Olivia Culpo Dismissed by ‘At Least 12’ Doctors Before Endometriosis Diagnosis [Video]

Olivia Culpo saw at least a dozen doctors before receiving any help while suffering from endometriosis, the reproductive condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the uterus, causing cramping and chronic pain.

The 31-year-old model recently appeared on the SHE MD podcast, hosted by former fashion designer and entrepreneur Mary Alice Haney and board-certified OB/GYN Dr. Thais Aliabadi, who’s known for working with stars like Rihanna and Khloé Kardashian.

During the episode, Culpo recalled dealing with “very abnormal symptoms” since her first period as a young girl. However, she was afraid to speak to anyone about it — even her parents — because it was too “embarrassing.” So, she suffered in silence.

“The debilitating pain happened and continued to progress as I got older and that’s when it really started to affect my day-to-day life where I really could not function,” she explained. “It was the worst pain I’ve ever been in in my entire life.”

Culpo …