Emma Robertsrecently got candid about her fertility struggles in the new issue ofCosmopolitan.

The actress is expecting her first child with herboyfriendGarett Hedlund next year.

However, Roberts confessed she wasn’t sure if she’d be able to get pregnant because she hasendometriosis.

Emma Roberts

According toYale Medicine, this condition impacts one in 10 women and can cause chronic pelvic pain.

I was so grateful to find out I was not alone in this."

But, life seemed to have a different plan for the actress.

Emma Roberts

“But even then, I didn’t want to get my hopes up.”