Dolly Parton had quite the scare on stage in 1984. According to The Mirror, the country music singer collapsed while performing in Indianapolis. At the time, fans had no idea what was happening, but Parton later revealed the cause behind the health issue in her 2017 memoir, "Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton."
The "9 to 5" singer revealed her health issues began when she was 35 years old. She admitted she wasn't taking good care of herself and pushing herself too much. She explained in her book, "I was working hard, and underneath I was a pile of personal and emotional problems. All at once I fell apart. It was stomach problems and female problems — all over health problems actually." Although she knew she wasn't doing well, even though the doctors advised her to slow down, Parton kept going. Eventually, it all caught up to her at the Indianapolis concert after she collapsed. When taken to the hospital, the country music singer was diagnosed with endometriosis. According to Mayo Clinic, endometriosis is "an often-painful condition in which tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus."
After her diagnosis, Parton underwent a partial hysterectomy. A partial hysterectomy results in the removal of a woman's uterus, thus making them unable to conceive any children. Parton admitted she fell into a deep depression that took a while to come out of.
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