You shouldn't need a surgery to find out you have endometriosis

NextGen Jane has developed the world’s first tampon-based diagnostic for endometriosis. That’s right — no hospital visit needed. We want to establish how well the test works in a broad population and need your help.

We need to collect tampons from patients who qualify. You qualify if: -You are 15-45 years old and present symptoms of endometriosis (chronic pelvic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding etc) -You are either going in to have a surgical diagnosis through laparoscopy or -You have had imaging that confirms the presence of endometriomas or -During non-related surgery (ex. Tubal ligation, C-section) endometrial tissue was seen or -You were confirmed endo-negative by laparoscopic diagnostic surgery (no tissue was seen) -You are able to wear a tampon during at least one menstrual cycle You can substantially add to the understudied subject of women’s health by finding use in something you’d otherwise throw away.

A tampon, both before and after your surgery. If you’ve been diagnosed by imaging or incidental finding, we will just need tampons from an upcoming cycle. We will follow up with you 6 months and 12 months after your surgical diagnosis to collect additional tampons and check in on how you are doing. The study also requires you to fill out a few questionnaires that help us understand who you are more fully (menstrual experience, other conditions you might have, prior pregnancy experiences etc.).

You will be compensated up to $500 for your participation in this study. Thank you for working with us to change the ways people are taken care of and treated by our medical system.