👩⚕️Woman Tracks 1,500 Menstrual Biomarkers for Endo Diagnosis
Endometriosis diagnosis gets a tech makeover
TL;DR
A woman is tracking over 1,500 menstrual biomarkers to develop non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis methods. Using $2.6M in funding, she aims to create a simpler diagnostic test for the disease.
A woman is tracking over 1,500 menstrual biomarkers to develop non-invasive endometriosis diagnosis methods. Using $2.6 million in funding from her wellness company, she aims to create a simpler diagnostic test for the disease, which can take up to 10 years to diagnose traditionally. If successful, her methods could reduce the time and invasiveness of diagnosing endometriosis, a chronic disease affecting 10% of women of reproductive age. She's already documented her process on social media and is creating an organoid using menstrual blood cells.
Key Points
Woman tracks over 1,500 menstrual biomarkers to diagnose endometriosis.
Funding from Immortals wellness company: $2.6 million.
Tracking biomarkers via blood, urine, and stool tests.
Individual aims to create a simpler diagnostic test for endometriosis.
Endometriosis affects an estimated 10% of women of reproductive age.
Why It Matters
If successful, this project could reduce the time and invasiveness of diagnosing endometriosis, a chronic disease affecting 10% of women of reproductive age. The current gold standard is laparoscopy, an invasive surgical procedure. A simpler test could improve diagnosis rates and patient care.
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