Actor, who suffers from condition that affects one in 10 women, says ‘my body (along with my amazing doctors) let me know, in no uncertain terms, that it’s time to rest’
Showrunner, actor and writer Lena Dunham has pulled out of the promotional tour for season five of Girls, due to a flare-up of endometriosis, a disease she has lived with since she was a teenager.
In a post to Facebook and Instagram, Dunham warned her fans she won’t be doing press for the upcoming season, which premieres on HBO on 21 February.
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