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
S2 Ep92: The Estrogen and Cancer Conundrum
Uterine? Ovarian? Cervical? Lung? Breast? Colon?
Hormone therapy really needs a PR firm. Most people think it is right up there with cigarettes and asbestos as something tha…
Hormone therapy really needs a PR firm. Most people think it is right up there with cigarettes and asbestos as something tha…
00:26:28 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
S2 Ep90: The Connection Between ACHING JOINTS and ESTROGEN
It’s no secret that there is a connection between menopause and hot flashes, but there are many other symptoms that are consequences of a lack of estrogen beyond night sweats, vaginal dryness, and bo…
00:23:53 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
S2 Ep89: Faking Orgasm
While not every woman fakes orgasm, and most don’t do it routinely, it’s the rare woman who hasn’t done it at least once. Early research indicated that roughly 55% of women have faked orgasm at least…
00:39:48 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
S2 Ep88: VAGINAL LASER -Hoax or Helpful?
Not only can you laser your face smooth, laser your pubic hair away, and laser off regrettable tattoos—you can also laser your vagina. But should you? Vaginal laser is highly controversial in medical…
00:25:23 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
S2 Ep86: Will THAT Really Help Your Hot Flashes? The TRUTH About The Impact of Lifestyle and Other Interventions
Many women are highly motivated to manage their hot flashes without hormones, drugs or sketchy herbs and spices. But before investing in a pricey cooling device or signing up for a year’s worth of u…
00:26:52 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
86: When Hot Flash Hell Meets Headache Hell: Migraines and Menopause
It is beyond unfair that when someone with menstrual migraines is finally heading into menopause and no longer must worry about monthly migraines, those same women often experience an uptick in frequ…
00:13:48 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
S2 Ep85: Non-Hormonal Prescription Drugs to Treat Hot Flashes
The 2023 Menopause Society (NAMS) position statement regarding the non-hormonal treatment of Vasomotor Symptoms- hot flashes and night sweats- was just released. Position statements are expert anal…
00:49:08 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
S2 Ep84: Estrogen and Alzheimer’s Disease
An estimated 6.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s dementia and woman are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s Disease as men. So does hormone therapy increase the risk of Alzheimers,…
00:15:21 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
S2 Ep82: Journal Club with Mary Jane Minkin MD
In this episode, I sit down with menopause maven Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, a clinical professor of Ob-Gyn at Yale University, to discuss articles published in the most recent edition of Menopause: The Jo…
00:51:50 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
S2 Ep81: I’m Almost 81 and Couldn’t Be Happier with That Number and My Life: A conversation with Kathryn Leigh Scott
It is no longer unusual for a woman to live well into her 80s or 90s, allowing for multiple career chapters. Today, my guest is 80-year-old former Playboy Bunny, actor, and author Kathryn Leigh Scot…
00:45:50 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
S2 Ep80: WHEN PROGESTERONE is a PROBLEM
Your progesterone questions…Answered!
If estrogen is the good witch, for a lot of women, progesterone is the bad witch that causes bloating, weight gain, and moodiness. Some types of progestogens m…
If estrogen is the good witch, for a lot of women, progesterone is the bad witch that causes bloating, weight gain, and moodiness. Some types of progestogens m…
00:30:00 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
S2 Ep79: Gender Magic with Rae McDaniel
As a sexual medicine expert, I interact with people every day who are confused, mystified, and often put off by the very idea that someone does not define themselves by the sex they were assigned at …
00:50:53 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
S2 Ep78: When Menopause Makes You Moody
This episode was prompted by the following question:
“Will hormone therapy help with emotional lability, dysthymia, and crying jags? “
In this episode, I discuss:
“Will hormone therapy help with emotional lability, dysthymia, and crying jags? “
In this episode, I discuss:
- How common it is to have dep…
00:12:41 |
Thu 25 May 2023
S2 Ep77: FEZOLINETANT! The New Non-Hormonal Hot Flash Drug
This week the FDA approved FEZOLINETANT, a new NON-HORMONAL drug to get rid of HOT FLASHES. In this episode I am going to start by reviewing the science behind a hot flash, then move on to how this n…
00:15:01 |
Sun 14 May 2023
S2 Ep75: The Great Wall of Vulva
Imagine an art installation composed of 400 casts of vulvas -a sea of white plaster labia that stretches across an entire wall. An installation that is provocative, and beautiful, but also celebrates…
00:51:37 |
Thu 11 May 2023
S2 Ep75: Hot and Bothered with Jancee Dunn
New York Times health writer, Jancee Dunn, is a connoisseur when it comes to writing about cutting-edge research and scientific information. Her articles and books are based on exhaustive interviews …
01:01:42 |
Thu 04 May 2023
S1 Ep71: Hormone Therapy to Help With Cognitive Function?
Today is day 5 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com, my newsletter, or social media.
Today’s question:
“I am 70 years old and…
Today’s question:
“I am 70 years old and…
00:07:49 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
S1 Ep70: Q and A Week! The O-SHOT?
Q and A Week! Today is Day 4 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering your questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com/podcast, and my newsletter.
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00:10:26 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
S1 Ep68: Q and A Week! Fibroids and Hormone Therapy
Q and A Week! Today is Day 2 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering your questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com/podcast, and my newsletter.
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00:12:09 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
S1 Ep67: How Long Can You Safely Take Hormone Therapy?
Q and A Week! Today is Day 1 of Question-and-Answer week. I am answering your questions that have come in through my website, drstreicher.com/podcast, and my newsletter.
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00:08:56 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
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