How understudied endometriosis causes pain for hundreds of millions of women

- NEWS How understudied endometriosis causes pain for hundreds of millions of women Pain-sensing nerves and immune cells work together to wreak havoc in endometriosis, a painful condition that affects an estimated 190 million women and girls of reproductive age. But a study in mice suggests a way to harness that interaction to treat the disorder1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 52 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,58 € per issue Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from$1.95 to$39.95 Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03628-3 References Fattori, V. et al. Sci. Transl. Med. 16, eadk8230 (2024). Garcia Garcia, J. M. et al. Reprod. Sci. 30, 1453–1461 (2023).