February 26, 2021February 24, 2021
Lessons From a Wonderfully Rare Community, and a Farewell
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
Almost four years ago, my life changed. After a decade of invasive tests, hospital visits, and limited answers, I was ... Read more
February 25, 2021February 23, 2021
Connecting the Dots Between Endo Symptoms and Related Conditions
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
A lot can change in a year. Even more can change in four, which is almost how long I’ve been ... Read more
February 19, 2021February 17, 2021
How to Live on a Tight Budget When Chronically Ill
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
Endometriosis can turn a simple life into a slightly more complicated one. For some of us, wearing white is as ... Read more
February 18, 2021February 16, 2021
This Small but Mighty Ritual Can Help People With Endo Feel Better
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
Sometimes, the smallest changes have the biggest impact. There’s a phenomenon within my coaching community. One small self-care act is ... Read more
February 12, 2021February 10, 2021
Intimacy Is Complicated When You Have Endometriosis
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
“Let’s talk about sex, ba-by!” … And my lifelong dream of starting a column with a Salt-N-Pepa lyric has just ... Read more
February 11, 2021February 11, 2021
What Is Prostaglandin E2 and How Does It Affect Endometriosis?
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
Inflammation. If you have endometriosis, chances are you’ve heard a lot about it, and rightly so. Endometriosis is an inflammatory ... Read more
February 5, 2021February 3, 2021
3 Surprising Lessons I Learned While Eating for Endometriosis
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
Many of us living with endometriosis will experience irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms, chronic bloating, and soaring pain levels after eating ... Read more
February 4, 2021February 2, 2021
Here’s What Has Helped Me Manage My Interstitial Cystitis Symptoms
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
When I was 17, I broke several bones, including my pubic rami, spine, hip, and pelvis. I was hospitalized and ... Read more
January 29, 2021January 27, 2021
Mansplaining Happens to Endometriosis Patients, Too
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
As an endometriosis patient, I am quite versed in the art of explaining my symptoms to friends and strangers. Talking ... Read more
January 28, 2021January 26, 2021
4 Things That May Be Causing Your Endo Belly
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
There is so much more to endometriosis than one might think. You’ve heard me say this repeatedly, but I don’t ... Read more
January 22, 2021January 20, 2021
How Silence and Meditation Help Me Feel Better
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
My breathing accelerates, and I feel pressure on my chest. Reaching out is daunting. But I persist, sharing what’s bothering ... Read more
January 21, 2021January 19, 2021
How I Eat During My Period to Keep My Pain at Bay
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
“What do you eat in the middle of a pain flare on your period?” Last night, I hosted a workshop. ... 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 goals, ... Read more

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

Neurontin Improves Sexual Function in Women with Provoked Vulvodynia, Study Finds

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Neurontin (gabapentin), a medication used off-label to treat chronic pain, alleviates discomfort and improves sexual function in women with pain during intercourse and provoked vulvodynia, a study has found. The study, ... Read more

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Active GATA6 Gene May Be Biomarker for Endometriosis Lesions, Early Study Suggests

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Activation of a gene called GATA6 may be a useful biomarker to aid in the diagnosis of endometriosis lesions, an early research study reports. The study provides evidence that endometriotic cells ... Read more

January 4, 2019January 2, 2019

New Year, New You, but You Still Have Endometriosis

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

New Year’s is definitively one of those funny periods in life. Every time it comes around, it brings an influx of resolutions and life-changing proclamations. It’s become popular to go ... 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 endometriosis, ... Read more

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Specific Cells May Cause Lesions Outside Uterus in Endometriosis, Study Suggests

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Epithelial cells that line the surface of the endometrium and carry specific protein markers could drive the formation of lesions outside the uterus in women with endometriosis, making them potential therapeutic ... Read more

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

Inhibition of Specific Cytokine May Reduce Endometrial Lesions, Mouse Study Suggests

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The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) cytokine may enhance the stickiness, or adhesion, of endometrial cells and the formation of endometriotic lesions, a study reports. Published in Experimental & Molecular Medicine, ... Read more

December 21, 2018December 19, 2018

What an Endometriosis Body Feels Like

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

I am lying on a stranger’s bed, wearing next to no clothes, and putting all of my efforts into not being my usual awkward self. I ask her to “please ... 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 make ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Removing Sacrospinous Ligament Can Reduce Pelvic Pain in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Study Suggests

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Surgical excision of the sacrospinous ligament (a ligament in the pelvic region) can help reduce pelvic pain in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis, a study suggests. The study, “Treatment of ... Read more

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

Altered MicroRNA Levels May Help Understanding of Endometriosis Progression, Study Says

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Endometrioma biopsies show altered levels of microRNAs — the small RNA molecules capable of regulating gene expression — compared with normal endometrium samples, a study reports. Further studies are required to understand ... Read more

December 14, 2018December 13, 2018

Managing a Gluten-free Diet When You’re Addicted to Bread

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

If, like me, you have made dietary changes to manage your endometriosis, one of the first things you probably sought to give up was gluten and wheat-based products. If, also ... Read more