Love Is Blind's Shaina Hurley was diagnosed with cancer while 3 months pregnant - and refused chemotherapy to save baby's life

Love Is Blind star Shaina Hurley has revealed she was diagnosed with cancer when she was three months pregnant. Love Is Blind star Shaina Hurley has revealed she was diagnosed with cancer when she was three months pregnant The TV personality, 34, who is now a mom to son Yiorgos, seven months, with husband Christos Lardakis, found out she had stage 2 cervical cancer after a routine pap smear came back with abnormal results Hurley was advised to undergo laparoscopic surgery to ensure the cancer had not spread to the lymph nodes - after which doctors recommended chemotherapy. The star said her decision to decline treatment had caused 'battles' between her and her husband - saying: 'He wanted the baby but he would also say, "Shaina, I don't want to lose my wife. The most common symptom is unusual bleeding, such as between periods, during sex or after the menopause, but other signs can include: Pain during sex Vaginal discharge that smells Pain in the pelvis Causes can include: Age - more than half of sufferers are under 45 HPV infection - which affects most people at some point in their lives Smoking - responsible for 21 per cent of cases Contraceptive pill - linked to 10 per cent of cases Having children Family history of cervical or other types of cancer, like vagina Source: Cancer Research UK Shaina appeared on season two of the streaming platform's dating series, which premiered in February 2022.