. “It’s supposed to take about an hour and a half or something but mine took over three hours because of my endometriosis.”
Schumer could also simply be conscious of her age, choosing to freeze eggs now in order to have options down the road. Her candid photo is likely to have an even greater impact than she intended—there are more than 585,000 comments of solidarity on her post. Infertility can be an incredibly isolating experience for women and their partners, particularly when the physical and emotional toll is something they feel obligated to hide or downplay, resulting in a lack of support for those who need it most.
Schumer is clearly going through a lot and our hearts should go out to her and all women who have had similar experiences while trying to conceive. The medical, emotional and financial demands associated with IVF are daunting and can exhaust even the strongest of people. That said, Schumer’s transparency and real talk are a much-needed display of solidarity with the thousands of women quietly fighting the same infertility battle.
juliecole amyschumer I’m constantly in awe of what women can and will do...