Emma Watkins, who is a part of the successful children's music group and TV series, 'The Wiggles', has opened up about her long-term battle with endometriosis. Working to de-stigmatize the uterine disorder, Watkins is sharing her story of recognizing the signs and working with her pain.

During an interview with Australian Women’s Weekly, Watkins explained how, “as a dancer I’ve always been used to pushing through, so even though I was bleeding every day for over six months, initially I thought it was just touring and constantly changing time zones,” she said. "I guess there was also an assumption on my part that it wasn’t appropriate to mention [the symptoms],” she said.

This past April, Watkins had a successful endometriosis surgery and has used her celebrity status to share her process via social media and with press appearances.

“It was quite frightening for me the first time I went on TV and talked about it – the cysts, the bleeding, getting all the facts straight. I talked about it very bluntly but it didn’t occur to me to speak any other way. And I received so much support from people thanking me for speaking so frankly,” Watkins said.

Endometriosis can be a serious condition if not dealt with medically. Some signs of endometriosis can be painful periods, pain with intercourse, excessive bleeding, and painful bowel movements.