Chung is just one of the celebrities who have used their platforms to raise awareness for the condition, which affects 1.5 million women in the UK alone.

Actress Sarah Hyland has spoken openly in the past about her experiences with endometriosis - she previously underwent laproscopic surgery in order to remove endometriosis lesions.

And in an Instagram post, Hyland spoke about refusing to let her chronic pain stop her from achieving her fitness goals, admitting that she’d been “making excuses” because of her health issues (the Modern Family star also suffers from kidney dysplasia).

“Lately I’ve been making excuses because of the constant pain from health issues. But no more,” she wrote.

“A woman’s body is a miraculous thing and we can do anything we set our minds to.”

Endometriosis: Alexa Chung describes the condition as an “invisible hellmare” in powerful new Instagram post