Posts by: Margarida Azevedo, MSc

Margarida Azevedo, MSc

Margarida Azevedo, MSc

Margarida graduated with a BS in Health Sciences from the University of Lisbon and a MSc in Biotechnology from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST-UL). She worked as a molecular biologist research associate at a Cambridge UK-based biotech company that discovers and develops therapeutic, fully human monoclonal antibodies.

How Endometriosis Affects the Bowels

Endometriosis can attack various organs located in and around the pelvic area. One of the areas that it often attacks is the bowel. This endometriosis condition is one of the most misdiagnosed, along with bladder endometriosis. Endometriosis can affect the bowel in two different ways: ... Read more

How Endometriosis Affects the Bladder

Endometriosis may affect various organs located in and around the pelvis. While it’s rare, it has been known to attack the bladder. While there’s not much information about what causes endometriosis to attack the bladder, it has been known to happen in one of two ways: Superficial: Where it only ... Read more