Endometriosis Inflammation: Why This Disease May Affect More Than Your Pelvis

Endometriosis inflammation may have implications far beyond pelvic pain, including associations with cardiovascular disease, autoimmune conditions, and long-term health risks. In this episode of The Dr. Brighten Show, Dr. Jolene Brighten explains what the research actually shows, why a normal CRP doesn’t necessarily rule out inflammation, and what women and clinicians should understand about endometriosis as a whole-body disease. View the complete show notes at Dr. Brighten: https://drbrighten.com/podcasts/endometriosis-inflammation/

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What You'll Learn in This Episode

Why endometriosis is about much more than misplaced tissue or retrograde menstruation

How immune dysregulation and inflammatory cytokines may contribute to the endometriosis environment

Why normal CRP or hs-CRP doesn't necessarily mean inflammation isn't present

The important difference between localized, regional, and systemic inflammation

How inflammatory signaling, nerve growth, and blood vessel formation may help explain severe pain

Why progesterone resistance is an important but often overlooked part of endometriosis biology

How lesions may produce estrogen locally and contribute to a self-sustaining inflammatory environment

What research suggests about endometriosis and long-term cardiovascular risk

How chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction, and altered hormone signaling could potentially connect endometriosis and cardiovascular health