Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

February 7, 2019February 4, 2019

Getting By at Work: To Lie or Not to Lie?

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Two weeks ago, we came home from our anniversary vacation at 2 a.m. to find water gushing out through the front door. Upon opening it, we were met with ... Read more

January 31, 2019January 29, 2019

Time to Get a Real Sex Education

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Life is not simple. We are born, we grow, and we get older, but everything that happens in between is variable and individual to each of us. Much like ... Read more

January 24, 2019January 23, 2019

Pinpointing Which Lifestyle Choices Worsen My Anxiety

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I’ve always been anxious. That was labeled as nervousness as a child, and I just accepted it as part of me, though it didn’t ever get easier. Only when anxiety ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 15, 2019

Healing Sexual Pain Caused by Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

“What’s your motivation for having sex?” I hesitated. What was my motivation? Did I even have one anymore? Last week, I chatted with a painful sex expert who specializes ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 8, 2019

Beating the Feeling of Being Overwhelmed in the New Year

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

If you’re on Instagram, your feed is likely full of reviews of 2018 and hopeful posts about 2019. Perhaps your friends and the accounts you follow are sharing their ... Read more

January 3, 2019December 21, 2018

Having a Good Period After Christmas Excesses

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

It’s a new year and you’re ready for a fresh start — but last year’s celebrations haunt you. Yep. Me, too. Although I know my triggers and how to manage ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 18, 2018

New Year’s Suggestions to Help You Live Well with Endometriosis in 2019

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I could recommend a ton of resolutions to help you manage your endometriosis, but I know that New Year’s goals can seem daunting. So this year, I decided to ... Read more

December 13, 2018December 11, 2018

Getting to Know Your Period

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

How well do you know your period? I don’t just mean the science of it. I don’t mean the inner seasons or the hormones. I mean your period. This ... Read more

December 6, 2018December 4, 2018

My Go-to Caffeine Replacements

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

How many of us start the day with the smell of coffee or a steaming cup of tea? Judging by the boom in coffee shops over the past decade, ... Read more

November 29, 2018November 27, 2018

How I’m Working Through My Rough Patch

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Life can be difficult. None of us are strangers to life’s challenges, but when you have endometriosis, you’re starting from a different baseline that can make tough times feel ... Read more