Halsey Shares Photo of Herself "Back in Diapers" Amid Endometriosis Journey

Halsey gave a raw look into her struggles with endometriosis, sharing a photo of herself wearing a diaper while her stomach was covered with bandages.

By Gabrielle Chung Feb 29, 2024 11:07 PMTags
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Halsey is being kind to herself during a difficult chapter in her health journey.

The "You Should Be Sad" singer got candid about her endometriosis battle when she shared a photo of her bare stomach covered in several bandages. The image also showed what looked to be the waistband of a pair of absorbency briefs—commonly given out to patients after surgery—poking out from her pink-and-white striped pajamas.

"Back in diapers," Halsey captioned the selfie on Instagram Story Feb. 28, "but at least they have little bows."

The 29-year-old did not share further details of her procedure, though she thanked Los Angeles-based OBGYN Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi for her "unparalleled care and brilliance."

Halsey added in a separate post, "endometriosis gang."

Endometriosis is a chronic disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the organ, causing severe pain and fertility challenges, according to the World Health Organization.

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Back in 2018, Halsey—who shares son Ender, 2, with ex Alev Aydin—sopened up about suffering a miscarriage shortly after she was diagnosed with the condition. "Before I could even really figure out what that meant to me and what that meant for my future, for my career, for my life for my relationship," she recounted on The Doctors, "the next thing I know I was onstage miscarrying in the middle of my concert."

 

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The devastating experience led Halsey to seek "aggressive" treatment—including undergoing surgery—and freeze her eggs.

"Reproductive illness is so frustrating because it can really make you feel like less of a woman," she said at the time. "There's a lot of times when you're sitting at home and you just feel so terrible about yourself. You're sick, you don't feel sexy, you don't feel proud, you don't feel like there's much hope."

 

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However, Halsey is proud to be a self-professed "endo warrior."

In fact, while pregnant with Ender, the "Graveyard" artist bared her surgery scars from endometriosis treatment. Alongside a photo of her growing baby bump, she wrote in a 2021 Instagram Story post: "the scars that got me this angel." 

To see her cutest mom moments with Ender, keep reading.

Gimme a Lift

Halsey gave her son Ender—who she shares with Alev Aydin—a boost up in this April 2023 snapshot.

All Bundled Up

The mother-and-son duo warmed up with a hot drink—and a cozy snuggle!—while celebrating the holiday season in November 2023.

But First, Baby

Halsey gave a glimpse inside her mornings as a mom in April 2022, writing on Instagram, "pockets of happy to get me through."

Mama's Boy

The singer held her son close while vacationing in France in June 2023.

Keep on Truckin'

"I guess no matter what your parents do, it’s cooler to like whatever’s the complete opposite," Halsey wrote on Instagram April 2023. "I love my monster truck kid."

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Halsey and Ender ran down the sidewalk together during a visit to the farmer's market in September 2023.

About Motherhood

Nursing is all in a day's work for the About Face founder. Or as she put it in the caption of this August 2021 photo: "welcome to the jungle."

Little Musician

Ender adorably strummed a guitar as his mom watched in this November 2023 snap.

Art Attack

Halsey celebrated Ender's six-month birthday in January 2022 with a painting party.

"he sorta just looks like the club kid Pope though," she quipped on Instagram. "they said it would go by fast but sheeeeeesh."

Him & I

Halsey captioned this sunset snap, "sweet life."

Mom Life

"#worldbreastfeedingweek," Halsey wrote on Insatgram in August 2021. "we arrived just in time!"

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