Brooke Shields Details Painful Miscarriage in Memoir

In her new memoir, 'Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,' Brooke Shields candidly shares her traumatic experience of a miscarriage in her mid-thirties. After receiving irregular pap smear results, she underwent a cone biopsy that removed a significant portion of her cervix, which she described as feeling like 'my entire uterus had fallen onto the bathroom floor.' This surgery resulted in scar tissue that complicated her ability to conceive, leading her and her husband to pursue in vitro fertilization (IVF). While the first IVF round was successful, she tragically miscarried three months later, describing the experience as 'violent and excruciatingly painful.' Reflecting on her ordeal, Shields noted that had she been informed of the risks associated with the biopsy, she might have made different choices regarding her fertility. The memoir not only addresses her miscarriage but also other medical difficulties she faced, revealing a deeply personal side of her journey as a woman navigating health challenges.