Lili Reinhart has revealed she has been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis following a lengthy journey seeking answers to her painful symptoms.
‘Being diagnosed with interstitial cystitis while simultaneously searching for answers about a mysterious autoimmunity/inflammatory disease made 2024 the hardest year of my life,’ she posted to her Instagram on Thursday.
Reinhart, 28, also opened up about the diagnosis and health ordeal in a candid new interview with Self magazine.
Reinhart said she was inspired to share her diagnosis after her grandmother, Corine Reinhart, was diagnosed with cancer. She passed shortly after Reinhart’s interview with Self was conducted.
‘I was inspired to talk about this after my grandmother was ignored by doctors for months when exhibiting clear symptoms of cancer- and it was only after her own strength and advocation for herself that she was given a blood test that diagnosed her,’ she posted to Instagram.
‘And by then, the cancer had spread. The most important thing I have taken away from this experience is the absolute need to advocate for your own health. Do not let a doctor gaslight you or diminish your pain. I hope the men & women out there struggling to find answers feel even the slightest bit seen by my experience.
The actress candidly described her lengthy and journey towards diagnosis in an interview with Self magazine.
‘No one ever knows what that is when I talk about it,’ Reinhart told the publication. ‘But my urogyno is telling me so many women have this, and that’s why I think it’s as important as it is to just be like, ‘Hey, I’m dealing with it too.’
Lili Reinhart has revealed she has been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis
