If menopause is normal, why doesn't it feel that way?
Hear from an expert on how to navigate midlife.
Event Details
Menopause is a natural part of life, but it can come with tough symptoms, like hot flashes, trouble sleeping, mood swings, weight changes, brain fog, and migraines.
Join Visana for If menopause is normal, why doesn't it feel that way? In this webinar, they will:
- Explain the biology of menopause
- Unpack common myths and stigmas
- Discuss what women face as they enter midlife
- Answer your menopause questions during a live Q&A with Visana’s expert clinicians
As part of Visana’s commitment to lowering stigma and increasing access to care, we welcome all those interested to join Visana's women's health experts as we discuss navigating menopause and perimenopause.
Offered as part of your Cigna Healthcare℠ medical plan*, Visana is a virtual women’s health clinic where you can find answers to new symptoms or existing diagnoses.
About Visana Health
Visana believes every individual deserves access to expert, empathetic care. Our providers will help you determine what treatment is right for you, depending on your symptoms, preferences, medical history, lifestyle, and goals.
About Cigna Healthcare
Cigna Healthcare is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality.
Speaker information
Bethany is a distinguished Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife with 19 years experience in women’s healthcare. Her professional experience includes treating menopause, family planning, gender affirmation hormone therapy, and contraceptive counseling and application.
A graduate of Texas Woman's University and Frontier Nursing University, Bethany combines a solid educational foundation with practical experience. She is renowned for her proficiency in patient rapport and medical critical thinking, and she excels in developing innovative care plans that significantly enhance patient outcomes.
Bethany believes that her role as a provider is to listen to, empower, trust, and advocate for her patients, ensuring that each individual receives respectful and personalized care.
Emily (she/her) is a dedicated Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) with a rich background in providing compassionate and comprehensive care. Emily’s approach to health is grounded in individualized, person-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care. She believes in meeting patients where they are, trusting that they are the foremost experts on their own bodies, and working collaboratively to ensure their voices are central to their care. By prioritizing active listening, thorough education, and shared decision-making, Emily ensures that each patient feels heard, informed, and empowered to take control of their health journey.
While Emily is well-versed in all facets of sexual and reproductive health, she has a particular focus on queer health, PCOS, fertility, perinatal mental health, and peri-menopause. Her personal experience with PCOS and infertility—navigating choices such as single parenthood through donor sperm, IUI, and IVF—shapes her empathetic approach. She is now happily childfree by choice and uses her experiences to support and advocate for others.
Sasha is a dedicated and pragmatic board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and healthcare leader. Sasha’s care philosophy centers on building patient relationships through compassion, empathy, and education, with a strong emphasis on cultural competence and representation.
Sasha holds a master’s degree in nursing from the University of South Alabama and a master’s in healthcare administration from the University of New Haven, blending advanced clinical expertise with strategic administrative skills.
Always an advocate for patients, Sasha has collaborated with her local organizations to offer free pap smears and breast exams to uninsured and underinsured individuals. She has expanded access to birth control and family planning services and empowered women through quality improvement studies on sexual health counseling.
Summer Felcyn-Ghenco is a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner. She is committed to empowering clients through education and shared decision-making. Raised in a rural community in Honduras, Central America, where medical resources were limited, Summer’s early experiences ignited her passion for quality healthcare access, trauma-informed care, and disease prevention.
Fluent in Spanish and deeply familiar with Central American culture, Summer brings a valuable approach to her practice. She honors cultural perspectives and invites individuals to incorporate this into their care plan. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and a Master of Science in Nursing. In addition to her clinical instruction, Summer has received specialized training in assisted reproductive technology, enhancing her ability to provide a comprehensive practice.