Columns

March 26, 2020March 24, 2020

Ways to Avoid Pain Flares When You’re Anxious or Scared

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s an anxiety-inducing time. This coronavirus has created a worldwide situation where people are scared and unsure. And I understand. I’m self-employed and so is my partner. The U.K. has ... Read more

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020

Learning to Embrace the Slow During Quarantine

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

If you have read my columns lately, you know I’m in Madrid. I’ve been easing myself into my temporary new home. This busy city was getting sunnier and all the ... Read more

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020

Could SIBO Be the Culprit Behind My Bladder Pain?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

What happened when I did an elimination diet for interstitial cystitis? A lot, it turns out. It’s been five or six weeks since I started this elimination diet, and it’s ... Read more

March 13, 2020March 10, 2020

The Numerical Burden of My Endometriosis

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, which makes me a tad uncomfortable. I speak about this disease weekly. (Aren’t you bored yet?) My existence is a daily exercise in awareness, from ... Read more

March 12, 2020March 10, 2020

I Miss My Worth-it Moments

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s technically the end of my elimination diet – at least, Phase 1 of it. I’m sitting here writing and sipping rooibos tea when what I really want is a ... Read more

March 6, 2020March 5, 2020

Managing Stress to Avoid Endometriosis Flare-ups

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

It’s been three weeks since I arrived in Madrid, my temporary new home. Madrid is a huge city and quite majestic, with historic buildings and a gorgeous park called El ... Read more

March 5, 2020March 3, 2020

My Tips for Surviving an Elimination Diet

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I’m entering the final week of my elimination diet and I could not be more grateful for the end. I’ll soon write a summary of how the diet went and ... Read more

February 28, 2020February 26, 2020

My Spirit Is What Makes Me Rare

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

When I was a little girl, Grandad taught me how to play the knife game and introduced me to body art and country music. He didn’t care that everyone else considered ... Read more

February 27, 2020February 25, 2020

The Endo Belly and My 11-year Eating Disorder

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

For most of my life, my weight has been under scrutiny. Sometimes by family, sometimes by friends, sometimes by boyfriends — but always by me. I grew up with two ... Read more

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020

My Childhood Hero Makes Me Stronger

Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

It was a crisp evening as I queued up with 2,000 strangers to see Madonna at The London Palladium. My 20-minute wait seemed to last for hours. My stomach had ... Read more