Tests to understand where your symptoms come from before deciding anything.
Frequently asked questionsA blood test measuring inflammatory markers associated with endometriosis.
Endometriosis is, above all, an inflammatory disease. Measuring certain cytokines in the blood gives one more clue when your symptoms point that way and the scan is inconclusive.
It does not replace the examination or the ultrasound, and it cannot confirm the diagnosis on its own: it is a support that I read alongside the rest of your history.
Not on its own. It measures inflammatory markers in the blood and adds one more clue when your symptoms point towards endometriosis, but it does not confirm the diagnosis or decide anything by itself: I read it alongside the rest of your history.
Yes, it happens: endometriosis takes far too long to diagnose and is not always visible on a first scan. When the ultrasound is inconclusive, the cytokine profile adds information, as do the examination, your history and, sometimes, an MRI.
No, it is added to it. Endometriosis is, above all, an inflammatory disease, and measuring inflammation offers a different view from imaging; neither of them replaces the examination.
The basic imaging test to see the uterus and ovaries, during the same appointment.
A magnified look at the cervix when your smear or HPV test suggests it.
Cervical cancer screening, including the virus genotype when it is present.
A genetic analysis of the bacteria and fungi living in your vagina or endometrium.
They are not only for diagnosing sexually transmitted infections: in premenstrual syndrome they can be the key.
Screening for the main chromosomal conditions in the baby from a blood sample taken from the mother.
A genetic test for variants that increase the tendency to form blood clots.
Finding out whether you carry the genetic predisposition to coeliac disease.
A test measuring the balance between oxidative damage and your antioxidant defences.
When infections keep coming back, sometimes your partner needs to be tested too.
Whether a test or treatment is right for you is decided together, in consultation, after assessing your case. This page is for information only and does not replace a medical assessment.
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