Endometriosis, a debilitating condition impacting fertility in many women, has no cure or even a way of preventing it. However, a new study from Japan offers hope by uncovering a possible link between endometriosis and a specific type of bacteria.
This finding implies that targeted antibiotic treatment could be key in curing this chronic ailment.
Endometriosis affects approximately 11 percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 percent globally. It can lead to severe pain as abnormal tissue growth occurs outside the uterus, affecting organs such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes….