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It takes women seven years to be diagnosed with endometriosis. That could soon change – 9 News

Australian researchers have developed an “exciting” new blood test which could help diagnose women who have early-stage endometriosis.

The breakthrough was developed by Perth-based medical technology company Proteomics International and published last week in the international medical journal Human Reproduction.

“This breakthrough is an exciting advance in the diagnosis of this debilitating disease,” Professor Peter Rogers, research director at the Royal Women’s Hospital and professor of women’s health research at the University of Melbourne said.

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