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November 9, 2018November 7, 2018

Endometriosis Awareness Must Begin in School

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

Endometriosis UK is currently running a campaign calling on the British government to include menstrual well-being in its academic curriculum. The aim is to educate girls and boys from a ... Read more

November 8, 2018November 6, 2018

What Happened When I Stopped Eating for Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I’ve had the most stressful couple of months. This is a column about endometriosis and not the rest of my life, so I won’t dive into the stressors, but I ... Read more

November 2, 2018November 1, 2018

Looking Back on the Year After Excision Surgery

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

This month marks a year since I had my second endometriosis surgery. My specialist removed all of the adhesions he found, using both excision and ablation surgery. The small positive ... Read more

November 1, 2018October 31, 2018

Could Mushrooms Help Me Manage My Endometriosis Symptoms?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Have you noticed that mushrooms are having a moment? What I’ve been learning about mushrooms from experts such as Tero Isokauppila and Paul Stamets sounds incredibly promising. My research had ... Read more

October 26, 2018October 25, 2018

EMDR Seems to Help Me Cope with Endometriosis Trauma

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

I struggle to remember the number of medical visits and examinations I’ve had. Because my diagnosis took years, I became a face doctors saw regularly. Having so many medical appointments didn’t ... Read more

October 25, 2018October 23, 2018

The Tools that Have Helped Me on My Healing Journey

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I was diagnosed with endometriosis about seven years ago. My diagnosis started me on a wild ride beginning with the denial of my condition and eventually leading me to fully ... Read more

October 19, 2018October 18, 2018

What I Don’t Want People to Say About My Endometriosis

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

As an endometriosis columnist, my life has changed quite a lot in the past two years. Although I am really proud of what I do, I can sometimes be a ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 17, 2018

Finding Joy Again with Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I often get sympathy or pity when people find out how I manage endometriosis. They believe I suffer because I have to eat certain foods and be in bed by ... Read more

October 12, 2018October 10, 2018

My Endometriosis Pain Struck Fiercely While Abroad

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

A few months ago, when I was in the midst of planning my solo trip through the United States, the idea of being in pain far away from home, haunted ... Read more

October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

Did Rapid Transformational Therapy Reduce My Endometriosis Symptoms?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Last year, I wrote about my experience with rapid transformational therapy for endometriosis and stress. I had promised to return to this subject and explain how I felt in the ... Read more