One of the struggles for new nurse practitioners in primary care is managing women’s health topics, and knowing if and when to refer to an OBGYN specialist. We want to do things the right way and use resources we can trust.In this week’s episode, I’m interviewing Monica Carter, who is a family nurse practitioner who has practiced in the women’s health setting for the last 13 years. She dropped SO many pearls and pitfalls of practice, and is truly a gem of a human. We answered questions from the community for a women’s health provider, including:Tips for finding cervixes on pap smears, when to do a pap post-hysterecomy, and how to assess the variable appearances of cervixes on examTips and resources for managing menopausal symptoms, abnormal pap results, choosing contraceptives (such great insights!) and medications in pregnancyGetting into GYN as a family nurse practitionerWhen to refer to maternal fetal medicineInitial workup for infertility and pearls of practiceCheck out the resources she mentioned inside the video here:Menopausal symptomsACOG green journal (need an ACOG membership or you can purchase)https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2014/01000/Practice_Bulletin_No__141__Management_of.37.aspxMenoprohttps://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/nams-launches-free-mobile-menopause-app Choosing birth control & best resources - Contraceptive technologies - book and conferencehttp://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/ASCCP apphttps://www.asccp.org/mobile-appReprotox apphttps://reprotox.org/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.