Menstrual Cycle & Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

🎙️ Episode Description: Menstrual Cycle & Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – From Hormones to Histology

In this high-yield episode of PodBites, Reena Noor Eddin and Noha Alnaser take you on a detailed and dynamic journey through the normal menstrual cycle and the many causes of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). From the synchronized hormone-driven phases of the endometrium to common disruptions like anovulatory cycles, endometritis, endometriosis, and more—this episode breaks it all down with clinical cases, biopsy clues, and histologic fingerprints.

💡 Key Highlights:
✔️ Normal endometrial phases – mitosis, vacuolation, secretion, edema, decidualization, and shedding
✔️ Age-specific causes of AUB – from precocious puberty to postmenopausal atrophy
✔️ DUB deep dive – anovulatory cycle, inadequate luteal phase, oral contraceptives, menopausal changes
✔️ Infections & inflammation – acute vs chronic endometritis, and the plasma cell clue
✔️ Endometriosis & adenomyosis – clinical features, morphology, and all 4 pathogenesis theories
✔️ Endometrial polyps – histology, bleeding patterns, and HMGIY gene link
✔️ Practice questions throughout to lock in the learning!

🎧 Whether you're reviewing for boards, brushing up for clinic, or just love reproductive path—this episode is your complete audio companion to understanding uterine bleeding from the inside out.