Dachshunds & Duvets – a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

September 21, 2018September 19, 2018

Endometriosis and Mental Health, Part 3: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)

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

Third in a series. Read parts one and two. For the last couple of weeks, I have been sharing how living with endometriosis can affect your mental health. This ... Read more

September 14, 2018September 12, 2018

Endometriosis and Mental Health, Part 2: When Depression Lodges

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

Second in a series. Read part one. Last week, I wrote about anxiety; how it’s linked to endometriosis and what you can do to manage the symptoms. This week, ... Read more

September 7, 2018September 5, 2018

Endometriosis and Mental Health, Part 1: Anxiety Matters

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

First in a series. The last time I wrote about mental health and its link to endometriosis, many fellow sufferers contacted me and shared their struggles with depression and ... Read more

August 31, 2018August 29, 2018

How Endometriosis Took More than My Good Health

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

There isn’t a day that goes by that I forget I have endometriosis. My lifestyle and every choice I’ve made in the last few years have been determined by ... Read more

August 24, 2018August 22, 2018

Understanding Adhesions, Cysts, and Polyps

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

As a woman with endometriosis, I have an over-performing uterus; one that is intent on making my life less boring by producing lumps, adhesions, and all sorts of wondrous ... Read more

August 17, 2018August 15, 2018

Stop Asking Women About Their Childbearing Intentions

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

It keeps happening — people ask me if I intend to have babies. It’s a deeply unpleasant question, but I keep my composure and calmly explain why it probably won’t ... Read more

August 10, 2018August 9, 2018

Finding Ways to Accept the Return of Endometriosis

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

I had laparoscopic surgery almost 10 months ago. The first period after surgery was quite horrific, which was to be expected. Then, the months that followed I couldn’t believe ... Read more

August 3, 2018August 2, 2018

High on Hope: Legalizing Cannabis for Endometriosis

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

This week, the United Kingdom government announced a relaxation of laws regulating cannabis access. Home Secretary Sajid Javid shared plans to place cannabis in schedule 2 of the 2001 Misuse of ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 18, 2018

How to Support Someone with Endometriosis

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

Endometriosis can impact every aspect of someone’s life and force isolation. One of the things I value most as a patient — other than heaps of vegan ice cream ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 12, 2018

How to Survive Summer When Your Endometriosis Says ‘No’

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

Warning, very graphic sentence ahead: Last month, while traveling for several hours on public transport, I passed blood clots the size of fists. This happened before, during, and after ... Read more