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

Laparoscopic Surgery, Part 1: 10 Tips on How to Prepare

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

You feel you are having symptoms of possible endometriosis. You go to doctors and they advise that you need laparoscopic surgery. You, however, have never had surgery in your life ... Read more

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017

Getting Through an Endo Flare-up at Work, Part 2

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Working through an endometriosis flare can be incredibly distressing and painful. Last week, in Part 1, I began exploring ways in which you can make the experience more manageable by ... Read more

September 27, 2017September 25, 2017

Instagram Has Changed the Way My Family Sees Endometriosis

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

Family life. It’s complicated for the best of us, let alone those of us trying to navigate it with endometriosis. I’m not as close to my family as others might ... Read more

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017

Danish Researchers Develop New System to Assess Bowel Endometriosis Syndrome

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Danish researchers have developed a new classification system to monitor treatment efficacy and disease progression in women with bowel endometriosis syndrome (BENS). The novel score system is based on symptom and ... Read more

September 26, 2017

The 4 Stages of Endometriosis

September 25, 2017

7 of the Most Common Symptoms of Endometriosis

September 25, 2017September 22, 2017

Advice About Hearing Those 3 Words: ‘You Have Endometriosis’

Columns, Endometriosis, My Life With You - a Column by Shireen Hand

End-oh-mee-tree-oh-sis. When I was diagnosed and this “new word,” endometriosis, was first mentioned to me, I never had heard of it and I knew nothing about it. I was in my ... Read more

September 25, 2017

9 Rules for Sleeping Well With Endometriosis

September 25, 2017

New Endometriosis In Vitro Fertilization Approach May Be Effective, Study Reports

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An alternative ovary-stimulating technique may help women with advanced endometriosis become pregnant through in vitro fertilization, a study reports. The research on the technique, which is called medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) controlled ... Read more

September 22, 2017September 21, 2017

Dealing with Chronic Pain, Part 1: Quitting Painkillers

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

Eighteen months ago, I quit taking painkillers. It’s not something I would recommend to everyone, but after developing some undesirable side-effects, I realized my long-term crutch had to go. It wasn’t ... Read more

September 22, 2017September 21, 2017

Sorry, I’m Not Sorry: Putting My Health First

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

For those suffering with endometriosis, they know it is not an easy illness to endure. Good days are confused with “being cured.” Bad days are confused with “being unreliable.” It ... Read more

September 22, 2017

Two Big Australian-led Studies Shed More Light on Genetic Basis of Endometriosis

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Two large-scale studies led by researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have generated new information on the genetic basis of endometriosis. One of the research pieces, titled “Meta-analysis ... Read more