United Kingdom, Aug. 1 -- Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi has undergone a hysterectomy - having her uterus, cervix, fallopian types and "half" of her vagina removed.

The Jersey Shore star has been keeping her social media followers updated on her health journey after being diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer at the beginning of the year.

In a video on Instagram on Saturday (01.08.26), the mum-of-three revealed she had successfully undergone the operation, but broke down in tears as she admitted she was finding it difficult coping with the levels of pain following the surgery.

She said: "I told you guys in general, I'm not good with pain. And I've really been trying to be tough, but it's not great."

"But I'm doing my best, and I'm trying ...