The singer Lorie, known for her many hits such as “My best friend”, is fighting an important battle: that against endometriosis.
The singer Lorie is undoubtedly one of the emblematic figures of the 2000s. At just 18 years old, she signed her first contract with a record company. Quickly, her career took off with singles like “Près de moi” and “Je sera (your best friend)”, the latter remaining 22 weeks in the ranking of the most listened to titles in France.
A dazzling success
The success was such that his father resigned from his job to become his manager. The whole family then focuses on Lorie’s career, who makes her living from music and tours the world thanks to her fame. Over the years, she built a solid reputation and was even nicknamed the “Britney Spears of France”. “I know I’ve had some incredible times“, she confides to Christophe Dechavanne in the show “Les storms de la vie”.
Endometriosis, one of the tragedies of his life
Passionate about figure skating, Lorie was to participate in the French Championships. But a torn meniscus shattered her dream of becoming a professional athlete, marking her first big disappointment.
You should consult immediately
As an adult, Lorie faces a second battle: she has endometriosis, a disease that affects approximately 10% of women. “Symptoms include heavy and painful periods, digestive problems, pain during sexual intercourse, etc. If you have these symptoms, you should seek medical attention immediately.“, she explains. She emphasizes the importance of treating the disease quickly: “Periods must be stopped as quickly as possible to prevent the spread“. Endometriosis, which develops outside the uterus, can affect the ovaries, ligaments, peritoneum, and in more severe cases, organs such as the intestine, bladder or vagina. It can also cause the appearance of cysts, scars and adhesions between organs, as explained by the Vidal medical site.
Since her adolescence, the singer has lived with these pains, but they worsened after the birth of her daughter Nina in 2020. On the set of “Tomorrow Belongs to Us”, the symptoms became more and more intense. “Suddenly, we scream in pain“, testifies her friend Laëtitia Milot. So much so that Lorie collapsed in the middle of filming. “We were all scared“, remembers his colleague Mayel Elhajaoui.
The hardest decision of his life
To relieve her pain, doctors recommended a hysterectomy, an operation which involves removing the uterus. After careful consideration, Lorie makes the most difficult decision of her life. “I had to operate urgently. Endometriosis began to ‘nibble away’ at other organs. In the past, I even had pieces of my intestine removed. If I had waited longer, I might have ended up with a bag for my excrement. This is why it is crucial to diagnose this disease as early as possible“, she says.
In an effort to raise awareness and help other women, Lorie published a book called “Revivre”, where she shares her story.
The pain linked to endometriosis is chronic and varied. Symptoms differ from woman to woman, but the main ones include painful periods (dysmenorrhea), pelvic pain, pain during sex (dyspareunia), digestive problems, chronic fatigue and sometimes infertility. This pain has a considerable impact on the social, private and professional lives of affected women. Around 10% of women suffer from this disease, which nevertheless remains difficult to diagnose. In Belgium, it is estimated that 855,000 women are affected.
Watch Lorie’s journey in “The storms of life”, presented by Christophe Dechavanne every Tuesday at 8:25 p.m. on RTL tvi and in streaming on RTL play.
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