My idea to easily diagnose endometriosis from home

[ellenhutton]

Hi everyone, my name is Ellen Hutton. I am a current Biomedical Science student currently working on a university project to develop a business plan. My idea is to create a business to consumer non-invasive diagnostic service for endometriosis using markers found in menstrual blood. The process would involve ordering a collection kit through our app, which would be received the next working day. Menstrual blood would then be collected using a menstrual cup from one of our recommended brands. The individual would then pour their blood into the collection vessel and the package would then be sent to our lab for analysis. The user would then receive in-app feedback on the likelihood of them having endometriosis and guidance, including next options. The app will contain other features including symptom monitoring, newsfeed updates about endometriosis etc.

It would be amazing to hear feedback on my idea from people who suffer from the condition themselves. If you think this is a good idea, or have any other ideas for features you think would be helpful, please do let me know! 😊

[endokicker1 Administrator]

Hi Ellen,

I think it's great that you're trying to do this.

My only concern is that Endometriosis cannot be diagnosed at the moment through diagnostic non-invasive markers like blood tests. Right now, diagnosis is done through laparoscopic surgery and then a biopsy taken from the Endometriotic deposits and stroma and tested in the laboratory for confirmation. When we get to the point where diagnosis is done through testing, then I think it would be a brilliant idea.