Married At First Sight: Vanessa Romito reveals cervical cancer battle

Married At First Sight‘s Vanessa Romito was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 21, she revealed publicly for the first time on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old discussed her battle with the disease on Instagram, revealing she had been told by doctors she would ‘never have children’.   

‘When I found out,  I kept it from my family because I was scared,’ said Vanessa. 

She went into more depth about her diagnosis on her wellness website, Raw Ness.

‘The journey to heal my body naturally started when I was diagnosed with cervical cancer at 21,’ Vanessa wrote.

‘I was told my only option was to have my cervix removed and that I would never have kids. I refused to believe that.’

Vanessa claims to have ‘beat cancer’ by turning to natural medicines and remedies instead. She does not list the remedies she used on her website. 

Despite stating that natural medicines aided her recovery, her website has a disclaimer stating that her words ‘are not intended as a substitute for professional advice’ and she doesn’t aim to ‘replace the advice of a healthcare professional’.

Vanessa started her website to share diet advice and promote the range of toxin-free vegan makeup she claims has improved her adult acne. 

Vanessa openly discussed her battle with ‘disfiguring acne’ on Married At First Sight.

‘It was pretty hard going through two decades with really bad skin. I was just that skinny acne girl,’ she said on the Nine reality show.

‘I was a very late bloomer to develop into something somewhat attractive. People tend to pick out your imperfections, and I’ve got a lot of them. 

‘It damaged me and I don’t think anybody would be truly satisfied with this.’