<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=29vCQ9_0w3F1jxt00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=29vCQ9_0w3F1jxt00" width="1024" height="575" ><figcaption>The gut microbiome may unlock the secrets of endometriosis, as well as conditions such as IBD, new research suggests. Image credit: Guille Faingold/Stocksy.</figcaption></figure><ul><li><b>Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to the womb lining grow elsewhere in the body, causing inflammation, pain, and scar tissue.</b></li><li><b>The condition is difficult to diagnose — on average, people wait almost 9 years from first reporting symptoms for a diagnosis.</b></li><li><b>A new study proposes that endometriosis could be diagnosed using a non-invasive stool sample to measure levels of a bacterial metabolite — 4-hydroxyindole — that is significantly lower in people with endometriosis than those without.</b></li><li><b>The researchers also showed that 4-hydroxyindole reduced endometriosis initiation and progression in animal models, so suggest that it might be an effective treatment for the condition.</b></li></ul></div></body>

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Is the gut microbiome key to endometriosis, IBD diagnosis and treatment?

Endometriosis is a condition where cells similar to the womb lining grow elsewhere in the body, causing inflammation, pain, and scar tissue. The condition is difficult to diagnose — on average, people wait almost 9 years from first reporting symptoms for a diagnosis. A new study proposes that endometriosis...

Is the gut microbiome key to endometriosis, IBD diagnosis and treatment?

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