Swedish influencer and fashion designer Matilda Djerf has shared her experience five years after undergoing emergency surgery in a vulnerable Instagram post.

In a post to her 2.7 million followers, the influencer revealed that she had surgery to remove an ectopic pregnancy in July 2020.

An ectopic pregnancy is a serious medical condition that occurs when a fertilised egg grows outside the uterus, most commonly in a fallopian tube.

The condition will become life-threatening if left untreated, causing ruptures and severe internal bleeding.

In Australia, ectopic pregnancies are estimated to account for 1.6% of pregnancies.

Djerf said that she was experiencing the “most intense stomach pain” she ever had, however she had initially brushed them off as routine menstrual cramps.

After the “

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