Apr 29, 2021
In this episode, we explore what endometriosis means to different people and what we currently know about what causes the disease. From the perspective of someone living with endometriosis, Margarida Sardo shared with us how endometriosis has shaped who she is, and why knowing what causes endometriosis would have been very important to her throughout her journey with endometriosis. We delve deeper into some of the main theories of what we currently think causes endometriosis with Dr Martin Hirsch, consultant gynaecologist and endometriosis specialist surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals, and Dr Nicola Tempest, and endometriosis researchers and academic clinical lecturer at the University of Liverpool. We also get insight into what endometriosis looks like inside the body from a surgeon's perspective, and how researching endometriosis can help us better understand the disease itself, its causes and help us to diagnose and treat it more effectively, in the future.
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This podcast was generously brought to you by the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, at the University of Oxford.
We would like to thank Dr Nicola Tempest and Dr Martin Hirsch for sharing their research, clinical and surgical expertise in the field of endometriosis. Finally, thank you to Margarida Sardo for sharing with us what endometriosis means to her, as well as her science communication expertise throughout the podcast.
Contact Details:
Dr Nicola Tempest: (Twitter) @Hapangama_lab
Dr Martin Hirsch: (Twitter) @martinhirsch (Instagram) @endometriosis.surgeon.uk
Margarida Sardo: (Twitter) @MargaridaSardo (Email) margaridasardo@me.com
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