Home and Away star Sarah Roberts undergoes surgery for endometriosis

Home and Away star Sarah Roberts has revealed her battle with endometriosis – sharing with fans on Friday that she recently had surgery to try and ease her symptoms. 

The actress, 38, shared a picture on Instagram of herself in a hospital and showing off her scars from surgery. 

Sarah, who is married to soap star James Stewart, shared a moving post detailing her relief at being diagnosed with the condition after years of pain, revealing she had endometriosis on her uterus, bowel and both ovaries. 

Sarah said she had been diagnosed with ‘stage two endometriosis’ – which often includes fatigue and pain with bowel movements – and said the condition even took a toll on her marriage of three years. 

Endometriosis is a painful condition where the tissue that is similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside this layer.

It is a painful condition that can make it difficult for women to have children.

‘If you woke up today with another opportunity to add another page to the story of your life, then you owe it to yourself to create the most beautiful story you can imagine,’ she wrote in her lengthy post. 

‘You owe it to yourself to find answers – even if it takes 5 years and 4 months of unanswered questions from medical professionals, a lack of fertility, the testing of relationships, grief and an attempt at a sparkling smile to hide the cocktail of confusing emotions throughout it all.’ 

Sarah, who is married to soap star James Stewart, shared a moving post detailing her relief at being diagnosed with the condition after years of pain, revealing she had endometriosis on her uterus, bowel and both ovaries

Sarah said she had been diagnosed with ‘stage two endometriosis’ – which often includes fatigue and pain with bowel movements – and said the condition even took a toll on her marriage of three years

She then went on to thank her mother for her support throughout her battle with the condition and said she was relived when she finally got a diagnosis. 

‘Let your fingers flicker across the keyboard with the moment you woke up in hospital after your laparoscopy and laughed SO HARD when the obstetrician finally told you that you had Stage 2 Endometriosis on your uterus, bowels and both ovaries that your scars nearly burst open with relief on the unwritten pages of your future,’ she wrote. 

‘You weren’t ”crazy”. 

She then encouraged endometriosis sufferers to share their stories in a bid to help others and raise awareness. 

‘Let’s talk about it, write about it, read about it, because there is power in the sharing of our experiences to help others and I am so grateful for the women who shared their experiences with me and pushed me to search for answers while I was flailing around in the dark,’ she said.

Sarah and James became engaged in November 2018 and tied the knot at Luttrellstown Castle, on the outskirts of Dublin, in July 2019. In 2020, Sarah told Stellar magazine she had suffered two miscarriages since getting married

‘We can be messy and afraid but hopeful and brave in a community of warriors, support, consideration and acknowledgement around us. Looking to the light.’ 

According to IVF Australia, endometriosis can affect a women’s chances of falling pregnant.

‘Severe endometriosis can distort the tubes and ovaries and can block the egg’s release by causing scar tissue or cysts. However, while mild endometriosis is, in some cases, associated with infertility, how this happens is not known,’ the organisation states on its website.

However the website stresses that women who suffer from the debilitating condition can still conceive naturally. 

Sarah and James became engaged in November 2018 and tied the knot at Luttrellstown Castle, on the outskirts of Dublin, in July 2019.

Stewart, who plays Justin Morgan on Home and Away, shares daughter Scout, 10, with his ex-fiancée Jessica Marais

Stewart, who plays Justin Morgan on Home and Away, shares daughter Scout, 10, with his ex-fiancée Jessica Marais.

In 2020, Sarah told Stellar magazine she had suffered two miscarriages since getting married.

Speaking to Now To Love in October, Sarah shot down persistent rumours she and James had split. 

‘We’re happy,’ she told the publication.

Sarah told the publication James, 46, was romantic as ever, even picking her up from the airport with a bouquet of flowers following her recent trip to Italy.