Dr. Streicher’s Inside Information: Menopause, Midlife, and More
Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled, solution-driven and often surprisingly funny podcasts that address the specific symptoms women face as they navigate perimenopause and post-menopause. Each segment is like having an in-depth consultation with Dr. Lauren Streicher, a nationally recognized menopause expert and the founding Medical Director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. Guests will include other experts on all things menopause. So strap in- it’s going to be quite the ride! This is THE podcast for accurate information about menopause but is not meant to be personal medical advice.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S4 Ep184: Sleep and Menopause -A Wake Up Call with Dr. James Simon
Why menopausal women have difficulty with sleep, and what they can do to fix it.
00:58:30 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
S4 Ep183: Women Have Their Say About Sex After Breast Cancer
If you are a menopausal woman and spend any time on social media, you are familiar with Dr. Corinne Menn. She is a trustworthy voice of science and evidence-based medicine in a sea of influencers …
00:55:01 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
S4 Ep182: The TRUE History of the Vibrator
I have written many times about how in the 1800s, vibrators were not sexual items that women bought for themselves, but medical devices used by doctors to treat a medical condition then known as h…
00:51:31 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
S4 Ep181: The FDA Roundtable on Menopausal Hormone Therapy- And Why I Declined to Participate
I was invited to participate in the FDA roundtable on menopausal hormone therapy.
I declined.
In this episode, I’m going to tell you why.
- A brief history of the FDA
- Why there is a black bo…
00:25:57 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
S4 Ep180: The Six Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Dawn Mussallem
Dr. Dawn Mussallem, a board-certified lifestyle medicine physician, was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at age 26, followed by a heart transplant. She walks the walk when it comes to healthy lifest…
00:53:54 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
S4 Ep178: Mid-life Nutrition: Tips and Tricks From a Dietician with Dr. Alexandra Filingeri
Any mid-life woman knows that once you hit your 40s, 50s, or 60s, things will not go well if you eat the same way you did when you were 20. But it’s confusing to know what to eat, and how much to eat…
00:58:23 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
S4 Ep178: The Impact of Hormone Therapy on DCIS with Dr. Swati Kulkarni
A new study to determine what happens when women with biopsy-proven BREAST ductal carcinoma in situ are given ESTROGEN and bazodoxifene.
00:47:57 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
S4 Ep177: CANCER: Misinformation and Misleading "Science" with Shikha Jain MD
Do cell phones cause brain cancer? Does using an antiperspirant increase the risk of breast cancer? Does fluoride in the water increase the risk of bone cancer? Is the HPV vaccine lifesaving or dan…
00:54:09 |
Thu 29 May 2025
S4 Ep176: FOOD and BRAIN Health with Dr. Annie Fenn
When it comes to the risk of developing dementia, family history is a factor, but it is far from the only factor. It is well known that physical activity, social isolation, smoking, alcohol, medica…
00:56:45 |
Thu 15 May 2025
S4 Ep175: Your BONES On and Off ESTROGEN
When women think about the benefits of menopausal hormone therapy, things like hot flashes, insomnia and vaginal dryness come to mind.
But for many women, bone health is, or should be, at the top …
00:58:56 |
Thu 01 May 2025
S4 Ep174: Is Your Transdermal ESTROGEN... Getting ABSORBED?
Transdermal estrogen in the form of a patch, gel, or cream is often the preferred delivery method for menopausal hormone therapy. Unlike oral estrogen, in addition to other advantages, transdermal …
00:49:45 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
S4 Ep173: Two Clinicians- Twelve Questions
I get lots of questions on various platforms. But I never get to all of them. So, today is Q and A day.
I asked my friend and colleague, Dr. Heidi Flagg to join me because it’s always good to get an…
I asked my friend and colleague, Dr. Heidi Flagg to join me because it’s always good to get an…
00:49:21 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
S3 Ep172: COME AGAIN!
Welcome to COME AGAIN: Sexuality and Orgasm Podcast
What if suddenly your tried-and-true maneuvers that consistently ended in orgasm no longer worked? Or it took so long and the climax so pathetic…
What if suddenly your tried-and-true maneuvers that consistently ended in orgasm no longer worked? Or it took so long and the climax so pathetic…
00:31:02 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
S3 Ep171: TEETH TALK with Whitney DiFoggio MA, RDH
As our bodies age, so do our teeth. And, no surprise, menopause also has an impact on dental health. My guest, Whitney Difoggio, AKA Teeth Talk Girl ,knows it all when it comes to dental hygiene ,a…
00:52:16 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
S3 Ep170: The Dark History of the Pelvic Exam
The vagina is a dark and mysterious place. It is the passage by which most of us enter the world. As an adult, it is the place where our sexuality is housed, hopefully, associated with pleasure, b…
01:02:47 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
S3 Ep169: When Progesterone is Problematic: A Collaboration on a Complex Patient with Dr. Risa Kagan
Menopause experts rarely see patients with no medical issues. We see the patient with multiple medical problems and concerns. In this episode, I bring in menopause expert Dr. Risa Kagan to collabora…
00:59:41 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
S3 Ep168: GLP-1 Drugs- The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic™ and Wegovy™ do a great job at helping folks lose large amounts of weight, but there is emerging evidence that the benefits go well beyond achieving a healthy weight. And t…
00:44:23 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
S3 Ep167: All Hot Flashes Do Not Mean Menopause
Hot flashes, the hallmark of menopause are experienced by up to 80% of women. And if you are in your late 40s or early 50s and dressing in layers, carrying a fan, and sweating through your pajamas, c…
00:15:15 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
S3 Ep166: Paternalism and the Uterus
The 1950s and 60s were a time of medical paternalism in America. The doctor, who was male in 98 percent of cases, decided what was best for his patient and unilaterally made decisions that were ra…
00:16:46 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
S3 Ep165: The Secret Fantasy Life of Women with Dr. Justin Lehmiller
Sexual fantasy is at the top of the list when it comes to taboo topics. My guest, Dr. Justin Lehmiller is a social psychologist, an award-winning educator, a prolific researcher, and is the host of T…
00:49:37 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
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