The New Indian Express ·
Genetic factors may raise endometriosis risk in Indian women, finds first ICMR genome-wide study
NEW DELHI: An estimated 50 million women in India have endometriosis, a chronic disorder that causes pain, especially during menstrual periods, and can lead to fertility problems.
Now, there is some hope for women who have suffered in silence for years, as their pain is often normalised or largely ignored.
A latest study by the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research on Women’s Health (ICMR-NIRWoH), Mumbai, has found that genetic factors contribute to a woman’s risk of developing endometriosis, and that some of this risk may be inherited.
