While bacterial infections have been understood to be associated with endometriosis for many years, a new paper explores whether bacterial infections, namely those caused by the gram-negative bacteria, Fusobacterium, could be the cause of endometriosis in certain women. Read the abstract here.

If you suspect endometriosis, you can talk to your doctor about testing for the presence of Fusobacterium. You can also find a healthcare provider through reliable microbiome testing companies, such as Invivo.

Source: Khaleque N Khan, Dominique de Ziegler, Sun-Wei Guo, Bacterial infection in endometriosis: a silver-lining for the development of new non-hormonal therapy?, Human Reproduction, Volume 39, Issue 4, April 2024, Pages 623–631, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deae006