Lena Dunham to have surgery after ovarian cyst rupture

Lena Dunham has been admitted to hospital for surgery after an ovarian cyst ruptured.

The Girls creator recently posted on Facebook that she was taking time out due to her diagnosis of endometriosis.

Earlier she had explained that her condition was why she wouldn't be able to do any press around the new season of Girls.

Endometriosis is the presence of uterus tissue in other parts of the body and it affects around one in 10 women.

The condition can be very painful.

There is little medical understanding about endometriosis and there is no cure, but there are ways to manage it.

Two weeks ago Ms Dunham thanked her fans for supporting her.

Lena posted on Instagram: Thank you all so much for the support over the last few weeks. I cannot even begin to express how much good your generosity has done for my body/soul. I've met so many amazing sisters (and bros!) in arms through what some might label my "over-sharing" and it has healed me in a multitude of ways. And, to add to my good fortune, TOMORROW I get to bring you more @girlshbo at 10:00pm on HBO. In this pic I was headed to the gynecologist feeling decidedly unglamorous when I passed a bus bearing our poster. Remind you of a certain iconic credits sequence? CC @sarahjessicaparker I'm mending nicely and it's all your fault ❤️ love you like whoa, grateful too-- Lena

It's not known how long Lena will spend in hospital.

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