Dachshunds & Duvets – a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher

October 16, 2020October 15, 2020

Thoughts and Anxiety When Something Doesn’t Feel Right

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

I am awake at 5:43 a.m., way before my alarm is due to go off. That’s when everything comes crumbling down. It doesn’t matter if I had nice dreams ... Read more

October 9, 2020October 8, 2020

As Endometriosis Patients, Our Mental Health Should Be Our Priority

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

Editor’s note: This column briefly mentions depression and thoughts of suicide. Resources for help are listed at the end of the column.  As a kid growing up in the ... Read more

October 2, 2020September 30, 2020

How to Deal With Chronic Illness and Isolation During the Colder Months

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

In the northern hemisphere, days are becoming shorter and noticeably darker. Winter is coming. I even had my first pumpkin spice latte of the season on Sunday. With such ... Read more

September 25, 2020September 22, 2020

Overcoming the Unnerving Power of Shame

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

There are many things my dog and I share. We both hate being woken up early and being touched by strangers. One thing we don’t have in common is ... Read more

September 18, 2020September 16, 2020

Avoiding Honesty About Our Emotions Does Us No Favors

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

We are living in complicated times of imposed isolation and huge emotional overload. Personally, I am at the point that if someone asks me how I’m doing, I either ... Read more

September 11, 2020September 9, 2020

How to Endure Endometriosis Night Sweats

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

How do you sleep at night? I’m definitely a fidgety sleeper if my headscarf is anything to go by. It is off my head and halfway down my body ... Read more

September 4, 2020September 1, 2020

How I Deal With Endometriosis Conversation Fatigue

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

Grief and heartbreak are life-altering processes. They can change us in ways we never anticipated, altering our moods, sometimes long-term. They may modify the way we stand, or how ... Read more

August 28, 2020August 26, 2020

Rethinking Exercise With Endometriosis Adhesions

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

Exercise is a controversial topic for endometriosis patients. That’s mostly because we naturally want to punch people who suggest it — especially those who say yoga would do us ... Read more

August 21, 2020August 19, 2020

What to Do When Flare-ups Take Over Your Life

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

I am lying on the sofa, eyes half-opened. My knees hurt, so I stretch my legs. Then I feel a pinch on my right thigh and another painful tug ... Read more

August 14, 2020August 11, 2020

Endometriosis Patients Don’t Need Reductive Research — We Need A Cure

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

Picture me, age 12. It’s the ’90s, and I am the kid who owns no cool clothes. Flat-chested as a pancake, I wear a training-bra under a Bon Jovi ... Read more