The Gut-Endo Connection: Why Your ‘IBS’ Might Actually Be Endometriosis

Up to 90% of women with endometriosis have GI symptoms. Women with endo have a 3-fold higher risk of IBS. But colonoscopy is normal. So what’s actually happening?This is the conversation most of us have been waiting to hear. We’re having it now.Resources mentioned:Flare First Aid Kit EmpowerEndo Roadmap WaitlistResearch cited:Varney et al. 2025 Aliment Pharmacol Ther — EndoFOD RCTChiaffarino et al. 2021 — IBS-endometriosis meta-analysisNabi et al. 2022 — IBS prevalence meta-analysisFryer et al. 2024 — Diagnostic delay scoping reviewPai et al. 2023 — Estrobolome case-control studyKhan et al. 2018 — Bacterial contamination hypothesisConnect with EmpowerEndo:Instagram: @samanthadc.dcTikTok: @empower_endoThe EmpowerEndo podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.