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June 22, 2018June 20, 2018

Endometriosis Is About a Hero with a Thousand Faces

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

A while back I wrote a piece on how running helps me manage my endometriosis symptoms. Some of the comments I received criticized my fitness habits, while others questioned the ... Read more

June 21, 2018June 19, 2018

What Is Estrogen Dominance and How Does It Link to Endo Symptoms?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Lately, I’ve become obsessed with understanding my hormones. We’re quite used to the word “hormones” being thrown around in terms of women’s health, but how much do we actually understand ... Read more

June 15, 2018June 13, 2018

Navigating the World of Supplements with Endometriosis (Part 2): Skin Issues

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

Part two in a series. Read part one here. Life with endometriosis almost inevitably leads to looking further afield for ways to manage an illness that currently has no cure. ... Read more

June 14, 2018June 12, 2018

Listen to Your Body During Pre-menstrual Phase

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

In the last column in my series about the inner seasons of the menstrual cycle, we’re going to focus on our inner autumn or our pre-menstrual phase. This is a phase ... Read more

June 7, 2018June 6, 2018

How Ovulation Could Help You Feel Better with Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I love ovulating. OK, it can cause me some endo pain mid-cycle, but mentally, it’s the best I feel all month. Before I understood the menstrual cycle, I mistook ... Read more

June 1, 2018May 31, 2018

Navigating the World of Supplements with Endometriosis (Part 1)

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

First in a series. Soon after being diagnosed with endometriosis, I began researching how to manage the disease. I changed my diet, reviewed my fitness habits, and found an acupuncturist. ... Read more

May 31, 2018May 29, 2018

Making the Most of Pre-ovulation

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Do you find, a couple of days after your cycle, that you begin to feel the clouds lifting? If your period is a dark time of endometriosis pain and incredibly ... Read more

May 25, 2018May 22, 2018

5 Things I Learned After My Diagnosis

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

The first time I was told I had endometriosis, I was coming out of surgery, heavily drugged. A smiling young doctor gave me the news, as she held my hand ... Read more

May 24, 2018May 21, 2018

What the Hell Are Your Internal Seasons?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

If you follow the kind of Instagram accounts I do (periods and feminism, anyone?) you might be used to seeing posts about our inner seasons. You may also be wondering ... Read more

May 18, 2018May 16, 2018

We Need to Talk Less About Fertility and More About Ending Women’s Suffering

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

Life with endometriosis means being constantly quizzed about having babies. Relatives, friends, and coworkers will ask about it, and even complete strangers will have an opinion on fertility. In the lead-up ... Read more