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

Getting Through an Endo Flare-Up at Work, Part 1

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

First in a series about endometriosis flare-ups and work. I remember the agony of going through an endo flare at work like it was yesterday. I’m now self-employed, and today ... Read more

September 21, 2017September 21, 2017

How Endometriosis Affects Fertility

September 20, 2017

Julianne Hough Talks About Life With Endometriosis

September 20, 2017

Chinese Researchers Link Protein Known as P2x3 to Endometriosis Pain

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Pain is a common endometriosis symptom, but it is still unclear what causes it. Chinese researchers discovered that a protein on the surface of endometrium cells may help promote endometriosis-associated pain. ... Read more

September 19, 2017

6 Complementary Therapies to Ease Endometriosis Symptoms

September 18, 2017February 22, 2018

Good Morning

Columns, In This Together - a Column by Chris Robson

Ah, the morning. Dew slowly drying in the crisp early sunlight, and birds announcing their plans to anyone lucky enough to be awake and listening. No time of day seems ... Read more

September 18, 2017September 15, 2017

Introducing ‘Endometriosis, My Life With You,’ a Column by Shireen Hand

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

This might be a little heavy for my very first column, but I want to give you some sort of overview of where my experiences with endometriosis come from. I ... Read more

September 18, 2017

Endometriosis Identified as Risk Factor for Pregnancy Complications

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Women with endometriosis are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy, including a higher risk of premature birth, miscarriage, placenta previa, smaller newborns, and cesarean delivery, according to a recent ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 14, 2017

5 Ways I Am Battling Chronic Fatigue

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

Living with chronic fatigue is not something you can fix overnight. It’s an everyday battle, like fixing your frizzy hair or treating your problematic skin, only it leaves you perpetually ... Read more

September 15, 2017September 14, 2017

What a Flare-Up Attack Feels Like

Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino

When an endometriosis flare-up attacks, it becomes this battlefield inside of me and turns into this horrendous war with all of my organs. My own body holds me hostage. It is almost as if ... Read more

September 14, 2017September 13, 2017

How a Community Helped Me Cope with Loneliness

Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin

I still get lonely, and even though the loneliness can be painful, I know it is leaving me behind. This loneliness comes from mourning a past that I used to have ... Read more