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Whoopi Goldberg shocked viewers when she revealed she had spent decades battling endometriosis. The 68-year-old shared her story on The View, turning a personal health struggle into a criticism of how often women’s pain is ignored or misdiagnosed.
She described how her symptoms began when she was young. Doctors dismissed her complaints and told her it was likely a urinary tract infection. Meanwhile she dealt with alarming discharge, pain and fear without answers. Only after persistence did she finally receive the correct diagnosis.
Endometriosis affects an estimated 190 million women worldwide, yet it often takes six to ten years to diagnose. Goldberg highlighted how little medical training covers the condition and questioned why so many doctors graduate without understanding a disease that affects one in ten women.
She also pointed out the added barriers faced by Black women who are more likely to be misdiagnosed and less likely to be believed when reporting pain. Her story reflects how race and gender bias influence medical treatment and outcomes.
Goldberg said she felt lucky to eventually find a doctor who recognized her symptoms, but stressed that healthcare should not depend on luck. She wants better education, better research and more respect for women who report serious reproductive pain.
Her testimony broke television norms by describing symptoms plainly instead of hiding behind clinical language. Viewers responded with support and the segment sparked a spike in online searches about endometriosis.
Today Whoopi Goldberg is using her platform to push for change. She has survived the worst of her condition and now speaks for those who are still searching for answers. Her message is that the real danger is silence, and that millions of women deserve to be heard, believed and properly treated.
Just that.
