New home test kit could help women diagnose THEMSELVES with endometriosis years earlier

IT is an agonising womb condition that affects one in ten women.But diagnosis can take more than ten years and multiple visits to the doctor.Now a simple spit test could soon help women diagnose themselves with the condition, and it could be done in the comfort of your own home.Endometriosis is a chronic condition which occurs when tissue which behaves like the lining of the womb is found outside of the womb – in areas of the body including the ovaries, Fallopian tubes, the abdomen and the bladder.It can cause severe pain, heavy bleeding and can even lead to infertility.The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women’s Health released a report in March that found about 40 per cent of women with endometriosis visited their doctor ten times before they were referred to a specialist.It also noted that, for ten per cent of women, it takes 15 years of seeking help to receive a diagnosis.But now, two diagnostics tests created by DotLab in San Francisco could make diagnosing the condition easier.They are designed to detect small pieces of genetic materials called microRNAs.These microRNAs can be found in bodily fluid like spit and the levels differ between women who have endometriosis and those who don’t.Research… Read full this story

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