Endometriosis has a variety of risk factors and these range from things you have no influence over (like genetics and hormone levels in the womb) to diet and what make-up you wear. While progress is slow in finding quick ways to diagnose endometriosis (typically four to eleven years from first reporting problems), we’re learning more about the...
High estrogen levels are a defining feature of endometriosis and are considered the most potent driver of the disease. Endometriosis nearly always stops growing when estrogen levels fall (at menopause or after medications), and the inflammatory action of estrogen is usually balanced by progesterone and testosterone. High estrogen levels are l...
Testosterone and progesterone levels and how the body responds to them are crucial elements in endometriosis. The relationship between testosterone and endometriosis occurs at two crucial points in life: when the baby girl is growing in the womb and later as an adult. Abnormally low testosterone levels in the womb increase a baby girl’s chanc...
Abnormal cells trigger an altered Immune state and inflammation, and these are core features and promoting factors for endometriosis growth. Inflammation and altered immune state are essential factors that allow endometriosis lesions to survive and grow. Immune imbalance and inflammation encourage each other, and in the case of endometriosis, ...
We live in an environment awash with novel chemicals, and most of the time, “out of sight is out of mind”. Most manufactured chemicals are designed to be as efficient as possible, or the properties that make them excellent for one task have unforeseen actions that affect our health. Nature is full of potent chemicals that make a difference, bu...
Diagnostic options for endometriosis are traditionally a significant challenge that typically causes delays of about 4-11 years from the onset of symptoms. However, some exciting new potential options are emerging that could transform the difficult journey many women take. The current estimates are that endometriosis affects: Around 10-15% of...
Endometriosis is a complex disease with a confusing variety of types, sites and symptoms. The condition is mainly, but not always, in the lower abdomen; there are three distinct types of endometriosis lesions, and pain is the main symptom. Diagnosis usually takes so long that experienced researchers have suggested that symptoms and infertility...
The causes of endometriosis appear to start while a baby girl is developing in the womb, and finding the disease in pre-pubescent girls supports this idea. We know that abnormal sex hormone levels, an imbalanced immune system and inflammation combine to drive the disease, with the vast majority of cases found in women of childbearing age. Endo...
Endometriosis is very poorly diagnosed, and it usually takes up to 11 years from when symptoms were first reported. This is a significant issue for women hoping to get pregnant as it’s a major cause of infertility and affects 10-15% of women in the general population. Endometriosis reduces monthly conception rates by 50%, and it affects 35-50%...
