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January 11, 2019January 10, 2019

My Hormonal Journey: Goodbye, Progestogen and Hello, Progesterone

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

A few months ago, before setting off on my travels to the United States, my specialist prescribed my first hormonal treatment since my endometriosis diagnosis: a progestogen-based minipill. Until that ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 8, 2019

Beating the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed in the New Year

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

If you’re on Instagram, your feed is likely full of reviews of 2018 and hopeful posts about 2019. Perhaps your friends and the accounts you follow are sharing their ... Read more

January 4, 2019January 2, 2019

New Year, New You, but You Still Have Endometriosis

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

New Year’s is definitively one of those funny periods in life. Every time it comes around, it brings an influx of resolutions and life-changing proclamations. It’s become popular to ... Read more

January 3, 2019December 21, 2018

Having a Good Period After Christmas Excesses

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s a new year and you’re ready for a fresh start — but last year’s celebrations haunt you. Yep. Me, too. Although I know my triggers and how to manage ... Read more

December 21, 2018December 19, 2018

What an Endometriosis Body Feels Like

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

I am lying on a stranger’s bed, wearing next to no clothes, and putting all of my efforts into not being my usual awkward self. I ask her to ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 18, 2018

New Year’s Suggestions to Help You Live Well with Endometriosis in 2019

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I could recommend a ton of resolutions to help you manage your endometriosis, but I know that New Year’s goals can seem daunting. So this year, I decided to ... Read more

December 14, 2018December 13, 2018

Managing a Gluten-free Diet When You’re Addicted to Bread

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

If, like me, you have made dietary changes to manage your endometriosis, one of the first things you probably sought to give up was gluten and wheat-based products. If, ... Read more

December 13, 2018December 11, 2018

Getting to Know Your Period

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

How well do you know your period? I don’t just mean the science of it. I don’t mean the inner seasons or the hormones. I mean your period. This ... Read more

December 7, 2018December 6, 2018

With Endometriosis, Quality of Life Is Often Dictated by Money

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

Two years ago, I was diagnosed with complex stage 4 endometriosis, and it has had a severe impact on my life. However, as much as I hate having endometriosis, ... Read more

December 6, 2018December 4, 2018

My Go-to Caffeine Replacements

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

How many of us start the day with the smell of coffee or a steaming cup of tea? Judging by the boom in coffee shops over the past decade, ... Read more