'So many women live not knowing they have it': Sophie Monk announces shock diagnosis as she shares confronting video of herself lying unconscious in hospital

Sophie Monk has shared a confronting video in which she's unconscious in hospital after a surgical procedure. 

Taking to her Instagram Stories on Monday, the 38-year-old posted footage in which she is laying on a gurney, flanked by doctors and nurses.

In further video, the groggy former Bachelorette is tended to by a surgeon, who offers a shock diagnosis of endometriosis.

'So many women live not knowing they have it': Former Bachelorette Sophie Monk shares confronting video in which she's unconscious in hospital after a surgical procedure as she announces shock diagnosis

'So many women live not knowing they have it': Former Bachelorette Sophie Monk shares confronting video in which she's unconscious in hospital after a surgical procedure as she announces shock diagnosis

'We did find some endometriosis,' the doctor reveals, 'But not a lot'. 

Sophie, who appears affected by anesthetic in the clip, nods in affirmation.

She captioned the video: 'So many women live not knowing they have endometriosis. If you have annoying cycles. You should ask your doctor'. 

Illness: The groggy former Bachelorette is tended to by a surgeon, who offers a diagnosis

Illness: The groggy former Bachelorette is tended to by a surgeon, who offers a diagnosis

She captioned the clip: 'So many women live not knowing they have endometriosis. If you have annoying cycles. You should ask your doctor'

She captioned the clip: 'So many women live not knowing they have endometriosis. If you have annoying cycles. You should ask your doctor'

In a second video, the blonde is seen unconscious as she recovers from an unnamed procedure. 

'Only I'd ask to be filmed under! Best sleep I've had in years' the former radio announcer joked.

Both clips were filmed at Monash IVF, a Sydney In Vitro Fertilisation clinic.

Baby on the way? Both clips were filmed at Monash IVF, a Sydney In Vitro Fertilisation clinic

Baby on the way? Both clips were filmed at Monash IVF, a Sydney In Vitro Fertilisation clinic

Mum's the word: Sophie, who has previously expressed her desire to freeze her eggs in order to start a family later in life, may have been undergoing an IVF procedure

Mum's the word: Sophie, who has previously expressed her desire to freeze her eggs in order to start a family later in life, may have been undergoing an IVF procedure

Sophie, who has previously expressed her desire to freeze her eggs in order to start a family later in life, may have been undergoing an IVF procedure.  

In May, in a candid chat with KIIS FM's Jackie 'O' Henderson, Sophie confirmed that she's in the process of freezing her eggs. 

'It's all booked in. So I go to Spain to do Love Island and I'm going to do a travel special with [best pal] Oscar [Gordon] in Italy, and fly straight back and freeze them,' she told Jackie 'O' Henderson.

All in good time: In May, in a candid chat with KIIS FM's Jackie 'O' Henderson, Sophie confirmed that she's in the process of freezing her eggs

All in good time: In May, in a candid chat with KIIS FM's Jackie 'O' Henderson, Sophie confirmed that she's in the process of freezing her eggs

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Sophie Monk shares confronting video in which she's unconscious in hospital after shock diagnosis 

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