Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- * Healthy women between the ages of 18 and 45 years (Controls), taking oral contraceptive or with regular menses every 26-34 days
- * Women between the ages of 18 and 45 years with endometriosis (diagnosis by prior laparoscopy by subject's own physician \<5 years prior, and reported by the subject to the researchers)
- * Tylenol if the subject has acute pain is allowed
- * Contraceptive use is allowed
Exclusion Criteria:
- * Use of nicotine-containing products (e.g. smoking, chewing tobacco, etc.)
- * Diabetes (HbA1C 6.5%)
- * BP\>140/90
- * Taking pharmacotherapy that could alter peripheral vascular control (e.g. insulin sensitizing, cardiovascular medications)
- * Pregnancy
- * Breastfeeding
- * Taking illicit and/or recreational drugs
- * Abnormal liver function
- * Rash, skin disease, disorders of pigmentation, known skin allergies
- * Diagnosed or suspected metabolic or cardiovascular disease
- * Persistent unexplained elevations of serum transaminases
- * Known allergy to latex or investigative substances (including salsalate or simvastatin)
- * History of gastrointestinal bleeding
Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 45 Years (ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes