through the same exact scenario! I am 34 and just had my hysterectomy over chirstmas break at 33. I have been asking doctors to perform the hysterectomy since I was 25 years old, simply because dealing with the pain, hormonal imbalances and surgeries was intolerable. I have PCOS as well and they did not know about the endometriosis until they performed the hysterectomy, so when I found that out I knew I made the rigth decision. Other women think I am crazy to have had that surgery at such a young age and without trying to have a child; well, what they do not understand is everything we deal with. There is no menstrual regularity so you never really know when you are ovulating, the pain, the large chance of miscarriage, plus the chance of passing this genetic problem on to a daughter - I could never do that. It has given me and my family enough grief. I understand what Jillian was saying, assuming of course that is what she meant by her statement. I wouldnt (and now couldnt) do that to my body either - it just isnt worth it to me. I feel that there are enough "unwanted" kids out there that I could adopt, and I am okay with that.

I was told and it did work that getting pregnant although difficult can be done will get rid of endrometriosis. It took me a long time a year and I got preg and then after I had my daughter they said I no longer had endrometriosis. I had a laparosopy and they looked inside and said the pregnancy did the trick. So somewhere there is misinformation on pregnancy and this disease. Getting pregnant is and was the best thing for my condition according to my ob/gyn and he was right. So Jillian might want to reexamine the real reason she does not want to get pregnant and not put it off on this disease because she sounds uneducated. Considering she promotes so much about the body and weight ect. She needs to be more honest for those of us who know the truth about having endrometriosis and getting pregnant. May be there is the fact u gain weight and get stretch marks. Hmmmm!!

Frankly, after reading that Jillian Michaels will date men or womem it is obvious she is still confused at her age. She should put having children (adopting) on hold for now. Why have the children confused too? When adopted they do not have the option of rejecting selfish parents.

Wait a minute, Kagan has no spouse, so she's GAY. Jillian dates men & women and she's what? Anti-pregnancy? You can't judge one and not judge the other.

The media is sickening with all it's hype about what they want to do to make or break someone's career. Maybe she's really a man, and can't get pregnant. All that plastic surgery to look like she's the biggest winner, makes her look like the biggest loser to me.

"D" I could not have said it better. You and I have the exact story. Actually it was very strange reading it because even the time line is the same.
I am just wondering how your health is now? I seemed to go down hill after my hysterectomy. I am on cymbalta and premarin to get myself under control.

Let me know if you can.
Thank you,
Sheila

people need to grow up, children act more grown then a lot of grown ups.people oh my she hurt my feelings i'm going to cry boo! Now if people would take care of there children and home life with out others stepping in to tell them how to do it. The only ones who cry, yell, etc. are not the ones who care they just want to act like they care,even if Jillian did say that, she can say WHAT ever she wants, you dont have to read it now do you da. like I said get a life.

Pregnancey does'nt change your body???? Let me ask....How many pairs of jeans/slacks have you bought since having your child/ren? Can you still fit in your jeans you wore BEFORE becoming pregnant? This junk coming from someone who sells something that makes you crap all the time. Sorry, Jillian Micheals is just like her product....Full of it.

UM, Jillian Michaels is only famous because she helps people to lose weight the WRONG way! Someone read the article in people mgazine... she is a terrible person! I also have endometriosis and I have been told that pregnancy can actually HELP the condition. Yes, women with endometriosis may have trouble with fertility... but that does not mean that pregnancy ruins the body... it means that endo ruins the body!! Will someone tell this self-centered, egotistical biotch to shut up and get her facts straight before she tries to cover up a mess that she made? I can't stand this woman. Seriously, read he article about the Biggest Loser in People Magazine. You will hate her, too!!

You are soooo right. Common sense and common courtesy went out the window when the internet became popular!

lol clap clap clap shorter and sweeter to the point than mine but i like your comment

LS and Rebecca, For me, reading your words was like catching diamonds falling out of the sky! You both expressed exactly what I feel everytime I read a story on the internet! Interviewers and writers often deliberately distort peoples' words and meanings because they know it'll draw attention to themselves. What's even worse, the average reader will 'skim' a story, read between the lines (exactly what the writer hopes they will do), and accept every word that's written as fact. Unless someone watches an interview and hears the words coming directly from the 'horse's mouth', I think it's a huge mistake to take anything you read as "fact".