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Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Robert Irwin is speaking up for one of his flock.<\/span><\/p>\n Three weeks after his sister <\/span>Bindi Irwin<\/a> shared <\/span>she is \u201cgenuinely healing\u201d<\/span><\/a> after \u201c13 years of fighting\u201d a health battle with endometriosis, the 21-year-old son of <\/span>Steve Irwin and <\/span>Terri Irwin gave an update on how she is feeling.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s doing good,\u201d Irwin exclusively told E! News Sept. 3 after his fellow “<\/span>Dancing With the Stars<\/span><\/a>” season 34 cast members were revealed. \u201cIt’s an ongoing battle. Endometriosis is one of these things where it’s not a quick fix.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, Bindi has undergone multiple surgeries to remove lesions and an ovarian cyst in the two years since <\/span>she shared her diagnosis<\/span><\/a> with endometriosis, which is caused by unusual tissue growing outside of the uterus.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt is something that needs to be in the forefront of discussions,\u201d Irwin continued in his interview, airing on E! News tonight at 11 p.m. \u201cWomen’s health throughout history\u2014and even now\u2014is just underdiscussed, underresearched. We really need advocates to stand up and to get the word out there\u2014men and women.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n And his strong bond with Bindi has inspired more than just his advocacy. Irwin admitted he received \u201ca lot of advice\u201d from his sister for the dancing competition series, which she won in 2015 with her partner <\/span>Derek Hough<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n READ<\/b> Bindi Irwin Shares Her Hernia From Giving Birth Was “Unzipping” Before Hospitalization<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cShe said, \u2018Just try and give it your all, but enjoy and make it your own,\u2019\u201d Irwin explained. \u201cAnd I’m excited to do that. I was so proud of her, watching her light up the ballroom. Proudest little brother in the world. That’s why I’m here, that’s why I’m doing this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Bindi has expressed her excitement for her brother to be joining the ABC series. <\/span><\/p>\n “Robert, you are going to absolutely shine in the ballroom,” she wrote on <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a> in April following <\/span>his casting<\/span><\/a>. “I wish I could express the magnitude of how proud I am of you and everything you have achieved.”<\/span><\/p>\n “Can’t wait to cheer you on each week as you inspire so many with your strength, kindness and determination,” she continued. “Here’s to an extraordinary journey ahead.”<\/span><\/p>\n \u2014Reporting by Emily Curl<\/em><\/p>\n