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​Lena Dunham hospitalized after ovarian cyst rupture

NEW YORK -- Lena Dunham will undergo surgery after experiencing an ovarian cyst rupture.

Spokeswoman Cindi Berger said in a statement that the writer and actress had been taken to an undisclosed hospital Saturday morning.

Dunham has endometriosis, a painful disease that occurs when tissue that normally grows inside the uterus grows outside of it.

In February, the 29-year-old writer, director and star of HBO's "Girls" posted on Facebook that doctors had advised her to take some time off.

"As many of you know I have endometriosis, a chronic condition that affects approximately 1 in 10 women's reproductive health," she wrote. "I am currently going through a rough patch with the illness and my body (along with my amazing doctors) let me know, in no uncertain terms, that it's time to rest. That's a hard thing to do, but I'm trying."

Dunham added, "So many women with this disease literally don't have the option of time off and I won't take it for granted."

Her spokeswoman's statement Saturday asked that Dunham's privacy be respected.

No further details were provided.

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