Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Series: Menstrual Cycle and Menopause

Host: Danielle O’Laughlin, PA-C, MS and Jenna Wygant, APRN, CNP, DNP

Guest: Jissy Cyriac, M.D.

In this episode, guest Jissy Cyriac, M.D., will walk us through the complexities of menstrual health by comparing a normal menstrual cycle with the key causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and menopause. Recognizing the signs, symptoms, and treatment options for conditions like endometriosis, adenomyosis, and endometrial hyperplasia. Plus, we’ll highlight essential buzzwords, the gold-standards and helpful ways to help solidify understanding of key aspects of gynecologic health for menstrual cycles, abnormal uterine bleeding causes, and menopause.

By the end of this podcasts, listeners will be able to:

1. Differentiate the normal menstrual cycle versus causes of abnormal uterine bleeding and menopause.
2. Recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for a few of the abnormal uterine bleeding causes including endometriosis, adenomyosis, and endometrial hyperplasia.
3. Identify BUZZ words, gold standards, and helpful ways to remember components of the normal menstrual cycle, abnormal uterine bleeding causes, and menopause.

Learn more about this series: Mayo Clinic Talks: Obstetric and Gynecologic Health | Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development

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