Marilyn Monroe's Heartbreaking Note To Doctor Amid Secret Health Battle Resurfaces, 'Save Please..'

Marilyn Monroe has been recently making headlines as the world celebrated her 100th birthday on June 1, 1926. The beloved actress, born in 1926, was named Norma Jeane Mortenson. However, she soon adopted the name Marilyn Monroe following her rise in the entertainment industry. Nonetheless, while her short but impactful journey remains memorable, there are certain aspects of her life that we are still unaware of, including her silent battle with a debilitating condition.

New documentary reflects on Marilyn Monroe's silent battle with a debilitating condition

A new documentary, End of the Cycle, starring Amy Schumer, Julianna Hough and more, has reflected on how people should reframe their understanding of Marilyn Monroe. They shared that they should do it, especially in terms of understanding her silent battle with the debilitating condition. The documentary focuses on the struggle with endometriosis, but how does that link with Marilyn? According to reports, Marilyn had multiple miscarriages, "mystery" hospital trips and was labelled "difficult", all things that could likely be related to the painful disease, according to the movie.

The co-director of the film, Sammy Jaye, also reflected on how Marilyn Monroe has been portrayed over the years and shared that she feels like it has not been the most genuine insight into her life. She added that the actress from How to Marry a Millionaire is often seen in a negative light. However, when one reverts to what she was going through, one also sees how she was carrying everything alone. During a screening at the Whitby Hotel, she shared how Marilyn probably struggled with the disease alone and stated:

"The way she's been portrayed all these years has not been accurate. If anyone mentions Marilyn Monroe in a negative way, you can revert back to this and know that she was going through [the disease] at a time when she couldn't have said anything, and there wasn't social media."

In the same conversation, Sammy Jaye, who also has endometriosis, noted that Marilyn Monroe's birthday was on Monday, June 1, 2026. It marked the actress's 100th birthday. However, when one looks back, not much has changed over the last century in the treatment of the disease. She said, "You look at what has and hasn't changed over the past 100 years with treatments and medicines … not much has changed."

Marilyn Monroe's heartbreaking note to her doctor

The film, End of the Cycle, in one instance, also covered a heartbreaking note from Marilyn Monroe. The pleading note was taped to her stomach, in which she addressed her doctor before undergoing an appendectomy in April 1952. The note could be read as:

"Save please (I can't ask enough) what you can — I'm in your hands. You have children, and you must know what it means — please, Dr Rabwin — I know you will somehow! Thank you — thank you — thank you — For God's sakes, Dear Doctor, no ovaries removed."

What is endometriosis?

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Endometriosis causes tissue that is similar to the lining of the uterus to grow in other places where it doesn't belong." The website reflected on the symptoms of the disease and cited that it can cause pelvic pain and heavy periods, as well as fertility issues. However, when it comes to the treatment for endometriosis, it still has no cure and cannot be diagnosed without surgery. 

Marilyn Monroe's struggle with endometriosis was confirmed over two decades after her death

Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962, from an overdose. However, it was over two decades after her death that the author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, Anthony Summers, confirmed her diagnosis through her doctor. In the book he wrote:

"The condition was so severe that it destroyed her marriage, her wish for children, her career and ultimately her life. In days before effective conservative surgery or effective medical therapies, it led to progressively increasing use of strong analgesics, tranquilisers and hypnotics — and drug dependency." 

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