Dachshunds & Duvets – a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

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 ... 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, ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Read more

February 14, 2020February 12, 2020

I’ve Developed Some Strange Habits Because of Endometriosis

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

I’ll start this column with a confession: I am a strange person. It’s not that I consider myself special or unique — I can’t be the only one whose ... Read more

February 7, 2020February 5, 2020

The Truth About Exercise and Chronic Pain

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

My fitness regime is an irregular one. I go through times when my body cooperates, I have energy, and my pain levels stay low. That’s when I can power ... Read more

January 31, 2020January 29, 2020

The Tricky Journey of Creating Something from Illness

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

It’s been about three years since I stopped being a lifestyle writer and embarked on a career of writing about women’s health. It was more a consequence of living ... Read more

January 24, 2020January 22, 2020

What Happens When You Don’t Have a Period for a Year

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

I once bled for 60 days straight. No breaks, no respite, just a lot of money spent on tampons and painkillers, and a permanent aversion to any underwear that ... Read more

January 17, 2020January 15, 2020

Working Through Toxic Relationships with Endometriosis

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

The word toxic can evoke quite a lot. For one, it is the title of one of Britney Spears’ best songs, and even though I will probably never manage ... Read more