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A member asked:
Anyone know another way to test for endometriosis besides a bandaid surgery?
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Surgery: Yes, an open belly surgery (laparotomy.) sorry, surgery is the only way to diagnose endometriosis: everything else is a guess!
Answered 5/30/2012
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Yes: Our research that will be published soon shows two very accurate predictions of endometriosis. First, if you had bad periods (worse than peers or missed school )as a teenager, you have nearly 100% chance of endo at surgery. Second, testing for ovarian reserve with Clomid (clomiphene) challenge test: if abnormal 90% chance of endometriosis at surgery. Need good excisional surgery not band aid.
Answered 10/17/2018
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