{"id":555852,"date":"2026-07-18T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555852\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T09:39:10","slug":"two-new-tests-could-help-gps-diagnose-endometriosis-emj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/555852\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Tests Could Help GPs Diagnose Endometriosis \u2013 EMJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TWO new\u00a0non-invasive\u00a0technologies could help\u00a0speed up years-long waits for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.emjreviews.com\/oncology\/news\/endometriosis-ovarian-cancer-risk-needs-context\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">endometriosis<\/a>\u00a0diagnoses in primary care\u00a0in the UK.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Endosure\u00a0and\u00a0Endotest\u00a0are being recommended under new draft early use\u00a0healthtech\u00a0guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence\u00a0(NICE).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nine-Year Delay to Diagnosis\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Endometriosis affects around one in 10 women of reproductive age in the UK, NICE has reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the average time to diagnosis is more than nine years.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>New Technologies\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two\u00a0new technologies\u00a0can be used in the NHS during a three-year period while more evidence is collected on their efficacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Endotest\u00a0analyses\u00a0a\u00a0saliva sample\u00a0for microRNAs, which can\u00a0indicate\u00a0the likelihood of endometriosis presence, with results sent to the treating clinician.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The second\u00a0new technology,\u00a0Endosure,\u00a0detects the condition by measuring electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads on the abdomen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The test is 45 minutes and administered\u00a0with the\u00a0patient fasting\u00a0for six to eight hours beforehand\u00a0and drinking\u00a0water\u00a0until full during the test.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A third technology,\u00a0DotEndo, requires further research before NICE recommendation for early NHS use.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All-Party Parliamentary\u00a0Group on Endometriosis\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The All-Party Parliamentary Group on endometriosis conducted a survey of more than 10,000 women.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than half reported visiting their GP more than 10 times before receiving a diagnosis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further, more than half of respondents\u00a0reported attending an emergency department due to their symptoms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Currently, diagnostic laparoscopy is the only\u00a0way to definitively confirm an endometriosis diagnosis.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, NICE highlighted, is it invasive, costly, and carries surgical risks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog\u00a0reported that the new tests offer a less invasive, faster approach to receiving an endometriosis diagnosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This\u00a0could enable earlier clinical decision-making\u00a0and cut down the need for unnecessary invasive investigations, such as diagnostic laparoscopy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Reference\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.\u00a0New technologies\u00a0could help cut years-long wait\u00a0for endometriosis diagnosis. 2026. Available at:\u00a0https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/news\/articles\/new-technologies-for-endometriosis-diagnosis-in-primary-care. 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