New research offers a possible link between endometriosis and a common bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics.
A bacteria commonly found in the mouth and gut could be what triggers endometriosis, a small new study suggests.
Scientists in Japan discovered the link while studying vaginal swab samples taken from 155 women, of which 79 had endometriosis and 76 did not, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine. "Previously, nobody thought that endometriosis came from a bacterial infection, so this is a very new idea," co-author Yutaka Kondo, a cancer biologist from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan, told The Washington Post.To demonstrate that Fusobacterium was the culprit, the researchers infected mice with the bacteria, then examined the uterine lining. The mice developed lesions associated with endometriosis.
However, Kondo emphasized that more research needs to be conducted before"treatments can be derived from this new study," according to The Washington Post.
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