Swedish influencer and fashion designer Matilda Djerf has shared her experience five years after undergoing emergency surgery in a vulnerable Instagram post.
In a post to her 2.7 million followers, the influencer revealed that she had surgery to remove an ectopic pregnancy in July 2020.
An ectopic pregnancy is a serious medical condition that occurs when a fertilised egg grows outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube.
The condition will become life-threatening if left untreated, causing ruptures and severe internal bleeding.
In Australia, ectopic pregnancies are estimated to account for 1.6% of pregnancies.
Djerf said that she was experiencing the “most intense stomach pain” she ever had, however she had initially brushed them off as routine menstrual cramps.
After the “