Fergison said OK! that she visited her GP after she started seeing blood and having back pain. She was then referred for further testing and a biopsy.
The actress was later diagnosed with stage two cancer, before undergoing a full hysterectomy and radiotherapy.
Fergison, who has a son Alex from a previous marriage, married her husband Yassine Al-Jermoni in 2011.
She said: “The idea of Yass and I having a child together was suppressed. We may not have gone down that path, of course, but we lost the ability to choose.”
Having a hysterectomy took a toll on her emotionally and physically, she explained.
“It also caused early menopause. In terms of how I saw myself as a woman, it felt like it was all over.”
Fergison added that she was concerned that a new back pain was a sign of a recurrence of her cancer, but tests showed that her initial treatment had “cleared all the cancer”.
She urged women to seek medical attention if necessary.
“Listen to your body. Even if it’s the slightest concern, go get checked out, because if you’re not healthy, you don’t have wealth.”
