People with endometriosis have higher rates of other immune-mediated conditions such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent peer-reviewed sources (systematic review/meta-analysis, large case-control study, and genetic study) consistently confirm increased rates of autoimmune/immune-mediated conditions in endometriosis patients, though causal mechanisms and genetic correlations remain debated and evidence quality for specific disease pairs varies.
Sources
- Endometriosis (who.int)
- https://academic.oup.com/humupd/article/25/4/486/5518352 (academic.oup.com)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s44294-025-00086-8 (nature.com)
- https://www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/research_updates/is-there-a-connection-between-endometriosis-and-autoimmune-diseases/ (autoimmuneinstitute.org)
- https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04-28-new-research-reveals-shared-genetic-link-between-endometriosis-and-immune-conditions (ox.ac.uk)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6551373/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)