Mary Fitzgerald talks about something very personal and quite painful.
In a new interview with Us Weekly, the Selling Sunset actress opened up about her fertility journey, mentioning some pretty major complications along the way and explaining the next step for her and husband Romain Bonnet.
“I had an MRI scan, a full body scan and need surgery on my uterus,” the Netflix personality told this outlet on Tuesday.
“It will be an interesting process. It won’t be as easy as we imagined.”
Fitzgerald revealed this unfortunate information at a celebration for her and her Bonnet’s Bella Magazine cover.
The reality star revealed via Instagram in March last year that she had suffered a septic miscarriage, writing to fans and followers at the time:
“We got pregnant and unfortunately it didn’t work out,” she wrote at the time, revealing she had undergone surgery.
The pregnancy and subsequent miscarriage were featured in the seventh season of Selling Sunset, which premiered approximately eight months after this announcement.
“In addition to the miscarriage, I also had a septic miscarriage,” the real estate agent said at the time, choking back tears. “That’s why I had to undergo surgery.”
(NOTE: According to the Mayo Clinic, septic miscarriage occurs when a woman develops an infection in the uterus; it can cause chills, fever, discharge, vaginal bleeding, and a rapid heartbeat. Then surgery is required to eliminate the cause of the infection.)
“I guess the only reason I’ve stayed silent for a long time – and the reason I’m speaking out now – is because I realize how common this is and how many people go through this,” Fitzgerald added.
In this latest sit-down — with Us Weekly, as mentioned above — Fitzgerald said she’s doing her best to deal with everything.
“I had a lot of time to process and it wasn’t easy at the beginning. I think I really took a stand and it became my passion to raise awareness about women’s issues,” the Netflix star continued.
“I think it’s so common now. So I’m very forward-looking in this regard.
“But when it comes to myself, there’s not much I can do about it. Whatever happens, happens, but in the meantime I’ll try to help other women…
“I was already open and you know, it doesn’t change who I am. Even though it feels that way as a woman, it doesn’t really change your worth.”