Lacey Schwimmer on Health Condition

"Dancing with the Stars" pro Lacey Schwimmer exclusively tells "The Insider"'s Cheryl Woodcock that she was just diagnosed with the same condition Julianne Hough suffers from. Lacey, who is the dancing coach of Lance Bass on the hit ABC show, says she learned -- just today -- that she too has endometriosis -- only after her fellow dancer Julianne Hough was diagnosed with the condition.

"A few days ago, I started feeling very shaky, very weak, and I had awful cramps going on, and I didn't really know what was going on…," Lacey tells Cheryl. "I went to go get checked out today and I actually have the beginning onset of what Julianne has…and it hurts very bad."

Lacey sought medical care from the same doctor Julianne sees for the condition, saying she never would have gotten it checked out if it weren't for Julianne. Luckily, Lacey only has the early stage of the condition, and is currently only taking medication for it. She tells Cheryl that surgery isn't necessary at this time, adding, "Right now I'm insanely weak, and the room is spinning."

Watch Lacey describe her painful symptoms, and hear her give "The Insider" an update on how Julianne is recovering. Julianne underwent surgery related to her endometriosis on Tuesday.

Published 10/30/08 by the Insider

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