- 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 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…
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