Revolutionary quick test: Recognize endometriosis faster!

Revolutionary quick test: Recognize endometriosis faster!

in Linz is currently being researched with high pressure on a revolutionary quick test for endometriosis, which could possibly come onto the market soon. The test developed under the name "Diamens" should be able to identify endometriosis based on menstrual blood and could thus replace the previously mostly invasive operational diagnostic methods. This could bring an immense relief in particular for around 2 million affected people in Germany and the 190 million worldwide, especially since the diagnosis often takes years, as Today.at reports.

endometriosis is a painful disease in the tissue that resembles the endometrium, grows outside the uterus. This disease leads to severe pain, inflammation and can often cause infertility. The exact causes have so far been unknown, and the most common treatment methods are medication or operations. The high frequency of endometriosis in women with an unfulfilled desire to have children is particularly worrying-here the disease in 40 to 50 percent of the cases is an undetected cause, as the Endometriosis association explains in detail.

a breakthrough for those affected

Research at the Kepler University Hospital in Linz could significantly increase the quality of life of those affected. The planned quick test could come onto the market in 2025 or 2026, provided that the test phases are successful. At the moment, the patients are often exposed to pain and misdiagnoses for years, with an average of 7.5 years passing to the correct diagnosis. This makes the new test all the more important, because early diagnosis could not only improve the quality of life, but also lead to more targeted therapy approaches.

It remains to be seen whether the upcoming test phases will be successful, but a positive development in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis would be significant progress in gynecology. While research is progressing, it is essential that the public is informed more about this frequent, but often undetected illness.