Whoopi Goldberg Opens Up About Endometriosis Misdiagnosis on The View
In a powerful episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, 67, shared her personal struggle with endometriosis, revealing how she was initially misdiagnosed with a UTI and ignored worsening symptoms until things took a disturbing turn. “There was a smell, and it looked like cottage cheese,” she recalled, before a doctor finally gave her the correct diagnosis. Goldberg questioned why it takes so long—often 6 to 10 years—for women to be properly diagnosed, calling out failures in the healthcare and medical education systems. Her emotional story adds to the growing chorus of voices raising awareness about this often-overlooked condition.
