Molly Qerim (Photo Via Instagram @mollyqerim)
ESPN personality Molly Qerim is used to shutting down the internet over the things that she wears, but things are much different this week.

While the 40-year-old tackles the latest NFL free agency news on-air, she has been fighting a private battle with her health.

The “First Take” host, who first went public with her endometriosis diagnosis in 2018, has still been battling the debilitating disease.

Endometriosis Awareness Month is observed annually in March. This entire month is dedicated to raising awareness about a chronic condition in which uterine-like tissue grows outside the uterus.

The 40-year-old Molly Qerim took to Instagram this week and revealed she has been dealing with endometriosis and recently underwent surgery to treat the issue.

“March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. I really hesitated on posting this, b/c I’m a very private person…but if I can help even 1 person… it’s worth it,” Qerim wrote. “Dr Kanayama, you are an answer to 12 years of prayer. THANK YOU. You are a miracle in my life, and more miracles to come. 🙏And for anyone dealing with a health scare right now, please don’t give up…keep advocating for yourself and know you can be fully restored, regardless of what the medical report says. Better days are ahead.”

Qerim posted a picture alongside her surgeon, Dr. Masahide Kanayama, of the New York Endometriosis Center.

There is currently no cure for endometriosis, only continued treatment to manage the pain.

ESPN’s Molly Qerim Previously Revealed That Managing Endometriosis is Like a “Second Job”

Molly Qerim (Photo via mollyqerim/Instagram)
Molly Qerim of ESPN makes a regular fashion statement anytime she is on-air.

This month, it is more about her health and spreading awareness.

The ‘First Take’ co-host has been dealing with endometriosis for quite some time. It was around 2010 or 2011 when she learned that endometriosis had spread throughout her body.

During an interview from 2018, Qerim revealed she has Stage IV Endometriosis and has often had to hide its nagging symptoms like fatigue, pelvic pain, and bloating, all while appearing on live television.

She stated that dealing with the disease had become a second job.

“I have to really be diligent about getting my sleep, getting eight hours a night, limiting alcohol and sugar, getting acupuncture once a week. Exercising, meditation. I really implement all of that to keep the inflammation down and keep me feeling like I can be ‘on’ all the time. The [on-air] light comes on, and I need to be on. When you’re on morning television, people want to see happy, positive people, and my job is 24/7. So in my offtime, it became more about taking care of myself, than maybe other things I would normally do on the weekends. There are times when I can’t leave the house all weekend. Or, I come to work, and then it’s straight to bed after work. It’s the ebb and flow of having a chronic illness. It can be frustrating at times because you’ll feel really good for a while, and then it hits and its like, ‘Ugh! You’re back.’ So it’s kind of like your body is naturally keeping you in check at all times. It has almost become a second job.”

Hopefully, the latest surgery that she had could solve all of the pain that she has been through.